Understanding the Policy file setup

[boerboon]

Hello All,

Could someone clarify a couple of things about the policy file and how to use it:

Is this the default file that Anubis will use when no policy file is provided? https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/blob/main/data/botPolicies.yaml .And is it built into the executable file when building Anubis?

When adding a new botPolicies file as defined by POLICY_FNAME, does it override the existing default or extend it?

My intention is to keep the existing behavior but extend it to allow access for the Google Load Balancer and Uptime Robot health checks. Should I copy the existing file and update it or it okay to create a new file add the needed policies?

Many thanks

[Xe]

Setting POLICY_FNAME overrides the default config. I suggest making a copy of the default config when making your own.

[boerboon]

Thank you. And if I modify https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/blob/main/data/botPolicies.yaml and build the Anubis project it is built into the executable Anubis object? I don't need to supply a separate policy file with the deployment?

[Xe]

That would work, yes. I don't suggest doing it.