---
title: "Where does enforcement actually happen?"
type: "faq"
url: "https://docs.spur.us/knowledgebase/faqs/where-does-monocle-enforcement-happen"
category: "Spur Platform & Data"
product: "monocle"
publishedAt: "2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z"
updatedAt: "2026-09-11T13:46:22Z"
---

# Where does enforcement actually happen?

In most setups, enforcement happens in your own infrastructure, such as backend logic, API gateways, or middleware. For Cloudflare integrations, enforcement can happen at the edge and is directly configurable via the Monocle UI.