---
title: "Application layer policies to control ingress traffic"
description: "Use application layer policies to restrict ingress traffic based on HTTP attributes."
product: "Calico Enterprise"
version: "3.21"
section: "Network policy"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/network-policy/application-layer-policies/"
---

# Application layer policies to control ingress traffic

## [📄️Enable and enforce application layer policies](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/network-policy/application-layer-policies/alp.md)

[Enforce application layer policies in your cluster to configure access controls based on L7 attributes.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/network-policy/application-layer-policies/alp.md)

## [📄️Application layer policy tutorial](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/network-policy/application-layer-policies/alp-tutorial.md)

[Learn how to apply ALP to your workloads and control ingress traffic.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/network-policy/application-layer-policies/alp-tutorial.md)