Behaviors instruct the edge servers how to manage client requests for your content. Behaviors can apply to all requests, or you can configure your rules so that a behavior only executes if a request matches certain criteria.

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List of available behaviors depends on your product and additional modules enabled on your contract.

Add a behavior

1. Navigate to an environment’s Rules tab.
2. Click a rule set to expand it, then select an individual rule.
3. In the Behaviors section, click + on the right.
4. Use the search field or select a category to find a behavior. Click + next to the behavior to add it. You can also expand a behavior to preview its options.
5. Once you finish adding the behaviors, close the list.
6. Configure the options for the new behavior.
7. Click the global Save at the top of the page to apply all updates.

Edit or delete a behavior

1. Navigate to an environment’s Rules tab.
2. Click a rule set to expand it, then select an individual rule.

• To edit a behavior, select it in the expanded view of the rule, then edit its options as necessary.
• To reorder behaviors, drag and drop them, or by edit the order numbering.
• To delete a behavior, click the trash icon next to it.

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Check your environment's Notifications panel for any warnings and activation-blocking errors related to the rules configuration.

Locked behaviors

Some behaviors may show a lock icon in their content panel. You can't edit these behaviors, since changing them may affect performance or another service. If you need to change a locked behavior, contact your Akamai account representative.