VergeCloud Page Rules allow you to customize and fine-tune how your domain behaves within the VergeCloud secure CDN ecosystem. They give you granular control over performance, security, caching, redirects, and request handling at the edge. Instead of applying broad, domain-wide settings, Page Rules let you define specific behavior for individual URLs, directories, patterns, or parameters.

With Page Rules, you can improve load times by controlling how content is cached, enforce secure redirects without touching your origin, optimize media files automatically, manage device-specific experiences, and override origin headers when needed. They are especially useful for delivering dynamic websites, e-commerce storefronts, API endpoints, and high-traffic applications where precision and performance matter.

Because Page Rules execute at VergeCloud’s global edge network, changes take effect instantly and do not require modifications to your backend or codebase. This ensures faster deployments, reduced origin load, and consistent behavior across all regions.

Managing Page Rules in VergeCloud

Redirect Users Effortlessly with 301 and 302 Rules

Forward users from one page to another using 301 or 302 redirects without modifying your origin.

Key Options

1. URL Pattern
   
2. Redirect Target
   
3. Redirect Type
   

Steps

1. Open Page Rules
   
2. Select Redirect
   
3. Enter the pattern, target URL, and type
   
4. Save
   

Optimize Site Speed with VergeCloud Cache Settings

Key Options

1. URL Pattern
   
2. Cache Level
   
3. Cache Max Age
   
4. Cookie-Based Caching
   
5. Special Querystrings
   
6. Cache Error Pages
   
7. Ignore Vary Header
   
8. Cache Page with Set-Cookie
   

Steps - Caching on VergeCloud: A Step-by-Step Guide to Faster Content Delivery

1. Open Page Rules in the VergeCloud panel
   
2. Create a new rule and enter the URL pattern
   
3. Configure cache settings
   
4. Save the rule

Speed Up Your Site with Browser Cache Settings

Define how long browsers should store static assets to improve repeat load times.

Key Options

1. URL Pattern
   
2. Browser Cache TTL
   

Steps

1. Create a new rule
   
2. Select Browser Cache
   
3. Set the TTL value
   
4. Save
   

Respect Your Server’s Cache with Origin Cache Control

Allow VergeCloud to honor cache headers defined by your origin server.

Key Options

• URL Pattern

Steps

1. Open Page Rules
   
2. Select Origin Cache Control
   
3. Enter the URL pattern
   
4. Save
   

Prevent Delays with Custom Timeout Settings

Customize connection, read, and write timeouts between the VergeCloud edge and your origin to avoid unnecessary delays.

Key Options

1. Connection Timeout
   
2. Read Timeout
   
3. Write Timeout
   

Steps

1. Create a new rule
   
2. Select Timeout Settings
   
3. Enter timeout values
   
4. Save
   

Ignore User Response Header

Override origin response headers with VergeCloud-defined settings.

Key Options

• URL Pattern

Steps

1. Create a rule
   
2. Select Ignore User Response Header
   
3. Save
   

Custom Host Header

Send a custom Host header to your origin server for selected URLs.

Steps

1. Create a rule
   
2. Select Custom Host Header
   
3. Enter the header value
   
4. Save
   

Cache by Device Type

Create separate cache buckets for desktop, tablet, and mobile users.

Steps

1. Open Page Rules
   
2. Enter the URL pattern
   
3. Enable Cache by Device Type
   
4. Save
   

Restrict Access Easily Using Secure Links

Protect your content with a secure link using token-based authentication.

Key Options

1. URL Pattern
   
2. Token Validation Endpoint
   
3. Expiration Time
   

Steps - Create Secure Links easily with VergeCloud

1. Create a rule
   
2. Enter the URL pattern
   
3. Add token validation and expiry settings
   
4. Save
   

Supercharge Your Site with Web Boost 

Key Options

1. URL Pattern
   
2. Optimization Level
   

Steps - Boost Web Pages Instantly with Verge Cloud

1. Create a rule
   
2. Select Web Boost
   
3. Set the optimization level
   
4. Save
   

Resize Images Automatically for Perfect Fit

Automatically adjust images to user-defined dimensions using VergeCloud’s image resize service.

Key Options

1. URL Pattern
   
2. Width / Height
   
3. Resolution
   

Steps

1. Create a rule
   
2. Select Image Resize
   
3. Configure dimensions
   
4. Save
   

Origin Request Headers

Add or modify request headers sent to the origin server.

Steps

1. Create a rule
   
2. Select Origin Request Headers
   
3. Add key-value headers
   
4. Save
   

Rewrite URLs Seamlessly Behind the Scenes

Internally rewrite request paths without changing the visible URL.

Steps

1. Create a rule
   
2. Select URL Rewrite
   
3. Enter the pattern and target path
   
4. Save
   

Considerations

Rule Priority
Only the highest matching rule applies. Place specific rules above general ones.

URL Patterns
VergeCloud Page Rules use Glob patterns (example: https://example.com/assets/*).

Cache Behavior
HTML is not cached unless explicitly configured. Origin cache-control headers may override VergeCloud settings.

Device-Based Caching
Ensure device-specific content is optimized correctly.

Redirects
Use 301 for permanent moves and 302 for temporary ones.

Timeout Configuration
Set appropriate timeout values to avoid latency or disconnects.

Image Resizing
Ensure original images have sufficient resolution.

Secure Links
Choose suitable token expiry and validation endpoints.

Web Boost
Always test optimizations to avoid script or layout issues.

Custom Headers
Avoid conflicts with browser or server-defined headers.

Load Balancer Routing
Ensure load balancers are healthy and correctly configured.

Manage Page Rules Effortlessly via API

Verify Your Rules for Perfect Performance

1. Use curl or browser developer tools to inspect headers
   
2. Use dig for DNS validation
   
3. Test redirects, caching behavior, images, and URL rewrites thoroughly
   

With VergeCloud Page Rules, you can fine-tune every aspect of your website’s performance, security, and user experience effortlessly. And if you ever need assistance, VergeCloud offers reliable 24/7 cloud support, ensuring your configurations are optimized and any issues are resolved quickly, so your site stays fast, secure, and highly available at all times.