---
title: Network Blocker
description: Reference page for network blocker.
group: reference
---
The network blocker intercepts outgoing `fetch` and `XMLHttpRequest` calls and blocks them based on consent state and domain rules. This catches tracking requests that happen outside of script loading - for example, beacon calls, API requests to analytics endpoints, or pixel fires from already-loaded scripts.

## Rule Matching

Rules match requests using three criteria:

### Domain matching

The `domain` field matches the request hostname. Subdomains are automatically included - a rule for `google-analytics.com` also matches `www.google-analytics.com` and `stats.google-analytics.com`.

### Path matching

The optional `pathIncludes` field requires the request URL path to contain the specified substring. This lets you target specific endpoints without blocking the entire domain.

### Method matching

The optional `methods` array restricts the rule to specific HTTP methods. If omitted, the rule applies to all methods.

## Consent Conditions

Like the script loader, `category` accepts a `HasCondition`:

```tsx
// Simple
{ category: 'measurement' }

// Must have both
{ category: { and: ['measurement', 'marketing'] } }

// Must have either
{ category: { or: ['measurement', 'marketing'] } }
```

## Monitoring Blocked Requests

### Console logging

Blocked requests are logged to the console by default. Disable with `logBlockedRequests: false`.

### Callback

Use `onRequestBlocked` to handle blocked requests programmatically:

```tsx
networkBlocker: {
  rules: [...],
  onRequestBlocked: ({ method, url, rule }) => {
    console.log(`Blocked ${method} ${url} (rule: ${rule?.id})`);
  },
}
```

## API Reference

|Property|Value|
|:--|:--|
|Type Name|\`NetworkBlockerRule\`|
|Source Path|\`./packages/core/src/libs/network-blocker/types.ts\`|

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|Property|Value|
|:--|:--|
|Type Name|\`NetworkBlockerConfig\`|
|Source Path|\`./packages/core/src/libs/network-blocker/types.ts\`|

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