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# Filter Rules

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**Configures:**

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Filter rules are applied after [data rules](/core-concepts/agent/proxy-settings/data-rules.md).
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This section provides fine-grained configuration to control which requests are recorded, mocked or replayed. Rules are applied if a request URL matches the provided regex **pattern.**

## Rule Configuration

<figure><img src="/files/IUX8TNyMGcE6J9DI9S52" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1. Filter rule</p></figcaption></figure>

## Rule Components

### Method

HTTP verb(s) the rule applies to such as GET, POST, DELETE, etc.

### Pattern

Pattern to match with the request URL to apply the rule to. This supports regular expressions.

### Action

Whether to include or exclude requests that match.

### Modes Applied To

Which agent mode to apply the filter rule to such as mock, record and/or replay

## Example

For example, maybe you want to exclude recording requests that generate OAuth tokens. And let's assume that the endpoint is `POST https://internal.company.com/v1/token` . You can then create a rule with the following values:

* Method - `POST`
* Pattern - `https://internal.company.com/v1/token`
* Action - `Exclude`
* Modes Applied To - `Record`

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