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Vercel Blog·Oct 2·5 min read
Vercel WAF upgrade brings persistent actions, rate limiting, and API control
TL;DR
Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) previously lacked the ability to maintain stateful actions across sessions. Vercel upgraded its WAF to include persistent actions, rate limiting, and API control features.
✦ Why It Matters
Engineers can leverage these new WAF features to enhance application security and manage user traffic more effectively.
Key Takeaways
- Create custom firewall rules to block unwanted AI bots.
- Implement rate limiting to control API request frequency.
- Use the Firewall API for programmatic security management.
- Change default logging settings to actively deny malicious requests.
How It Works
The upgraded WAF allows developers to define specific rules for traffic management. For instance, users can set rules to log or deny requests from identified AI bots, enhancing security.
Rate limiting can be applied to API requests, controlling how often clients can make requests, thus preventing overload and potential DDoS attacks.