Managing CrowdSec with Docker

This guide provides instructions on managing CrowdSec through Docker commands. You will learn how to view metrics, manage bans, install collections, update and upgrade hubs, add a bouncer, and manually ban or unban IP addresses.

Instructions

Viewing Metrics

To see the metrics for CrowdSec, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli metrics

Viewing Bans

To list the current bans, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli decisions list

Manually Installing Collections

To manually install a collection, such as the Traefik collection, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli collections install crowdsecurity/traefik

Updating Hubs

To update the CrowdSec hubs, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli hub update

Upgrading Hubs

To upgrade the CrowdSec hubs, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli hub upgrade

Adding a Bouncer

To add a bouncer, you first need to generate and save an API key. Then, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli bouncers add bouncer-traefik

Banning an IP

To manually ban an IP address, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli decisions add --ip 192.168.0.101

Unbanning an IP

To manually unban an IP address, use the following command:

docker exec crowdsec cscli decisions delete --ip 192.168.0.101