> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.byteful.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Restricted Domains
> Understanding domain restrictions in the Byteful network
Byteful maintains a comprehensive list of restricted domains to ensure network security, prevent abuse, and maintain compliance with regulations.
## Why We Restrict Certain Domains
We block access to a large number of financial, banking, NSFW websites, and all government domains for several important reasons:
* **Security Purposes**: To protect sensitive financial and government infrastructure
* **Abuse Prevention**: To proactively stop any abusive activity from appearing on our network
* **Regulatory Compliance**: As an IWF (Internet Watch Foundation) member, we enforce some of their blocklists
* **Risk Management**: To reduce the risk of fraudulent activities through our proxy services
## Types of Restricted Domains
The main categories of restricted domains include:
* **Government Websites** (`.gov` domains and country-specific government domains)
* **Banking & Financial Services** (banks, payment processors, financial institutions)
* **NSFW Websites** (adult content and related services)
* **Payment Processors** (PayPal, Stripe, etc.)
* **Mail Services** (national postal services)
* **Select E-commerce Platforms** (case-by-case basis)
## List of Restricted Domains
Below is a partial list of restricted domains as of November 2024. Please note that this list is regularly updated.
If you need to access the full up-to-date list of restricted domains, please contact [support@byteful.com](mailto:support@byteful.com).
```
gov.za
gov.ug
gov.im
gov.cu
gov.ca
gov.bb
gov.gq
gov.bm
gov.kn
gov.sc
gov.lk
gov.ba
gov.vu
gov.km
gov.tj
gov.do
gov.rs
gov.mw
gov.sm
gov.vg
gov.co
gov.lu
gov.ps
gov.bs
gov.tc
gov.id
gov.md
gov.cr
gov.mv
gov.pk
gov.tt
gov.pl
gov.ch
gov.fm
gov.gh
gov
gov.pm
gov.gr
gov.aw
gov.as
gov.cm
gov.mm
gov.sd
gov.cz
gov.nl
gov.lc
gov.ly
gov.ad
gov.gb
gov.ee
gov.mr
gov.xk
gov.ie
.gov.tr
gov.ml
gov.ye
gov.so
gov.gy
gov.uz
gov.gg
gov.ai
gov.az
gov.tz
gov.in
gov.vn
gov.bw
gov.ng
gov.al
gov.ao
gov.sa
gov.sk
gov.sz
gov.gd
gov.ss
gov.bn
gov.zm
gov.wf
gov.mp
gov.mg
gov.ec
gov.tm
gov.cg
gov.ga
gov.cv
gov.gl
gov.sr
gov.nc
gov.mc
gov.gm
gov.cn
gov.mo
gov.es
gov.ls
gov.is
gov.no
gov.gn
gov.dk
gov.bj
gov.lv
gov.hk
gov.sv
gov.et
gov.ck
gov.mt
gov.ir
gov.bl
gov.mk
gov.dz
gov.kr
gov.py
gov.jm
gov.cw
gov.fo
gov.bq
gov.by
gov.ky
gov.vi
gov.dj
gov.na
gov.ae
gov.si
gov.bg
gov.tl
gov.ws
gov.mz
gov.gi
gov.mf
gov.iq
gov.sx
gov.st
gov.tn
gov.ru
gov.bi
gov.jp
.gov
gov.rw
gov.af
gov.me
gov.mh
gov.bo
gov.bt
gov.ms
gov.mq
gov.er
gov.ua
gov.bd
gov.np
gov.th
gov.ve
gov.pw
gov.cd
gov.be
gov.sl
gov.cf
gov.kh
gov.fi
gov.cy
gov.sg
gov.ar
gov.pa
gov.mx
gov.ki
gov.sn
gov.se
gov.om
gov.at
gov.pr
gov.dm
gov.tg
gov.pg
gov.tw
gov.kw
gov.cl
gov.yt
gov.my
gov.br
gov.fr
gov.tr
gov.gp
gov.hu
gov.gu
gov.eg
gov.mu
gov.hr
gov.ge
gov.ke
gov.au
gov.pe
gov.gt
gov.jo
gov.ci
mil
gov.hn
gov.lr
gov.qa
gov.li
gov.fj
gov.bf
gov.ax
gov.td
gov.kz
gov.us
gov.pt
gov.nz
gov.ne
gov.sb
gov.la
gov.gf
gov.lb
gov.vc
gov.ag
gov.bh
gov.ro
gov.ni
gov.ma
gov.de
gov.re
gov.sy
gov.mn
gov.gw
```
```
banif.pt
inps.it
accordbank.com.ua
apac.bnpparibas
laposte.fr
apsbank.com.mt
jusan.kz
dnb.no
