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[API Shield] Update API Shield phase definition in rulesets-engine phase list #33697

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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions src/content/docs/ruleset-engine/reference/phases-list.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ The phases execute in the order they appear in the table.
| `http_request_sanitize` | [URL normalization](/rules/normalization/) |
| `http_request_transform` | [URL Rewrite Rules](/rules/transform/url-rewrite/) |
| _N/A_ (internal phase) | [Waiting Room Rules](/waiting-room/additional-options/waiting-room-rules/) |
| `http_request_api_gateway_early`\* | [API Shield](/api-shield/) |
| _N/A_ (internal detection phase)† | [API Shield](/api-shield/) |
| `http_config_settings` | [Configuration Rules](/rules/configuration-rules/) |
| `http_request_origin` | [Origin Rules](/rules/origin-rules/) |
| `ddos_l7`\* | [HTTP DDoS Attack Protection](/ddos-protection/managed-rulesets/http/) |
| `http_request_firewall_custom` | [Custom rules (Web Application Firewall)](/waf/custom-rules/) |
| `http_ratelimit` | [Rate limiting rules (WAF)](/waf/rate-limiting-rules/) |
| `http_request_api_gateway_late` | [API Shield](/api-shield/) |
| _N/A_ (internal mitigation phase)‡ | [API Shield](/api-shield/) |
| `http_request_firewall_managed` | [WAF Managed Rules](/waf/managed-rules/) |
| `http_request_sbfm` | [Super Bot Fight Mode](/bots/get-started/super-bot-fight-mode/) |
| _N/A_ (internal phase) | [Cloudflare Access](/cloudflare-one/access-controls/policies/) application check |
Expand All @@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ The phases execute in the order they appear in the table.

\* _This phase is for configuration purposes only — the corresponding rules will not be executed at this stage in the request handling process._

† _Detections run at this phase. Detection results are available to later phases._

‡ _Mitigation actions can run at this stage if configured._

For Cloudflare Access, the `Cloudflare Access` row refers to Access application checking. Access enforcement and handling run in later internal phases, after Bulk Redirects.

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