.. _config_network_filters_direct_response: Direct response =============== The direct response filter is a trivial network filter used to respond immediately to new downstream connections with an optional canned response. It can be used, for example, as a terminal filter in filter chains to collect telemetry for blocked traffic. * This filter should be configured with the type URL ``type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.filters.network.direct_response.v3.Config``. * :ref:`v3 API reference `