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title: Get an IP Access rule
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# Get an IP Access rule

client.Firewall.AccessRules.Get(ctx, ruleID, query) (\*[AccessRuleGetResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/firewall#(resource)%20firewall.access_rules%20%3E%20(model)%20AccessRuleGetResponse%20%3E%20(schema)>), error)

GET/{accounts\_or\_zones}/{account\_or\_zone\_id}/firewall/access\_rules/rules/{rule\_id}

Fetches the details of an IP Access rule defined.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

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##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Account Firewall Access Rules Write``Account Firewall Access Rules Read`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

ruleID string

Unique identifier for a rule.

maxLength32

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<summary>

query AccessRuleGetParams

</summary>

AccountID param.Field\[string]Optional

The Account ID to use for this endpoint. Mutually exclusive with the Zone ID.

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ZoneID param.Field\[string]Optional

The Zone ID to use for this endpoint. Mutually exclusive with the Account ID.

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##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

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<summary>

type AccessRuleGetResponse struct{…}

</summary>

ID string

The unique identifier of the IP Access rule.

maxLength32

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<summary>

AllowedModes \[]AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedMode

The available actions that a rule can apply to a matched request.

</summary>

One of the following:

const AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedModeBlock AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedMode = "block"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedModeChallenge AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedMode = "challenge"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedModeWhitelist AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedMode = "whitelist"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedModeJSChallenge AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedMode = "js\_challenge"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedModeManagedChallenge AccessRuleGetResponseAllowedMode = "managed\_challenge"

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<summary>

Configuration AccessRuleGetResponseConfiguration

The rule configuration.

</summary>

One of the following:

<details>

<summary>

type AccessRuleIPConfiguration struct{…}

</summary>

Target AccessRuleIPConfigurationTargetOptional

The configuration target. You must set the target to <code>ip</code> when specifying an IP address in the rule.

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Value stringOptional

The IP address to match. This address will be compared to the IP address of incoming requests.

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<summary>

type IPV6Configuration struct{…}

</summary>

Target IPV6ConfigurationTargetOptional

The configuration target. You must set the target to <code>ip6</code> when specifying an IPv6 address in the rule.

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Value stringOptional

The IPv6 address to match.

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<summary>

type AccessRuleCIDRConfiguration struct{…}

</summary>

Target AccessRuleCIDRConfigurationTargetOptional

The configuration target. You must set the target to <code>ip_range</code> when specifying an IP address range in the rule.

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Value stringOptional

The IP address range to match. You can only use prefix lengths <code>/16</code> and <code>/24</code> for IPv4 ranges, and prefix lengths <code>/32</code>, <code>/48</code>, and <code>/64</code> for IPv6 ranges.

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

type ASNConfiguration struct{…}

</summary>

Target ASNConfigurationTargetOptional

The configuration target. You must set the target to <code>asn</code> when specifying an Autonomous System Number (ASN) in the rule.

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Value stringOptional

The AS number to match.

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<summary>

type CountryConfiguration struct{…}

</summary>

Target CountryConfigurationTargetOptional

The configuration target. You must set the target to <code>country</code> when specifying a country code in the rule.

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Value stringOptional

The two-letter ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 code to match. For more information, refer to <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/tools/ip-access-rules/parameters/#country">IP Access rules: Parameters</a>.

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</details>

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<summary>

Mode AccessRuleGetResponseMode

The action to apply to a matched request.

</summary>

One of the following:

const AccessRuleGetResponseModeBlock AccessRuleGetResponseMode = "block"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseModeChallenge AccessRuleGetResponseMode = "challenge"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseModeWhitelist AccessRuleGetResponseMode = "whitelist"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseModeJSChallenge AccessRuleGetResponseMode = "js\_challenge"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseModeManagedChallenge AccessRuleGetResponseMode = "managed\_challenge"

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CreatedOn TimeOptional

The timestamp of when the rule was created.

formatdate-time

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ModifiedOn TimeOptional

The timestamp of when the rule was last modified.

formatdate-time

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Notes stringOptional

An informative summary of the rule, typically used as a reminder or explanation.

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<summary>

Scope AccessRuleGetResponseScopeOptional

All zones owned by the user will have the rule applied.

</summary>

ID stringOptional

Defines an identifier.

maxLength32

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Email stringOptional

The contact email address of the user.

maxLength90

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<summary>

Type AccessRuleGetResponseScopeTypeOptional

Defines the scope of the rule.

</summary>

One of the following:

const AccessRuleGetResponseScopeTypeUser AccessRuleGetResponseScopeType = "user"

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const AccessRuleGetResponseScopeTypeOrganization AccessRuleGetResponseScopeType = "organization"

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### Get an IP Access rule

Go

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/firewall"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/option"
)

func main() {
  client := cloudflare.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIToken("Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY"),
  )
  accessRule, err := client.Firewall.AccessRules.Get(
    context.TODO(),
    "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    firewall.AccessRuleGetParams{

    },
  )
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", accessRule.ID)
}
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "92f17202ed8bd63d69a66b86a49a8f6b",
    "allowed_modes": [
      "whitelist",
      "block",
      "challenge",
      "js_challenge",
      "managed_challenge"
    ],
    "configuration": {
      "target": "ip",
      "value": "198.51.100.4"
    },
    "mode": "challenge",
    "created_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "modified_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "notes": "This rule is enabled because of an event that occurred on date X.",
    "scope": {
      "id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
      "email": "user@example.com",
      "type": "user"
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "92f17202ed8bd63d69a66b86a49a8f6b",
    "allowed_modes": [
      "whitelist",
      "block",
      "challenge",
      "js_challenge",
      "managed_challenge"
    ],
    "configuration": {
      "target": "ip",
      "value": "198.51.100.4"
    },
    "mode": "challenge",
    "created_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "modified_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "notes": "This rule is enabled because of an event that occurred on date X.",
    "scope": {
      "id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
      "email": "user@example.com",
      "type": "user"
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```