- Property Manager name: Enhanced Proxy Detection with GeoGuard
- Behavior version: The
latest
rule format supports theenhancedProxyDetection
behavior v1.2. - Rule format status: Beta, possible breaking changes
- Access: Read/Write
- Allowed in includes: Not available for
latest
rule format
Enhanced Proxy Detection (EPD) leverages the GeoGuard service provided by GeoComply to add proxy detection and location spoofing protection. It identifies requests for your content that have been redirected from an unwanted source through a proxy. You can then allow, deny, or redirect these requests.
Include this behavior in the same rule as epdForwardHeaderEnrichment
. The epdForwardHeaderEnrichment
behavior sends the Enhanced Proxy Detection (Akamai-EPD
) header in the forward request to determine whether the connecting IP address is an anonymous proxy.
Option | Type | Description | Requires | |
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enabled | boolean | Applies GeoGuard proxy detection. | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} | |
forwardHeaderEnrichment | boolean | Whether the Enhanced Proxy Detection (Akamai-EPD) header is included in the forward request to mark a connecting IP address as an anonymous proxy, with a two-letter designation. See the | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enabled","op":"eq","value":true}} | |
enableConfigurationMode | enum | Specifies how to field the proxy request. | {"displayType":"enum","options":["BEST_PRACTICE","ADVANCED"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"enabled","op":"eq","value":true}} | |
BEST_PRACTICE | GeoComply maintains a fixed list of categories for their GeoGuard service. Select this mode to automatically apply their primary, "must-have" categories for proxy detection. | |||
ADVANCED | Use this mode to selectively apply GeoGuard categories and customize the applied action. Make sure you include at least the categories GeoGuard considers "must-have." Akamai can't guarantee optimal proxy protection if you leave them out. | |||
bestPracticeAction | enum | Specifies how to field the proxy request. | enableConfigurationMode is BEST_PRACTICE | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"BEST_PRACTICE"}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
bestPracticeRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the URL to which to redirect requests. | bestPracticeAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"bestPracticeAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |
detectAnonymousVpn | boolean | This enables detection of requests from anonymous VPNs. | enableConfigurationMode is ADVANCED | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"ADVANCED"}} |
detectAnonymousVpnAction | enum | Specifies how to field anonymous VPN requests. | detectAnonymousVpn is true | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectAnonymousVpn","op":"eq","value":true}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
detectAnonymousVpnRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the URL to which to redirect anonymous VPN requests. | detectAnonymousVpnAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectAnonymousVpnAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |
detectPublicProxy | boolean | This enables detection of requests from public proxies. | enableConfigurationMode is ADVANCED | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"ADVANCED"}} |
detectPublicProxyAction | enum | Specifies how to field public proxy requests. | detectPublicProxy is true | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectPublicProxy","op":"eq","value":true}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
detectPublicProxyRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the URL to which to redirect public proxy requests. | detectPublicProxyAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectPublicProxyAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |
detectTorExitNode | boolean | This enables detection of requests from Tor exit nodes. | enableConfigurationMode is ADVANCED | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"ADVANCED"}} |
detectTorExitNodeAction | enum | This specifies whether to | detectTorExitNode is true | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectTorExitNode","op":"eq","value":true}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
detectTorExitNodeRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the URL to which to redirect requests from Tor exit nodes. | detectTorExitNodeAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectTorExitNodeAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |
detectSmartDNSProxy | boolean | This enables detection of requests from smart DNS proxies. | enableConfigurationMode is ADVANCED | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"ADVANCED"}} |
detectSmartDNSProxyAction | enum | Specifies whether to | detectSmartDNSProxy is true | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectSmartDNSProxy","op":"eq","value":true}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
detectSmartDNSProxyRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the URL to which to redirect DNS proxy requests. | detectSmartDNSProxyAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectSmartDNSProxyAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |
detectHostingProvider | boolean | This detects requests from a hosting provider. | enableConfigurationMode is ADVANCED | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"ADVANCED"}} |
detectHostingProviderAction | enum | This specifies whether to | detectHostingProvider is true | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectHostingProvider","op":"eq","value":true}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
detectHostingProviderRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the absolute URL to which to redirect requests from hosting providers. | detectHostingProviderAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectHostingProviderAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |
detectVpnDataCenter | boolean | This enables detection of requests from VPN data centers. | enableConfigurationMode is ADVANCED | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"ADVANCED"}} |
detectVpnDataCenterAction | enum | This specifies whether to | detectVpnDataCenter is true | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectVpnDataCenter","op":"eq","value":true}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
detectVpnDataCenterRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the URL to which to redirect requests from VPN data centers. | detectVpnDataCenterAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectVpnDataCenterAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |
detectResidentialProxy | boolean | This enables detection of requests from a residential proxy. See Enhanced Proxy Detection with GeoGuard and learn more about this GeoGuard category before enabling it. | enableConfigurationMode is ADVANCED | {"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enableConfigurationMode","op":"eq","value":"ADVANCED"}} |
detectResidentialProxyAction | enum | This specifies whether to | detectResidentialProxy is true | {"displayType":"enum","options":["ALLOW","DENY","REDIRECT"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectResidentialProxy","op":"eq","value":true}} |
ALLOW | Allow the request. | |||
DENY | Deny the request. | |||
REDIRECT | Respond with a redirect. | |||
detectResidentialProxyRedirecturl | string (allows variables) | This specifies the URL to which to redirect requests. | detectResidentialProxyAction is REDIRECT | {"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"detectResidentialProxyAction","op":"eq","value":"REDIRECT"}} |