How to Create Firewalls
Create a cloud firewall to restrict network traffic to and from specified Droplets.
Firewalls How-Tos
Generated on 11 Jul 2025
DigitalOcean Cloud Firewalls are a network-based, stateful firewall service for Droplets provided at no additional cost. Cloud firewalls block all traffic that isn’t expressly permitted by a rule.
Getting Started
How to Configure Firewall Rules
Create, modify, or delete firewall rules to restrict Droplets’ inbound and outbound traffic based on ports, sources, and destinations.
How to Add and Remove Droplets from Firewalls
Add Droplets to a firewall by name or by tag to apply the firewall’s rules.
Cloud Firewall Management
How to View All Firewall Rules Applied to a Droplet
View the full set of firewall rules applied to a Droplet from all cloud firewalls.
How to Destroy Firewalls
Destroy a firewall to remove it permanently from your account. Destroying a firewall does not destroy the Droplets that were associated with it.