epdForwardHeaderEnrichment

Property Manager name: Enhanced Proxy Detection with GeoGuard - Forward Header Enrichment
Behavior version: The v2025-10-16 rule format supports the epdForwardHeaderEnrichment behavior v1.0.
Rule format status: Deprecated, outdated rule format
Access: Read/Write
Allowed in includes: Yes

This behavior identifies unwanted requests from an anonymous proxy. This and the enhancedProxyDetection behavior work together and need to be included either in the same rule, or in the default one.

Option Type Description Requires

Option	Type	Description	Requires
`enabled`	boolean	Sends the Enhanced Proxy Detection (`Akamai-EPD`) header in the forward request to determine whether the connecting IP address is an anonymous proxy. The header can contain one or more codes that indicate the IP address type detected by edge servers: `av` for `is_anonymous_vpn` `hp` for `is_hosting_provider` `pp` for `is_public_proxy` `dp` for `is_smart_dns_proxy` `tn` for `is_tor_exit_node` `vc` for `is_vpn_datacentre` `rp` for `is_residential_proxy` `rlp` for `is_relay_proxy` `pv` for `is_proxy_over_vpn`		{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}

enabled

boolean

Sends the Enhanced Proxy Detection (Akamai-EPD) header in the forward request to determine whether the connecting IP address is an anonymous proxy. The header can contain one or more codes that indicate the IP address type detected by edge servers:

av for is_anonymous_vpn
hp for is_hosting_provider
pp for is_public_proxy
dp for is_smart_dns_proxy
tn for is_tor_exit_node
vc for is_vpn_datacentre
rp for is_residential_proxy
rlp for is_relay_proxy
pv for is_proxy_over_vpn

{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}