Routing & Security

Features:

• Redundant Infrastructure: Multiple route servers for high availability
• RPKI Validation: Automatic validation of route origins
• IRR Filtering: Route filtering based on routing registry data
• AS Path Filtering: Protection against path manipulation
• Max Prefix Limits: Automatic protection against route leaks
• BGP Communities: Traffic engineering and selective announcement
• IPv4 + IPv6: Dual-stack support on all route servers
• Transparent ASN: Route server ASN not added to AS path

Route Server Details:

Pricing:

FREE - Route server access is included with all public peering ports at no additional charge.

RPKI Route Origin Validation:

• ROA Validation: All routes validated against RPKI ROAs
• Real-Time Updates: Continuous synchronization with global RPKI repositories
• Invalid Route Rejection: Routes failing RPKI validation are automatically rejected
• Member Visibility: See validation status in Looking Glass
• Best Practices: Following MANRS and industry standards

IRR Filtering:

• Multi-Source IRR: Query RADB, RIPE, ARIN, APNIC, and other registries
• AS-SET Expansion: Automatic expansion of customer AS-SETs
• Prefix Filtering: Only registered prefixes accepted
• Regular Updates: IRR data refreshed every 6 hours
• Fallback Protection: RPKI used if IRR data unavailable

Pricing:

FREE - RPKI validation and IRR filtering included with all peering services.

Features:

• Instant Activation: Drop attack traffic within seconds
• Granular Control: Blackhole specific /32 (IPv4) or /128 (IPv6) addresses
• BGP Community Trigger: Simple BGP community activation
• Peer-Specific: Blackhole from specific peers or all peers
• Temporary Protection: Quick mitigation while implementing permanent fixes
• No Traffic Charges: Blackholed traffic doesn't count toward billing

How It Works:

1. Announce the target prefix/IP to route server with blackhole community
2. Route server propagates announcement to all or selected peers
3. Traffic to the target is dropped at the edge before reaching your network
4. Remove announcement when attack subsides to restore connectivity

Blackhole Communities:

Pricing:

FREE - Blackhole routing available to all peering members at no charge.

Protection Layers:

• Always-On Scrubbing: Automatic detection and mitigation of common attacks
• Volumetric Protection: Up to 100+ Gbps mitigation capacity
• Protocol Validation: TCP/UDP/ICMP anomaly detection
• Rate Limiting: Automated rate limits for suspicious traffic
• BGP Flowspec: Dynamic traffic filtering via BGP
• RTBH Integration: Combine with blackhole routing for targeted drops

Pricing:

Available Tools:

• BGP Route Lookup: Query routes for any prefix
• Ping & Traceroute: Network reachability testing
• AS Path Lookup: View routing paths to destinations
• RPKI Validation Status: Check ROA validation results
• Peer Status: View BGP session states
• Route Statistics: Prefix counts and peer details
• API Access: Programmatic access for automation

Access Looking Glass →

Pricing:

FREE - Looking Glass access available to all members and the public.

View full list of supported communities: BGP Communities Documentation →