---
title: WAF Examples
product: vercel
url: /docs/vercel-firewall/vercel-waf/examples
type: how-to
prerequisites:
  - /docs/vercel-firewall/vercel-waf
  - /docs/vercel-firewall
related:
  - /docs/security/vercel-waf/custom-rules
  - /docs/vercel-waf/managed-rulesets
  - /docs/security/vercel-waf/ip-blocking
  - /docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/security
summary: Learn how to use Vercel WAF to protect your site in specific situations.
install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin
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# WAF Examples

| Example                                                                                                        | Category                                                         | Template                                  |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| [Suspicious traffic in specific countries](/kb/guide/suspicious-traffic-in-specific-countries)                 | [Custom Rule](/docs/security/vercel-waf/custom-rules)            |  |
| [Emergency redirect](/kb/guide/emergency-redirect)                                                             | [Custom Rule](/docs/security/vercel-waf/custom-rules)            |  |
| [Limit abuse with rate limiting](/kb/guide/limit-abuse-with-rate-limiting)                                     | [Custom Rule](/docs/security/vercel-waf/custom-rules)            |  |
| [Block AI bots](/docs/vercel-waf/managed-rulesets#configure-ai-bots-managed-ruleset)                           | [Managed Ruleset](/docs/vercel-waf/managed-rulesets)             |                                           |
| [Block `.php` requests](/kb/guide/block-php-requests)                                                          | [Custom Rule](/docs/security/vercel-waf/custom-rules)            |  |
| [Block traffic from a specific IP address](/kb/guide/traffic-spikes)                                           | [IP Blocking](/docs/security/vercel-waf/ip-blocking)             |                                           |
| [Challenge `cURL` requests](/kb/guide/challenge-curl-requests)                                                 | [Firewall REST API](/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/security) |                                           |
| [Challenge cookieless requests on a specific path](/kb/guide/challenge-cookieless-requests-on-a-specific-path) | [Firewall REST API](/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/security) |                                           |
| [Deny non-browser traffic or blocklisted ASNs](/kb/guide/deny-non-browser-traffic-or-blocklisted-asns)         | [Firewall REST API](/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/security) |                                           |
| [Deny traffic from a set of IP addresses](/kb/guide/deny-traffic-from-a-set-of-ip-addresses)                   | [Firewall REST API](/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/security) |                                           |


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