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# REST API access policies

# REST API access policies {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

REST API access policies allow you to restrict access to inbound REST APIs based on the
authentication type and the specified filter criteria of the access policy.

A REST API, also known as RESTful API is a type of application programming interface (API) that
adheres to the guidelines of REST architectural style. REST APIs provide a high degree of
flexibility making it prevalent across the web.

Filter criteria contains filter conditions or queries that are used as policy inputs for an
authentication policy.

You can configure the default Global Blocking Policy or create a custom API access policy
according to your security requirements. For example, you can create a custom API access policy
that allows only OAuth 2.0 authentication type from a specified range of IP addresses.
Authentication requests of other authentication types and access requests from IP addresses other
than the specified IP addresses are denied.