request_type

Property Manager name: Request Type
Criteria version: The v2024-10-21 rule format supports the request_type criteria v1.1.
Rule format status: GA, stable
Access: Read/Write
Allowed in includes: Yes

Matches the basic type of request. To use this match, you need to be thoroughly familiar with how Akamai edge servers process requests. Contact your Akamai Technical representative if you need help, and test thoroughly on staging before activating on production.

Option	Type	Description
`match_operator`	enum	Specifies whether the request `IS` or `IS_NOT` the type of specified `value`.	{"displayType":"enum","options":["IS","IS_NOT"],"tag":"select"}
	`IS`	The request is the type of specified `value`.
	`IS_NOT`	The request is not the type of specified `value`.
`value`	enum	Specifies the type of request, either a standard `CLIENT_REQ`, an `ESI_FRAGMENT`, or an `EW_SUBREQUEST`.	{"displayType":"enum","options":["CLIENT_REQ","ESI_FRAGMENT","EW_SUBREQUEST"],"tag":"select"}
	`CLIENT_REQ`	A client request.
	`ESI_FRAGMENT`	An Edge Side Include fragment.
	`EW_SUBREQUEST`	An EdgeWorkers sub-request.