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Last updated: 2026-03-13 16:07:50
This document describes how to get started with Web Application Firewall (WAF).


1. Basic Knowledge of WAF



2. WAF Billing Mode

Tencent Cloud WAF offers two product forms: SaaS WAF and CLB WAF. The billing items for both types are largely the same, and they share identical billing models and pricing. Both support the yearly/monthly subscription (prepaid) billing method. For details, please refer to Billing Overview. You can choose to purchase different types of WAF based on different integration methods. For more details, please see Purchase Methods.


3. Getting started

3.1 WAF features

Tencent Cloud WAF offers two product forms, SaaS WAF and CLB WAF, with different versions providing different main features. For details, please refer to Product Classification.

3.2 WAF purchase

WAF support the yearly/monthly subscription (prepaid) billing method. You can purchase products on the WAF purchase page. For details, please refer to the Purchase Methods.

3.3 Connection to WAF

Tencent Cloud WAF is divided into two types, SaaS WAF and CLB WAF, with different domain name access methods for each type. For details, please refer to Getting Started Overview.

3.4 Related Practices

WAF is applicable to certain use cases and can be used together with other Tencent Cloud services for security protection:


4. Overview of console features

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View the access log information for WAF protected domains.
Query web attack log information based on filter criteria and download the query results.
Enable emergency CC protection or custom CC protection policy.
Prevent tampering and abnormal display of specified pages.
Through custom policy combinations, create targeted rules to block various types of attacks.
Replace sensitive information returned by web pages to prevent information leakage.
Blocklist foreign countries, regions, and major provinces in China to block all access from these areas.
Identify and classify friendly and malicious bots and apply targeted traffic management strategies.
Perform status queries and blacklist/whitelist settings for access source IPs of domains protected by WAF.


5. FAQs for Beginners



6. Feedback and Suggestions

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