# REST api IP access restriction

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/rest-api-ip-access-restriction/37776>\
**Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo\
**Created:** [April 8, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rest-api-ip-access-restriction/37776 "2015-04-08T14:11:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lauro\_Dorneles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@Lauro\_Dorneles](https://community.wowza.com/u/Lauro_Dorneles)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rest-api-ip-access-restriction/37776/1 "2015-04-08T14:11:43Z")

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Hi all,

we´re testing REST api and we are able to access the documentation and test it. But, when we want to restrict access to the documentation and the use to the methods, I fill in the IP address which is authorized to access in ipwhitelist (Server.xml)… but after doing that I lose access to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager, it says that the access is blocked. I understand that the problem is the IP in ipwhitelist. I would like to restrict access to documentation and methos in REST api but not to WSEM. Any Idea? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Michelle\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/michelle_b/32/394_2.png) [@Michelle\_B](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michelle_B)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rest-api-ip-access-restriction/37776/2 "2015-04-08T15:09:44Z")

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Hi laurosdorneles,

Please send a support request to preview@wowza.com for support questions on REST API. While this feature is in preview, this is the fastest way to receive support on REST API questions.

Michelle