---
title: Block Bad Bots
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/network/cdn-pull-zone/features/block-bots
description: A security feature that automatically identifies and blocks malicious bot traffic to protect your website from scraping, spam, and automated attacks.
publish_date: 2024-09-23T20:21:06.518578Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T20:16:29.461101Z
---

# How to Enable Bad Bot Blocking for Vultr CDN Pull Zones

Bad Bot Blocking in Vultr CDN Pull Zones helps protect your site from unwanted bots by filtering out unnecessary traffic. This feature ensures that only legitimate users can access your content, enhancing your site’s security and performance.

Follow this guide to enable the Bad Bot blocking feature for Vultr CDN Pull Zones on your Vultr account using the Vultr Console, API, or CLI.

=== "Vultr Console"

    1. Navigate to **Products**, click **CDN**, and then click **Pull Zones**.
    1. Click your target CDN Pull Zone subscription to open its management page.
    1. Click **Features**.
    1. Select **block_bad_bots** and click **Update Features**.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List CDN Pull Zones** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/CDNs/operation/list-pullzones) and note the target Pull Zone subscription's ID.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/cdns/pull-zones" \
            -X GET \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

    1. Send a `PUT` request to the [**Update CDN Pull Zone** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/CDNs/operation/update-pullzone) to enable Bad Bot blocking feature for your target Pull Zone subscription.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/cdns/pull-zones/{pullzone-id}" \
            -X PUT \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}" \
            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
            --data '{
                "block_bad_bots": true
            }'
        ```

=== "Vultr CLI"

    1. List all available CDN Pull Zone subscriptions and note the target Pull Zone subscription's ID. 

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli cdn pull list
        ```

    1. Enable Bad Bot blocking feature for your target Pull Zone subscription.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli cdn pull update <pullzone-id> --block-bad-bots
        ```