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title: ChainPriority enum | Wartiva GraphQL API
description: ChainPriority defines the execution order of chains attached to the same hook. Wartiva GraphQL API reference with arguments, fields, and examples.
url: https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/chain-priority.html
updated: 2026-10-07
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Endpoint configuration · GraphQL enum

# `ChainPriority` enum

ChainPriority defines the execution order of chains attached to the same hook. Chains with lower priority values (e.g., FIRST) are evaluated before those with higher values.

## Values

| Enum Value | Description |
|---|---|
| `FIRST` | The earliest possible priority for a chain. |
| `CONNTRACK_DEFRAG` | Priority for connection tracking defragmentation. |
| `RAW` | Priority for raw packet processing, before connection tracking. |
| `SELINUX_FIRST` | Priority for SELinux processing, executed very early. |
| `CONNTRACK` | Priority for connection tracking. |
| `MANGLE` | Priority for packet mangling (modifying packet headers). |
| `NAT_DEST` | Priority for Destination Network Address Translation (DNAT). |
| `FILTER` | Priority for general packet filtering. |
| `SECURITY` | Priority for security-related processing. |
| `NAT_SOURCE` | Priority for Source Network Address Translation (SNAT). |
| `SELINUX_LAST` | Priority for SELinux processing, executed very late. |
| `CONNTRACK_HELPER` | Priority for connection tracking helpers (e.g., for FTP, SIP). |
| `CONNTRACK_CONFIRM` | Priority for confirming connection tracking entries. |
| `UNSPECIFIED` | Priority is not specified or unknown. |

## Used by

- [`Chain`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/chain.html) type: Represents an nftables chain, which is a named list of rules that are executed in order.

## Example

### Example

```json
"FIRST"

```

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