altyn-i.kz
arabbank.com
jetstar.com
bank-portal.com.ua
delphibank.com.au
mbank.com.ua
weixin.qq.com
njcb.com.cn
bankfirst.com
intesasanpaolo.com
95559.com.cn
propay.com
td.com
bsnl.co.in
cristalbank.com.ua
citibank.kz
habibbank.com
forward-bank.com
rabobank.nl
hellenicbank.com
spron.is
settlement.com.ua
rkb.lv
fastspring.com
ii-bank.com.ua
bankcomm.com
kb.com.mk
venmo.com
ebs.ie
sky.bank
policombank.com
bgl.lu
ukrsibbank.com
bancoinversion.es
bankwest.com.au
jsbchina.cn
land.lv
ccb.com
fraspa1822.de
midlandbank.co.uk
aizkraukles.com
istrobanka.sk
iboxbank.online
raiffeisen.ua
bancamarche.it
motor-bank.ua
rietumu.lv
spar.is
bankerstrust.com
atlas.co.yu
icbc.com.cn
payoneer.com
hcsbk.kz
bankofscotland.co.uk
pumb.ua
bbv.es
mcb-bank.com
spdb.com.cn
oenb.co.at
tbanquetransatlantique.com
ceflandre.com
sogip-banque.fr
scotiabank.com
amagerbanken.dk
bvr.com.ua
ideabank.ua
citi.com
lateko.lv
cmbc.com.cn
alhilalbank.kz
stadtsparkasse-augsburg.de
anz.com
ccf.fr
icscards.nl
halykbank.kz
bankofbaroda.com
bolt.com
quickbooks.intuit.com
coopinvest.com.ua
oschadbank.ua
hsbc.ca
kredobank.com.ua
cajaespana.es
alfabank.ua
unibanka.lv
urkb.ch
bluesnap.com
emspay.nl
eubank.kz
mos.ru
creditwest.kiev.ua
bcee.lu
privatbank.ua
bancaroma.it
sparkasse-neu-ulm-illertissen.de
banc-agricol.ad
tkb.lv
nalog.ru
psbc.com
apehorse.com
todobank.ua
concord.ua
paritate.lv
hsbc.co.uk
bacob.be
sportbank.ua
bankcoop.kappa.ro
bank34.ua
adyen.com
bpb.it
hbl.lv
caixacat.es
ssc.nic.in
tascombank.ua
zhkb.ch
abnamro.com
union.cz
leu.com
cwbank.com
bocau.com
otpbank.com.ua
go.wepay.com
mynrma.com.au
cebbank.com
banxico.org.mx
firstdirect.co.uk
bradesco.com
banksa.com.au
skrill.com
mbczh.ch
bankofmelbourne.com
cash.app
homecredit.kz
barclays.com
clhs.com.ua
alipay.com
fbank.com.ua
halifax.co.uk
dgbank.de
vpbank.com
bankofshanghai.com
skb.si
cmbchina.com
ddb.dk
banksyd.com.au
sparda-hh.de
hxb.com.cn
sgz-bank.de
ubs.com
bank-girotel.de
nbcb.com.cn
bankofamerica.com
bec.ch
gcmutual.bank
defencebank.com.au
bmo.com
authorize.net
czbank.com
gon.to
santander.com
bendigobank.com.au
uk.com
dwolla.com
sarkariresult.com
lkb.lv
oxibank.ua
huginonline.no
grant.ua
arabbank.com.au
bankofbeijing.com.cn
bendigotelco.com.au
paypal.com
ecitic.com
cibc.com
bisbank.com.ua
bank-von-ernst.com
ccb.com.cn
bank.lv
pinbank.ua
bankvic.com.au
isbank.is
mhbs.co.uk
rbi.org.in
piraeus-bank.gr
kasnetbank
ap-bank.com
boc.kz
lacaixa.es
universalbank.com.ua
laurentianbank.ca
bsct.ch
bankofireland.com
a-bank.com.ua
bankvostok.com.ua
royalmail.com
ukrcapital.com.ua
balticbankinggroup.com
rbs.co.at
nab.com.au
wise.com
globusbank.com.ua
natwest.co.uk
izibank.com.ua
socgen.com
teachersbs.co.uk
vtb-bank.kz
gocardless.com
postnl.nl
deutsche-bank.de
fortisbank.lu
pravex.ua
cgd.pt
eximb.com
creditmutuel.fr
keb.co.kr
dwolla.com
kutxa.es
sebi.gov.in
braintreepayments.com
n-lb.si
ingbank.nl
procreditbank.com.ua
nationwide.co.uk
paylinedata.com
gpayments.com
credit-agricole.ua
postbank.nl
noticiasconcursos.com.br
citigroup.com
28degreescard.com.au
altbank.ua
desjardins.com
bbk.es
au.ccb.com
boqspecialist.com.au
europrombank.kiev.ua
nbg.gr
falkenbergs-sparb.se
jpbank.se
obank.com.ua
beyondbank.com
mebank.com
bilderlings.com
ubrr.com.ua
commerzbank.com
unexbank.ua
bankofengland.co.uk
industrialbank.ua
bancsabadell.es
