---
title: Groups
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/network/firewall-groups/management/groups
description: A feature that allows you to organize and manage multiple resources collectively for easier administration and access control.
publish_date: 2024-09-23T20:21:58.908636Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T20:06:43.982258Z
---

# How to Manage Vultr Firewall Groups

Vultr Firewall groups enable the creation and application of network filtering rules that apply to attached instances. A firewall group can consist of multiple rules that filter IPv4 and IPv6 network traffic when attached to an instance.

Follow this guide to manage Vultr Firewall groups using the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.

=== "Vultr Console"

    1. Navigate to **Products**, expand the **Network** drop-down and select **Firewall** from the list of options.
    1. Select your target firewall group to manage it.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Firewall Groups** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/firewall/operation/list-firewall-groups) to view all firewall groups in your Vultr account.

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

=== "Vultr CLI"

    1. List all firewall groups in your Vultr account.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli firewall group list
        ```

=== "Terraform"

    1. Open your Terraform configuration for the existing Firewall groups.

    1. Add or update a `vultr_firewall_group` with example rules, then apply.

        ```terraform
        resource "vultr_firewall_group" "default" {
            description = "default-fw"
        }

        resource "vultr_firewall_rule" "allow_http" {
            firewall_group_id = vultr_firewall_group.default.id
            protocol          = "tcp"
            port              = "80"
            ip_type           = "v4"
            subnet            = "0.0.0.0"
            subnet_size       = 0
            notes             = "Allow HTTP"
        }

        resource "vultr_firewall_rule" "allow_https" {
            firewall_group_id = vultr_firewall_group.default.id
            protocol          = "tcp"
            port              = "443"
            ip_type           = "v4"
            subnet            = "0.0.0.0"
            subnet_size       = 0
            notes             = "Allow HTTPS"
        }
        ```

    1. Apply the configuration and observe the following output:

        ```
        Apply complete! Resources: 3 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.
        ```