Fastly WAF Active Rules API

Operations for managing which WAF rules are actively enforced on a firewall.

Operations 2

GET /waf/firewalls/{firewall_id}/versions/{firewall_version_number}/active-rules List active WAF rules #
POST /waf/firewalls/{firewall_id}/versions/{firewall_version_number}/active-rules Add an active WAF rule #

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OpenAPI Specification

fastly-waf-active-rules-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Fastly Next-Gen WAF WAF Active Rules API
  description: The Fastly Next-Gen WAF API provides programmatic access to configure and manage web application firewall rules that protect applications delivered through Fastly's edge network. It enables developers to manage WAF firewall configurations, rule sets, and exclusions to defend against common web attacks including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and other OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. The API supports managing active rules, reviewing firewall events, and configuring response behaviors for detected threats.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Fastly Support
    url: https://support.fastly.com
  termsOfService: https://www.fastly.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.fastly.com
  description: Fastly API Production Server
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: WAF Active Rules
  description: Operations for managing which WAF rules are actively enforced on a firewall.
paths:
  /waf/firewalls/{firewall_id}/versions/{firewall_version_number}/active-rules:
    get:
      operationId: listWafActiveRules
      summary: List active WAF rules
      description: Retrieves a list of all active WAF rules for a specific firewall version.
      tags:
      - WAF Active Rules
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/firewallId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/firewallVersionNumber'
      - name: page[number]
        in: query
        description: The page number to retrieve.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: page[size]
        in: query
        description: The number of items per page.
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved the list of active WAF rules.
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/WafActiveRule'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. The API token is missing or invalid.
    post:
      operationId: createWafActiveRule
      summary: Add an active WAF rule
      description: Adds a WAF rule to the active rule set for a specific firewall version.
      tags:
      - WAF Active Rules
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/firewallId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/firewallVersionNumber'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/vnd.api+json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    type:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                      - waf_active_rule
                    attributes:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        status:
                          type: string
                          description: The status of the active rule.
                          enum:
                          - log
                          - block
                        modsec_rule_id:
                          type: integer
                          description: The ModSecurity rule ID.
                        revision:
                          type: integer
                          description: The revision number of the rule.
                    relationships:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        waf_rule_revision:
                          type: object
                          description: The WAF rule revision to activate.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successfully added the active WAF rule.
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/WafActiveRule'
        '400':
          description: Bad request. Missing or invalid parameters.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. The API token is missing or invalid.
components:
  schemas:
    WafActiveRule:
      type: object
      description: An active WAF rule that is currently enforced on a firewall.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The alphanumeric string identifying the active rule.
        type:
          type: string
          description: The resource type.
          enum:
          - waf_active_rule
        attributes:
          type: object
          properties:
            status:
              type: string
              description: The enforcement status of the rule.
              enum:
              - log
              - block
            modsec_rule_id:
              type: integer
              description: The ModSecurity rule ID.
            revision:
              type: integer
              description: The revision number of the rule.
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: The date and time the active rule was created.
            updated_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: The date and time the active rule was last updated.
  parameters:
    firewallId:
      name: firewall_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The alphanumeric string identifying the WAF firewall.
      schema:
        type: string
    firewallVersionNumber:
      name: firewall_version_number
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The version number of the WAF firewall.
      schema:
        type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Fastly-Key
      description: API token used to authenticate requests to the Fastly API.
externalDocs:
  description: Fastly Next-Gen WAF API Documentation
  url: https://www.fastly.com/documentation/reference/api/waf/