> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.repacket.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Entities

> Targets for applying security and policy features within Repacket

<Note>
  Entities are the traffic targets for configuration in Repacket. They let you define what properties we should match against to enforce your rules, including custom categories and IP ranges.
</Note>

## Creating Entities

To create a new entity, navigate to the [Entities page](https://app.repacket.com/entities#entities) in your Repacket dashboard and click the "Create" button.

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## Entity types

Today, Repacket allows you to configure custom categories and IP ranges.

### Categories

Categories represent a group of domains. These can include wildcards, *and often should*.

Repacket ships with nearly [80 default categories](/config/categories).

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### IP Ranges

IP ranges allow you to target traffic based on the destination IP address.

These use CIDR notation and are generally used to exclude your internal websites from Repacket features.