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Rule

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Manages firewall access control rules to secure your Vultr resources by controlling network traffic.

The vultr-cli firewall rule command manages firewall rules in Vultr's infrastructure, allowing you to create, list, delete, and modify network access controls for your resources.

Usage

console 
$ vultr-cli firewall rule

Examples

console 
# Full example
$ vultr-cli firewall rule
# Shortened example with aliases
$ vultr-cli fw r

Available Commands

  • create - Create a firewall rule
  • delete - Delete a firewall rule
  • get - Get a firewall rule
  • list - List all firewall rules
Create
Creates a new security rule in a Vultr firewall group to control network traffic based on specified protocols, ports, and IP addresses.
Delete
Removes a specified rule from a Vultr firewall group to help maintain security configurations for your cloud infrastructure.
Get
Retrieves detailed information about a specific firewall rule using its ID and firewall group ID.
List
Lists all configured firewall rules for a specified group, displaying protocols, ports, and network access permissions.