IP whitelisting
An authentication method where the provider accepts traffic from addresses you register in advance and rejects everything else. The alternative to username and password credentials.
Why it costs you money
It decides whether the service works from where you actually run. Whitelisting breaks on a home address that changes, and on most serverless platforms, where the outbound address moves without warning, so a plan that authenticates only this way can be unusable for a setup that would otherwise be a good fit.
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Related terms
- Sub-userA separate set of credentials under one account, so you can split traffic by project, client or machine.
- Ports vs IPsA numbered endpoint you connect to. On some providers a port is the billing unit, and it is not the same as an address.
- BackconnectOne gateway address that fans out to the whole pool behind it, so your code never handles an address list.
- KYCThe identity checks a provider runs before selling to you. Ranges from an email address to a company registration.
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