epd_forward_header

Property Manager name: Enhanced Proxy Detection with GeoGuard - Forward Header Enrichment
Behavior version: The v2023-05-30 rule format supports the epd_forward_header_enrichment behavior v1.0.
Rule format status: GA, stable
Access: Read/Write
Allowed in includes: Yes

This behavior identifies unwanted requests from an anonymous proxy. This and the enhanced_proxy_detection 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 two-letter 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`		{"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 two-letter 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

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