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description: Block or challenge traffic from the Tor network.
title: Block Tor traffic
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# Block Tor traffic

Last updated Oct 9, 2026|Copy as Markdown| [View as Markdown](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/custom-rules/use-cases/block-tor-traffic/index.md)| [Agent setup](https://developers.cloudflare.com/agent-setup/)

Cloudflare identifies requests coming from Tor exit nodes with the continent code `T1`. If you do not want Tor traffic on your zone, this example [custom rule](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/custom-rules/create-dashboard/) blocks requests from the Tor network using the [`ip.src.continent`](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/rules-language/fields/reference/ip.src.continent/) field.

- **When incoming requests match**:

  If you are using the expression editor:  
  `(ip.src.continent eq "T1")`
- **Then take action**: *Block*

If you prefer not to block Tor traffic outright, use the *Managed Challenge* action instead.

Note

If you block or challenge Tor traffic, disable [Onion Routing](https://developers.cloudflare.com/network/onion-routing/) on your zone. Onion Routing improves the experience of visitors using the Tor Browser, which contradicts blocking Tor traffic.

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