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[Troubleshooting](https://knowledge.reciteme.com/knowledge/checker-knowledge-base?hsLang=en#troubleshooting) June 26, 2026 # Checker - Whitelisting (Cloudflare) ## Allowing the WCAG Checker to Access Your Site If your website is protected by Cloudflare, you may need to allow our crawler or service to bypass Cloudflare's Web Application Firewall (WAF). This guide explains how to create a Cloudflare Custom Rule that skips security checks for our trusted IP address.  #### **Security Note** **This solution is secure** — it won’t expose your site to new risks. It only makes a small, controlled exception that recognizes our scanner as trusted. No other traffic is affected. **Note:** Replace `<>` with the relevant IP address provided in the below steps.  --- ### **Step 1: Log in to Cloudflare** 1. Sign in to your Cloudflare account. 2. From the dashboard, select the website (zone) you want to configure. --- ### **Step 2: Navigate to Security Rules** 1. In the left-hand menu, select **Security**. 2. Click **Security Rules**. 3. Open the **Custom Rules** section. --- ### **Step 3: Create a New Custom Rule** 1. Click **Create rule**. 2. Name the rule '**Allow Trusted Crawler'** --- ### **Step 4: Configure the Rule Expression** Configure the rule to match our IP address. #### **Option 1 – Rule Builder** - **Field:** IP Source Address - **Operator:** Equals - **Value: `<>`** **Checker IP Addresses** - US Checker IP is: - **15.204.47.172/32** - UK Checker IP is: - **198.244.165.228/32** - AU Checker IP: - **51.161.174.41/32** **``** #### **Option 2 – Expression** Use the following expression: ``` (ip.src eq <>) ``` --- ### **Step 5: Choose the Action** For the rule action, select '**Skip'** This tells Cloudflare to bypass selected security features for requests originating from the specified IP address. --- ### **Step 6: Select the Protections to Skip** When prompted, select **all WAF components** to skip. This ensures requests from our trusted IP address are not blocked or challenged by Cloudflare's security protections. --- ### **Step 7: Save and Deploy** 1. Review the rule configuration. 2. Click **Deploy** (or **Save and Deploy**, depending on your Cloudflare version). 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