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# My website appears as down (Uptime) and I have the Bot Fight Mode active in Cloudflare

If Modular DS detects your website as down continuously and you have Cloudflare's Bot Fight Mode enabled, we offer two solutions to solve this issue.

## 1. Add an exception for verified bots

The Modular DS bot is verified and recognized by Cloudflare. This allows you to easily add an exception to allow its access and ensure that Modular DS's [Uptime Monitor](https://help.modulards.com/en/article/how-to-activate-and-setup-uptime-monitor-on-your-website-18u7f60/) works properly.

### Steps to Add Exception:

1. Access “Security” > “WAF” in your Cloudflare dashboard.
2. Select “Add Exception”.
    ![Add exception](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/aa55333f4a914000/wae_11k8wt9.png)
3. Name the exception descriptively and in the field menu, choose the “Known Bots” option.
    ![Exception configuration](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/aa55333f4a914000/exception-configuration_ijztz0.png)
4. Implement the changes and wait between 2 and 30 minutes, depending on the configuration of your Uptime Monitor. After this period, the monitor should recognize your website as operational.
    ![Deploy exception](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/aa55333f4a914000/deploy_1tc6y89.png)

## 2. Enable Modular DS IPs

If the first solution does not solve the problem, you can try to directly enable Modular DS IPs in Cloudflare.

### Steps to Enable IPs:

* In your Cloudflare dashboard, go to “Security” > “WAF” and then “Tools”.
    ![Cloudflare WAF tools](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/aa55333f4a914000/cloudfare-waf_12c5kl6.png)
Add the following Modular DS IPs to the allowed list. You can see them always updated [in this link.](https://api.modulards.com/api/ips)

Make sure to set the action to “Allow” and specify “This website” as the affected zone. As shown in the image:
    ![Add Modular DS IPs](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/aa55333f4a914000/add-modular-ips_kk8bul.png)

After making these settings, Modular DS's Uptime Monitor should start detecting your website correctly at the next check. If you continue to experience problems, feel free to contact us at help@modulards.com to investigate further and help you resolve them.