# IP restriction control on Ledger API **URL:** \ **Category:** App Development\ **Tags:** ledger-api\ **Created:** [November 29, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/ip-restriction-control-on-ledger-api/5719 "2022-11-29T04:28:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dorrit\_Du](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/dorrit_du/32/2417_2.png) [@Dorrit\_Du](https://forum.canton.network/u/Dorrit_Du)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/ip-restriction-control-on-ledger-api/5719/1 "2022-11-29T04:28:29Z")
Hello Team, Can the ledger api able to config with IP restriction control at source level? We are trying to explore how can we have IP restriction to disallow/block specific, range or geographical region access into the system. Or what is the best practice to achieve that? doing it via firewall or gateway? Thanks, Dorrit ---
**Author:** ![cocreature](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/cocreature/32/36_2.png) [@cocreature](https://forum.canton.network/u/cocreature)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/ip-restriction-control-on-ledger-api/5719/2 "2022-11-29T07:41:38Z")
The ledger API itself does not provide that option. Uusually cloud providers like GCP or AWS provide mechanisms to control which IPs can access any service hosted there (including a ledger API server). Alternatively a custom firewall or a reverse proxy like Ngnix also work but are usually more work to setup. ---
**Author:** ![Dorrit\_Du](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/dorrit_du/32/2417_2.png) [@Dorrit\_Du](https://forum.canton.network/u/Dorrit_Du)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/ip-restriction-control-on-ledger-api/5719/3 "2022-11-30T06:51:46Z")
Got it, thanks!