# Example: hide shipping by address

> Hide a shipping method for a list of streets or areas you paste in, with optional one-typo matching.

Source: https://backtrackhq.com/docs/rules/example-hide-shipping-by-address/

This example hides one shipping method when the shopper's address is
on your list of streets or areas. For example, hide "Standard" for
areas your courier doesn't reach. It uses the **Hide a shipping
method for listed street or area names** use case.

## How it works

The rule is a [Hide shipping methods](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/rules/hide-shipping-methods/)
rule with:

- **Rule set:** rule set two.
- **Condition:** **Address line 1 and 2** **contains** a
  comma-separated list, for example `Main St, Oak Ave, Riverside`.
  The condition matches when the address contains any one of them.
- **Action:** **Hide the delivery methods added below**, with a
  sample method named `Standard`.

## Set it up

1. **Open Rules and click Create rule.**

   (Screenshot: The Rules page with the Create rule button)

2. **Under Shipping, find Hide shipping methods, click Select, then
   click Start from a use case and pick Hide a shipping method for
   listed street or area names.**

   (Screenshot: The Choose a use case window with Hide a shipping method for listed street or area names)

3. **Paste your list of streets or areas.**

   In the **Address line 1 and 2** field, replace the sample values.
   Separate values with commas. Case doesn't matter, and spaces
   around commas are ignored. See
   [Several values in one field](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/comma-separated-values/).

   If you like, tick **Allow one-character typos**. Shoppers often
   mistype street names. With this on, a value one character off
   still matches, for example "Dubai", "Dubae" and "Dubia". Values
   under 4 characters still need an exact match. See
   [One-typo matching](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/one-typo-matching/).

   (Screenshot: The address condition with a comma-separated list)

   > **Caution:** With **does not contain** or **is not**, a typo now
   > counts as a match, so the rule fires less often. Use exact
   > matching if that could give a cheaper method to the wrong area.

4. **Set the shipping method to hide, and watch the rule size.**

   Change the sample `Standard` to your rate's name, using **Name
   contains** or **Name is**. Long lists use the most space. If the
   **Rule size** card gets close to the limit, split the list into
   two rules. See [Rule size](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/building-rules/rule-size/).

   (Screenshot: The hide action with a delivery method row and the Rule size card)

5. **Save it as a draft, test it, then activate it.**

   In the **Status** card, choose **Draft** and save. At checkout,
   enter the [test email](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/get-started/test-before-going-live/) from the rule's **Status** card and an address on your list.
   The method should be gone. Try an address with one typo if you
   turned that on.

   (Screenshot: The Status card set to Draft with the test email hint)

   When it works, choose **Activate** in the **Status** card and save.

## Variations

- **Match by city instead:** in rule set one, use **City / Area**. It
  also has **Allow one-character typos**.
- **Block checkout instead of hiding a method:** use a
  [Checkout validation](https://backtrackhq.com/docs/rules/checkout-validation/) rule with
  an address condition. One-typo matching is only in hide shipping
  rules.
- **Hide a carrier for whole states:** use **Hide carrier for certain
  regions**.

## Limits

- **Allow one-character typos** works only in Hide shipping methods
  rules, on **City / Area** (rule set one) and **Address line 1 and
  2** (rule set two).
- Each rule has 10 KB of settings at checkout. Very long lists need
  two rules.
- Local delivery and local pickup options can be hidden too.