Create ruleset

Creates a ruleset of a given kind in the specified phase. Allows you to create phase entry point rulesets.

Use one of the following API endpoints:

Operation	Method + Endpoint
Create an account ruleset	`POST /accounts/{account_id}/rulesets`
Create a zone ruleset	`POST /zones/{zone_id}/rulesets`

The following parameters are required:

Name	Description	Value	Notes
`name`	A human-readable name for the ruleset.	String	The name is immutable. You cannot change it over the lifetime of the ruleset.
`description`	Optional description for the ruleset.	String	You can change the description over the lifetime of the ruleset.
`kind`	The kind of ruleset the JSON object represents.	String	Allowed values: `custom`: Creates a custom ruleset `root`: Creates a phase entry point ruleset at the account level `zone`: Creates a phase entry point ruleset at the zone level
`phase`	The name of the phase where the ruleset will be created.	String	Check the specific Cloudflare product documentation for more information on the phases where you can create rulesets for that product.

Use the rules parameter to supply a list of rules for the ruleset. For an object definition, refer to Rulesets API: JSON Object.

Example - Create a custom ruleset

The following example request creates a custom ruleset in the http_request_firewall_custom phase containing a single rule.

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Example - Create a zone-level phase entry point ruleset

The following example request creates a zone-level phase entry point ruleset at the http_request_firewall_managed phase with a single rule that executes a managed ruleset.