
Vercel BlogMay 18, 2026 1
Web Application Firewall mitigated traffic is free on Vercel
Summary
Vercel has announced that it will waive CDN requests and fast data transfer fees for any traffic that is denied, challenged, or rate-limited by its Web Application Firewall (WAF). This change ensures that users won't incur unexpected charges from malicious traffic, enhancing the cost-effectiveness of using Vercel's services.


