## Ruleset object

A fully populated ruleset object has the following JSON structure.

```json
{
  "id": "6a359df138c442b385d20140d4d96919",
  "name": "Example Ruleset",
  "description": "Description of Example Ruleset",
  "kind": "custom",
  "version": "2",
  "phase": "http_request_firewall_custom",
  "rules": [
    {
      "id": "fdb0dd271f3f40b19679cc5d91396024",
      "version": "2",
      "action": "block",
      "expression": "cf.zone.name eq \"example.com\" ",
      "last_updated": "2022-07-20T10:44:29.124515Z"
    }
  ],
  "last_updated": "2022-07-20T10:44:29.124515Z"
}
```

### Properties

The ruleset object has the following properties:

* `id` String

  * A 32-character UUIDv4 string that represents the unique Cloudflare-generated identifier for a given version of a ruleset.
  * Unique, read-only.

* `name` String

  * A human-readable name for the ruleset.
  * The name is immutable. You cannot change the name over the lifetime of the ruleset.

* `description` String

  * Optional description for the ruleset.
  * You can change the description over the lifetime of the ruleset.

* `kind` String

  * The kind of ruleset the JSON object represents.
  * One of `root`, `zone`, `managed`, `custom`.
  * `kind` is immutable.

* `version` Integer

  * The version of the ruleset.
  * Read-only value starting at `1` and incremented by `1` each time the ruleset is modified.

* `rules` Array\<Rule>

  * A list of rules to include in the ruleset. Refer to [Rule object structure and properties](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/rulesets-api/json-object/#rule-object-structure-and-properties) for details.

* `last_updated` Timestamp

  * The time (UTC) when the ruleset was last updated in ISO 8601 format: `YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.TZD`.
  * Read-only.

## Rule object structure and properties

A fully populated rule JSON object has the following structure:

```json
{
  "id": "fdb0dd271f3f40b19679cc5d91396024",
  "version": "2",
  "action": "block",
  "categories": ["wordpress"],
  "expression": "cf.zone.name eq \"example.com\"",
  "last_updated": "2022-07-20T10:44:29.124515Z",
  "enabled": true
}
```

The JSON object properties for a rule are defined as follows:

* `id` String

  * A 32-character UUIDv4 string that represents the unique Cloudflare-generated identifier for a given version of a rule.
  * Unique, read-only.

* `version` Integer

  * The version of the rule.
  * Read-only value starting at `1` and incremented by `1` each time the rule is modified.
  * Changing the order of a rule in a ruleset does not change its version.

* `action` String

  * Defines what happens when there is a match for the rule expression.
  * The available actions depend on the [phase](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/about/phases/) where the rule's ruleset is executed.

* `categories` Array\<String>

  * Tags associated with the current rule. You can define overrides that affect rules with a given tag.
  * Read-only. Only available in [WAF Managed Rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/managed-rules/) and [DDoS managed rulesets](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/managed-rulesets/).

* `expression` String

  * Criteria defining when there is a match for the current rule.
  * The fields and functions you can use in a rule expression depend on the phase where the rule's ruleset is executed.

* `last_updated` Timestamp

  * The time (UTC) when the rule was last updated in ISO 8601 format: `YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.TZD`.
  * Read-only.

* `enabled` Boolean

  * When set to `true`, the current rule is enabled.
