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WebACLUpdate - AWS WAFV2

WebACLUpdate

Note

AWS WAF Classic support will end on September 30, 2025.

This is AWS WAF Classic documentation. For more information, see AWS WAF Classic in the developer guide.

For the latest version of AWS WAF , use the AWS WAFV2 API and see the AWS WAF Developer Guide. With the latest version, AWS WAF has a single set of endpoints for regional and global use.

Specifies whether to insert a Rule into or delete a Rule from a WebACL.

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Action

Specifies whether to insert a Rule into or delete a Rule from a WebACL.

Type: String

Valid Values: INSERT | DELETE

Required: Yes

ActivatedRule

The ActivatedRule object in an UpdateWebACL request specifies a Rule that you want to insert or delete, the priority of the Rule in the WebACL, and the action that you want AWS WAF to take when a web request matches the Rule (ALLOW, BLOCK, or COUNT).

Type: ActivatedRule object

Required: Yes

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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