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Doctl / List Firewall Rules Database

List Firewall Rules Database

Lists all firewall rules associated with the specified database.

$
Terminal
doctl d fw ls

When To Use

Prior to an application update, ensuring firewall settings are compatible.

Pro Tip

Use `--format` to get more structured output for automation.

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Rule ID: fw-1 Action: allow Source: 192.168.1.1 Firewall Rule Entry

Displays rule ID, action policy, and source address.

Total Rules: 3 Rule Count

Indicates the number of active firewall rules.

Database ID: 56789 Associated Database

Specifies the database for which rules are listed.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl databases fw ls --format json

Get the list of firewall rules in JSON format.

doctl databases fw ls --format yaml

Get the list of firewall rules in YAML format.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: No firewall rules found

Solution: Ensure the database has firewall configurations.

Error: Invalid database ID

Solution: Verify the database_id used in the listing command.

Error: Unauthenticated request

Solution: Check the authentication before listing firewall rules.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

doctl
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Doctl before the shell applies any redirect operators.
d
d|databases
The value supplied for d|databases.
fw
fw|firewalls
The value supplied for fw|firewalls.
ls
ls|list
The value supplied for ls|list.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

Alternative security tools for the same job.