The WAF rules are not working, I'm still able to access it from India

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What is the domain name?
ethixcapital.com

Have you searched for an answer?
Yes

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When you tested your domain, what were the results?
The domain was still accessible

Describe the issue you are having:
The WAF rules are not working, I’m trying to block any country apart from US, but I’m still able to access it from India

What error message or number are you receiving?
None. I’m able to access my website

What steps have you taken to resolve the issue?

Was the site working with SSL prior to adding it to Cloudflare?
Yes

What are the steps to reproduce the error:

Have you tried from another browser and/or incognito mode?
Yes
Please attach a screenshot of the error:
No error, I just need to block certain countries but the WAF rule are not working.

Your DNS entries are not proxied, hence Cloudflare cannot apply any security rules. Switch to :orange: and the rule will work.

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