Define WAF exceptions in the dashboard

1. Log in to the Cloudflare dashboard Open external link , and select your account and website.

2. Go to Security > WAF > Managed rules.

3. Click Add exception.

4. Enter a name for the exception.

   

5. In When incoming requests match, specify a filter expression that defines the conditions for applying the WAF exception. The filter expression uses the Rules language .

6. In Then, select the exception type that determines which rules to skip:

   • Skip all remaining rules — Skips all remaining rules of WAF Managed Rulesets.
   • Skip specific rules from a Managed Ruleset — Click Select rules to select the specific rules to skip. Learn more about searching and selecting Managed Ruleset rules .

7. To save and deploy your exception, click Deploy. If you are not ready to deploy your exception, click Save as Draft.