# Overall Workflow

### 1. Incoming Request

* A visitor enters your Shopify storefront (page view, product, collection).
* Their request carries information such as:
  * IP address (IPv4/IPv6)
  * Geo-location (country, region, city)
  * ISP (Internet Service Provider)
  * Device/browser fingerprints
  * VPN/Proxy/TOR signals (if detected)

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### 2. Rule Engine Evaluation

* The visitor’s request is checked against your **active rules**.
* Rule evaluation includes:
  * **Scope**: Global (entire site), URL-specific (products, collections).
  * **Match Logic**: ANY or ALL conditions must be satisfied.
  * **Priority Handling**: Whitelist rules override blacklist unless configured otherwise.
* The engine determines the **first matching action**.

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### 3. Actions

Depending on your rules and settings, MIDA executes one of the following actions:

* **ALLOW** → Normal access to the store.
* **BLOCK** → Display a block page or overlay, preventing access.
* **REDIRECT** → Send visitor to a custom URL (e.g., regional storefront).
* **TAG** → Mark visitor or order for later review.

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### 4. Logging & Analytics

* Each decision is logged with details:
  * Visitor IP, location, ISP, device.
  * Rule(s) matched.
  * Action applied.
* Data appears in **Visitor Analytics** and **Fraud Orders Analytics** dashboards.
* You can export logs for compliance or reporting.

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### 5. Admin Safety & Recovery

* To prevent accidental lockouts:
  * Admin IPs are **auto-whitelisted**.
  * An **Admin Access URL** is always available to bypass blocks.
  * **Gradual Rollout** allows enabling rules for a small % of visitors first.

MIDA Fraud IP Blocker acts as a **filter between visitors and your storefront**, ensuring only trusted users can browse and buy, while risky traffic is blocked, redirected, or flagged. This keeps your store secure, reduces fraud losses, and gives you fine-grained control over access.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via **Crisp Chat** or email us at [support@mida-app.io](mailto:support@mida-app.io?subject=%5BMIDA%20Support%5D%20Question%20about%20Fraud%20Score\&body=Hi%20MIDA%20Team%2C%0A%0AI%20have%20a%20question%20about%20the%20Fraud%20Score%20feature.%20Please%20assist%20me%20with%20the%20following%3A%0A%0A-%20Shop%20URL%3A%20%0A-%20Issue%20details%3A%20%0A%0AThank%20you!%0A%0A%2D%20Your%20Name).


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