# Deployment Protection Exceptions

Deployment Protection Exceptions are available on [all plans](/content/docs/plans/index.html)

Deployment Protection Exceptions let you disable Deployment Protection (including [Vercel Authentication](/content/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/vercel-authentication/index.html), [Password Protection](/content/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/password-protection/index.html), and [Trusted IPs](/content/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/trusted-ips/index.html)) for a list of preview domains.

When you add a domain to Deployment Protection Exceptions, it becomes publicly accessible and is no longer covered by Deployment Protection features. When you remove a domain from Deployment Protection Exceptions, the domain becomes protected again with the project's Deployment Protection settings.

Deployment Protection Exceptions.

Deployment Protection Exceptions is designed for Preview Deployment domains. If you wish to make a Production Deployment domain public, see [Only Production Deployments](/content/docs/deployment-protection#only-production-deployments/index.html).

## Adding a Deployment Protection Exception

1. ### Go to project Deployment Protection settings

From your Vercel [dashboard](/content/dashboard/index.html):

1. Select the project that you wish to add an exception for
2. Go to [Deployment Protection](/content/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%5Bproject%5D%2Fsettings%2Fdeployment-protection&title=Go+to+Deployment+Protection+settings/index.html) in the sidebar

2. ### Select Add Domain in the Deployment Protection Exceptions section

From the Deployment Protection Exceptions section, select Add Domain:
Add Deployment Protection Exception.

3. ### Specify the domain to unprotect

From the Unprotect Domain modal:

1. Enter the domain that you wish to unprotect in the input
2. Select Continue

Add Deployment Protection Exception.

4. ### Confirm the domain to unprotect

From the Unprotect Domain modal:

1. Confirm the domain by entering it again in the first input
2. Enter `unprotect my domain` in the second input
3. Select Confirm

All your existing and future deployments for that domain will be unprotected.
Add Deployment Protection Exception.

## Removing a Deployment Protection Exception

1. ### Go to project Deployment Protection settings

From your Vercel [dashboard](/content/dashboard/index.html):

1. Select the project that you wish to remove an exception for
2. Go to [Deployment Protection](/content/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%5Bproject%5D%2Fsettings%2Fdeployment-protection&title=Go+to+Deployment+Protection+settings/index.html) in the sidebar

2. ### Select the domain to remove

From the Deployment Protection Exceptions section:

1. Find the domain row in the Unprotected Domains section
2. Select the dot menu at the end of the row
3. From the context menu, select Remove

Removing Deployment Protection Exception.

3. ### Confirm the domain to remove

From the Reprotect Domain modal:

1. Enter the domain in the first input
2. Enter `reprotect my domain` in the second input
3. Select Confirm

All your existing and future deployments for that domain will be protected.
Removing Deployment Protection Exception.

## Managing Deployment Protection Exceptions

You can view and manage all the existing Deployment Protection Exceptions for your team in the following way:

1. From your [dashboard](/content/dashboard/index.html), go to [Deployment Protection](/content/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%5Bproject%5D%2Fsettings%2Fdeployment-protection&title=Go+to+Deployment+Protection+settings/index.html) in the sidebar
2. Select the Access section in the sidebar
3. Select the All Access button and choose `Unprotected Previews`

Dashboard > Settings > Deployment Protection > Access

Last updated September 15, 2026.