referer_​checking

Version: v2024-10-21Includes use: Yes

Behavior name: Legacy Referrer Checking

Limits allowed requests to a set of domains you specify.

Default behavior

These samples reflect the behavior's default settings. You can use these as is in your configurations or make adjustments based on the behavior's available options.

data "akamai_property_rules_builder" "referrer_checking" {
  rules_v2025_02_18 {
    name     = "Legacy Referrer Checking"
    comments = "Limits allowed requests to a set of domains you specify"
    behavior {
      referrer_checking {
        enabled        = true
        strict         = false
        domains        = ""
        allow_children = true
      }
    }
  }
}
"behaviors": [
  {
    "name": "refererChecking",
    "options": {
      "enabled": true,
      "strict": false,
      "domains": "",
      "allowChildren": true
    }
  }
]

Options

Option Description
enabled
Enables the referrer-checking behavior.
strict
When enabled, excludes requests whose Referer header include a relative path, or that are missing a RefererWhen disabled, only excludes requests whose
domains
Specifies the set of allowed domains. With allow_children disabled, prefixing values with *. specifies domains for which subdomains are allowed.
allow_children
Allows all subdomains for the domains set, just like adding a *. prefix to each.