santander.de
kz.icbc.com.cn
passbanca.it
caixagalicia.es
squareup.com
opayo.co.uk
cib.com.ua
mizuhogroup.com
country.db.com
sskba.de
banklviv.com
megabank.com.tw
nurbank.kz
ing.com
bayernlb.lu
sbil.co.uk
cgbchina.com.cn
kaspi.kz
bankfirst.com.au
credit-suisse.ch
bpel.it
crediteurope.com.ua
dofi.ibz.be
rbcroyalbank.com
ulsterbank.com
commbank.com.au
poltavabank.com
cypruspopularbank.com
rbs.co.uk
credit-suisse.com
piraeusbank.ua
cpp.pt
asviobank.ua
tsb.co.uk
bankofwales.co.uk
parliamentofindia.nic.in
cib.com.cn
bankrbk.kz
paypalobjects.com
boc.cn
unionpay.com
service-public.fr
amp.com.au
zellepay.com
purneauniversity.org
bnp.fr
boq.com.au
bankalliance.ua
handelsbanken.se
pictet.com
bnl.it
ukrgasbank.com
jpmorgan.com
bankalpari.com
mtb.ua
bankaust.com.au
bank.com.ua
americanexpress.com
fivethirtyeight.com
bkm.de
argentina.gob.ar
zamanbank.kz
osuuspankki.fi
stripe.com
paysimple.com
oeb.se
btabank.ua
pingan.com.cn
saules.com
macquarie.com.au
abchina.com
lbs-wuertt.de
rwsbank.com.ua
bankgesellschaft.de
creditdnepr.com.ua
pay.amazon.com
tinet.ch
sebgroup.com
btb.lv
esb.ee
radabank.com.ua
comdirect.de
ubib.com.ua
smc.fr
2checkout.com
bbva.com
```
```
japanpost.jp
correios.com.br
apple.com
slate.com
public.app
145.237.204.52:443
mhlw.go.jp
canada.ca
145.237.204.52
europa.eu
kemdikbud.go.id
edu
gob.mx
dpboss.net
```
## Reporting Domains That Should Be Blocked
No blocklist is ever complete, and we welcome help keeping ours current. If you are affiliated with an organisation that should be shielded from proxy traffic but does not appear to be covered, such as operators of essential or public-interest services, please contact us at [compliance@byteful.com](mailto:compliance@byteful.com) with the relevant domain, your connection to it, and why it warrants protection. We may ask you to confirm your affiliation, and we prioritise reports involving genuine safety, security, or compliance risk. We are not able to act on requests to restrict commercial websites simply because they carry valuable public data, as that falls outside the purpose this list serves.
## Impact on Proxy Usage
When attempting to access restricted domains through our proxies, you may experience:
* Connection failures
* Access denied errors
* Network timeouts
* HTTP 403 errors
## Requesting Exceptions
In certain cases, legitimate business needs may require access to specific domains that are on our restricted list. If you have a legitimate use case that requires access to a blocked domain:
1. Contact our support team at [support@byteful.com](mailto:support@byteful.com)
2. Provide details about the specific domain you need access to
3. Explain your legitimate use case
4. Our team will review your request on a case-by-case basis
Please note that exceptions are rarely granted for government, banking, and financial domains due to security and compliance requirements.
## Staying Informed
Our list of restricted domains is regularly updated to maintain security and compliance standards. For the most current information:
* Check this documentation page for general updates
* Contact [support@byteful.com](mailto:support@byteful.com) for specific inquiries
* Review our [Acceptable Usage Policy](/general/acceptable-usage-policy) for more information on our network guidelines