How do I debug a firewall causing connection problems with my Droplet?
Diagnose and troubleshoot firewall issues that could be causing network connectivity issues.
Firewalls Support
Generated on 16 Apr 2026
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.
My firewalls are not working correctly
Use this guide to gather information about your firewalls and diagnose problems.
How can I allowlist the DigitalOcean metrics agent with my firewall?
Configure your firewall to allow outbound traffic on ports 80 and 443 so the DigitalOcean metrics agent can report monitoring data.