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# Reference

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Refer to the following pages for more information about API Shield:

* [Classic Schema validation (deprecated)](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/api-shield/reference/classic-schema-validation/)
* [Terraform](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/api-shield/reference/terraform/)

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