> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GeoGate

> Allow or block verification by country, and pick a different action for each continent, region, or country.

GeoGate filters members by the country they verify from. Use it to keep out regions your server gets raided from, or to run a server that's only open to one country.

![The GeoGate card with three countries blocked](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/settings/card-geo-gate-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=d55aebd41ff404fd76346dbf1890c7ab)

## Set it up

**1. Turn on GeoGate**

In **Settings → Network**, switch on **GeoGate** and click **Configure**.

**2. Choose a list type**

> **Blocklist**
>
> Members from the selected countries can't verify.

> **Allowlist**
>
> Only members from the selected countries can verify.

**3. Pick countries**

Click countries on the **Globe** or the flat **Map**, or tick them in the list below it. You can search all 250 countries and territories by name, or tick a whole continent or region at once.

![The GeoGate window with a globe and a list of countries grouped by continent](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4/images/settings/geogate-modal-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4\&q=85\&s=e207666a8164e110ece9563c47a62842)

**4. Choose the actions**

Each continent has its own action, which is Log, Kick, or Ban. Expand a continent to set a different action for one of its regions or countries. The colors on the globe show the action each country gets.

**5. Save**

Close the window, then click **Save changes**. The GeoGate card shows how many countries you've picked.

## Which action applies

When a member is caught, AuthenticateMe uses the most specific action you've set. A country's own action comes first, then its region's, then its continent's.

For example, with Europe set to **Log** and Russia set to **Ban**, a member verifying from Russia is banned, while a member from any other blocked European country is only logged.

## What members see

Members from a blocked country see "Blocked by GeoGate". With an allowlist, members from any other country see "Not allowed by GeoGate". The log shows the member's country, whether the server uses a blocklist or an allowlist, and which action was taken.

> [!NOTE]
>
> The country comes from the member's IP address. A VPN can make someone appear to be somewhere else, so pair GeoGate with [Block VPN](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/settings/network.md#block-vpn).


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