JSON objects
This page contains an example of the DNS protection rule JSON object used in the API.
{  "id": "31c70c65-9f81-4669-94ed-1e1e041e7b06",  "scope": "region",  "name": "WEUR",  "mode": "monitoring",  "profile_sensitivity": "medium",  "rate_sensitivity": "medium",  "burst_sensitivity": "medium",  "created_on": "2023-10-01T13:10:38.762503+01:00",  "modified_on": "2023-10-01T13:10:38.762503+01:00"}The scope field value must be one of global, region, or datacenter. You must provide a region code (or data center code) in the name field when specifying a region (or datacenter) scope.
The mode value must be one of enabled, disabled, or monitoring.
The profile_sensitivity field value must be one of low (default), medium, high, or very_high.
The rate_sensitivity and burst_sensitivity field values must be one of low, medium, or high.
For more information on the rule settings, refer to Rule settings.
Was this helpful?
- Resources
 - API
 - New to Cloudflare?
 - Products
 - Sponsorships
 - Open Source
 
- Support
 - Help Center
 - System Status
 - Compliance
 - GDPR
 
- Company
 - cloudflare.com
 - Our team
 - Careers
 
- 2025 Cloudflare, Inc.
 - Privacy Policy
 - Terms of Use
 - Report Security Issues
 - Trademark