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# Whitelist - Blocker

There are two types of Whitelist options available for the Blocker Rule in the app:

1. [**Rule-Based Whitelisting**](#rule-based-whitelisting)**:** Configured within specific rules.
2. [**Global Whitelisting**](/geoip-country-redirect/general-settings/global-whitelist-settings.md)**:** Applies to all rules at once if the *Consider Global* setting is enabled in the rules.

## Rule-based Whitelisting

Rule-based whitelisting prevents blocking for certain users within a specific rule.\
It offers **two options** to prevent blocking:

1. [**Whitelist IP Setting** ](#b.-whitelist-ip-setting)
2. [**Whitelist URL Setting**](#c.-whitelist-url-setting)

### A. Consider Global Whitelisting

The *Consider Global* setting allows you to apply the configuration from the Global Whitelist to a specific rule.

If you want to use the [**Global Whitelisting**](/geoip-country-redirect/general-settings/global-whitelist-settings.md) configuration (IP addresses or URLs) together with rule-based settings, simply enable the *Consider Global Whitelisting* option in that particular rule.

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### **B. Whitelist IP Setting**

This option allows you to disable blocking completely for specific IP addresses.

**Steps to configure:**

1. Go to **Country Blocker** → click **Edit** on the rule you want to update.
2. Select the **Whitelist** option.
3. Enter the **IP address** (only Public IPv4 is supported).
4. Click **Save**.

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Note the following points:**&#x20;

* Only IPv4 addresses are supported.
* IP addresses must be entered in a **comma-separated format with no spaces**.
  {% endhint %}

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### **C. Whitelist URL Setting**

This option prevents blocking for added URLs on your store.

Steps to configure:&#x20;

1. Click + Add new Whitelist Rule.
2. Enter the URL details.
3. Click Add to save.

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:$primary;">**URL Format:**</mark>&#x20;

1. **Full URL:**&#x20;

* Enter the complete URL (domain required).
* Example: \*\*<https://spice-country-redirect-demo.myshopify.com/pages/contact**&#x20>;
* Used in Type: **Exact**
* Result: The blocker will be disabled from this specific page.

2. **URL Path:**

* Enter only the path of the URL (not the full domain required).
* Example: /products&#x20;
* Used in Type: **Contains**
* Result: The blocker will be disabled from all the pages which contain the path (/products).
  {% endhint %}

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### **Use cases of URL Whitelisting**

### **1. Exact**

With the Exact type, you can disable the blocker rule from specific URLs in your primary store.

For example, to prevent blocker rule from the '**Contact-us**' page. In that case, you need to add the full URL (**<https://spice-country-redirect-demo.myshopify.com/pages/contact>**) with the **Exact** type in the app.&#x20;

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### **2. Contains**

With the Contains type, you can prevent blocking using a keyword in the URL. If the URL contains that specific keyword, the URL can be accessed.

For example, you want to **exclude URLs from blocking that contain** the keyword “products“. In this case, you need to add the “**/products**” keyword in the app and select the type “**Contains**“ to prevent blocking.

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