> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abliteration.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a policy > Write, configure, test, and publish a policy in the Abliteration Console. Create policies in [Console → Policies](https://abliteration.ai/console/policies). You need permission to manage policies for the organization or selected project. ## 1. Write the question Select **Create policy**, enter a name, and write a yes-or-no question ending in a question mark. A description is optional. Name the behavior you want to identify and include any important exceptions. For example: > Does the response expose a reusable authentication credential, excluding redacted values, placeholders, and clearly fictional examples? Create policy Rule tab with name, description, a sample yes-or-no question, and writing guidance See [Policy-writing best practices](/policy-gateway/best-practices) for more examples. ## 2. Configure the policy Under **Settings**, choose: 1. **Content:** Requests, Responses, or both. A request policy checks input before the model runs. A response policy checks generated output, including tool calls. In Block mode, output is held until the check completes. 2. **Applies to:** All projects, selected projects, or only when explicitly selected for a run. 3. **Enforcement:** Start with **Monitor** to record matches without changing traffic. Choose **Block** when you're ready to prevent matches from continuing. 4. **Sensitivity:** Leave the default unless you have examples showing that a different value is needed. Lower values match more borderline cases. Create policy Settings tab with Responses selected, All projects selected, Monitor mode, and 70 percent sensitivity Response policies in Block mode hold generated output until the check completes, so they add response latency. This also applies to streaming responses. ## 3. Save or publish For a new policy, **Save as draft** keeps it inactive. For an existing published policy, saving a draft leaves the published version in effect. **Publish policy** activates the current settings according to their scope and mode. A policy set to **Only when selected** does not run automatically after publication; add it to a Playground run or select it on an API request. Test the policy in [Playground](https://abliteration.ai/console/playground), then inspect [Decisions](https://abliteration.ai/console/policies/decisions). Review matches and false positives before changing Monitor to Block. You can edit and republish a policy later. To stop an active policy without deleting it, select **Pause** on its detail page. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.