---
title: Block AI Bots
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/network/cdn-push-zone/features/block-ai-bots
description: A security feature that helps protect your website from automated bots and AI crawlers by implementing specialized blocking techniques.
publish_date: 2024-09-23T20:21:09.807461Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T20:16:22.691715Z
---

# How to Enable AI Bot Blocking for Vultr CDN Push Zones

AI Bot Blocking in Vultr CDN Push Zones helps protect your content by preventing unwanted AI bots from accessing your site. This feature ensures that your bandwidth is used efficiently by real users, safeguarding your site from harmful traffic and potential abuse. By enabling AI Bot blocking, you maintain optimal performance and security for your content delivery.

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

=== "Vultr Console"

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

=== "Vultr API"

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

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

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

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

=== "Vultr CLI"

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

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

    1. Enable AI Bot blocking feature for your target Push Zone subscription.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli cdn push update <pushzone-id> --block-ai 
        ```