How Do I Use The CloudBees Request Filter Plugin ?

Issue

How do I use the CloudBees Request Filter Plugin?

Environment

CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on modern cloud platforms - Managed controller
CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on modern cloud platforms - Operations Center
CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on traditional platforms - Client controller
CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on traditional platforms - Operations Center
CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise - Managed controller
CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise - Operations Center
CloudBees Jenkins Platform - Client controller
CloudBees Jenkins Platform - Operations Center
CloudBees Jenkins Distribution
Jenkins LTS
CloudBees Request Filter Plugin

Resolution

Go to Manage Jenkins -> Configure System

Scroll down to Request Filtering and click on the "ADD" button.

From there, the built in help will guide you through the rest of the process. Rules are based of regular expressions.

Filtered Requests Response

When a user tries to access a blocked API endpoint, the server responds with an error 503 and the message This kind of request is currently being blocked by an administrator