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Protection

The WEDOS Protection service is a powerful shield against DDoS attacks as well as other threats. It uses the WEDOS Global infrastructure, and performs best using WEDOS DNS. To automate it, you can use WEDOS API (WAPI). · 22 articles

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Articles 21

Add New Domain

What conditions your domain must meet to be added to WEDOS Protection, how to add and activate it, how to set up servers and troubleshoot common…

Updated Aug 31, 2026

B2B Custom Administration

What WEDOS.protection features are available via API, and how to manage the services in the WEDOS.global/your custom admin panel.

Updated Sep 9, 2025

CDN Cache

How the WEDOS Protection CDN cache works, how to set it up and troubleshoot common issues.

Updated May 19, 2026

Custom Pages

How custom error/status pages work and how to set them up (including Proof of Work and Diagnostic widgets).

Updated May 6, 2026

DDoS Emergency Response

How to diagnose a DDoS attack, and how to emergency block it using GeoIP, Filters or WAF.

Updated Sep 9, 2025

Direct Domain to Web Server

Why you might need to redirect DNS away from WEDOS Protection, how to find your origin server's IP address, how to update DNS records, verify the…

Updated Aug 10, 2026

DNS

How DNS works within WEDOS Protection, how to set up domain DNS, and troubleshoot common issues.

Updated Apr 20, 2026

Filters and GeoIP

How WEDOS Protection features (Filters and GeoIP) work, and how to set them up.

Updated May 20, 2026

Grafana

How the Grafana panel works, how to create, manage and view it.

Updated Sep 9, 2025

HTTPS Pass-Through, HSTS, Certificates

How to set up HTTPS Pass-Through Mode, HSTS, and SSL/TLS certificates.

Updated May 20, 2026

Investigation Request

When and how to send an investigation request, and how to gather diagnostic information.

Updated Sep 9, 2025

Modes

The different WEDOS Protection Modes, and how to choose and safely switch between them during normal operation or an active incident.

Updated May 29, 2026

Subdomains

How to protect subdomains of an existing WEDOS.protection Domain, and when to protect a subdomain independetnly.

Updated May 14, 2026

Subscription Plan

What WEDOS Protection plans offer, how the trial works and how to change the subscription plan once you decide which one is right for you.

Updated May 5, 2026

Templates

What WEDOS Protection templates are for, how to create, modify or delete them and apply one to an existing domain.

Updated Sep 9, 2025

Terminate

How to prepare a domain for removal from the WEDOS Protection service, and how to remove it from the system.

Updated Aug 20, 2026

Third-party DNS Provider

How to set up a third-party provider's DNS for WEDOS Protection, how to update the DNS records and troubleshoot common issues.

Updated May 6, 2026

Upstream Targets

How upstream targets work within WEDOS Protection, how to set up target IPs and CNAME, and troubleshoot common issues.

Updated May 6, 2026

WAF and Combo Rules

How the WEDOS Protection WAF and Combo Rules work, how to set them up, and how to combine matching fields into custom per-domain traffic policies.

Updated May 20, 2026

WEDOS IP Addresses

What how WEDOS Global Protection hides the origin server, how to allow only WGP IPs on your origin server, and how to block all other traffic.

Updated Jun 10, 2026

WordPress

How WEDOS Protection secures WordPress, how to set it up using the WordPress plugin, and troubleshoot common issues.

Updated May 4, 2026

Troubleshooting 1

Troubleshooting

The emergency version of WEDOS Protection and troubleshooting common issues.

Updated Sep 9, 2025

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