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title: Create a mTLS rule
description: Create a mutual TLS rule in the dashboard.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/core-services-preview.png
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# Create a mTLS rule

Use the [Mutual TLS](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api-shield/security/mtls/configure/) Rule interface in the Cloudflare dashboard to create an mTLS rule that requires requests to your API or web application to present a valid client certificate.

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