diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/Config.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/Config.ts
index 15c911039..6fc813abd 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/Config.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/Config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 
 import type {MasterConfig} from '@fluxer/config/src/MasterConfig';
+import {parseIpAddress} from '@fluxer/ip_utils/src/IpAddress';
 import {parseGeoipSourceConfig, resolveGeoipRuntimeSourceConfig} from '@pkgs/geoip/src/GeoipStartup';
 import type {APIConfig, BlueskyOAuthConfig} from './config/APIConfig';
 import type {WorkerTaskName} from './worker/WorkerLaneConfig';
@@ -51,6 +52,18 @@ function resolveTrustClientIpHeader(proxyConfig: object): boolean {
 	return false;
 }
 
+function normalizeIpBanExemptIps(values: Array<string>): Array<string> {
+	const normalized = new Set<string>();
+	for (const value of values) {
+		const parsed = parseIpAddress(value);
+		if (!parsed) {
+			throw new Error(`FLUXER_API_IP_BAN_EXEMPT_IPS contains an invalid IP address: ${value}`);
+		}
+		normalized.add(parsed.normalized);
+	}
+	return Array.from(normalized);
+}
+
 function mapPushProviderApps(
 	apps:
 		| Array<{
@@ -107,6 +120,7 @@ export function buildAPIConfigFromMaster(master: MasterConfig): APIConfig {
 	return {
 		nodeEnv: master.env === 'test' ? 'development' : master.env,
 		port: master.services.api.port,
+		ipBanExemptIps: normalizeIpBanExemptIps(master.services.api.ip_ban_exempt_ips),
 		cassandra: {
 			hosts: cassandraSource?.hosts.join(',') ?? '',
 			port: cassandraSource?.port ?? 9042,
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/AdminRepository.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/AdminRepository.ts
index 6c58b1239..418a6f520 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/AdminRepository.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/AdminRepository.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type {
 	BannedUrlRow,
 } from '../database/types/AdminArchiveTypes';
 import {isAccountPolicyContactDomainReputationExempt} from '../risk/AccountPolicyService';
+import {isIpBanExempt} from '../risk/IpBanExemptions';
 import {
 	AdminAuditLogs,
 	BannedAvatarHashes,
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ export class AdminRepository implements IAdminRepository {
 	}
 
 	async isIpBanned(ip: string): Promise<boolean> {
+		if (isIpBanExempt(ip)) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		const candidate = tryParseSingleIp(ip);
 		if (!candidate) {
 			return false;
@@ -157,6 +161,9 @@ export class AdminRepository implements IAdminRepository {
 	}
 
 	async banIp(ip: string): Promise<void> {
+		if (isIpBanExempt(ip)) {
+			return;
+		}
 		const canonicalIp = canonicalizeBannedIpEntry(ip);
 		await upsertOne(
 			BannedIps.insert({
@@ -173,6 +180,9 @@ export class AdminRepository implements IAdminRepository {
 		if (!Number.isInteger(ttlSeconds) || ttlSeconds <= 0) {
 			throw new RangeError('Temporary IP ban TTL must be a positive integer');
 		}
+		if (isIpBanExempt(ip)) {
+			return;
+		}
 		const canonicalIp = canonicalizeBannedIpEntry(ip);
 		await upsertOne(
 			BannedIps.insertWithTtl(
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/services/AdminBanManagementService.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/services/AdminBanManagementService.ts
index 267c2d4f9..210039c6e 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/services/AdminBanManagementService.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/admin/services/AdminBanManagementService.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
 	hasHighCgnatBlastRadiusRisk,
 	isSingleIpBanCandidate,
 } from '../../risk/IpBanCgnatGuard';
+import {isIpBanExempt} from '../../risk/IpBanExemptions';
 import type {ISuspiciousIpRepository} from '../../risk/SuspiciousIpRepository';
 import {tryParseSingleIp} from '../../utils/IpRangeUtils';
 import {canonicalizeStoredPhrase} from '../../utils/PhraseBlocklistNormalization';
@@ -81,6 +82,17 @@ export class AdminBanManagementService {
 	) {
 		const {adminRepository, auditService} = this.deps;
 		const {cache: cacheService} = this.deps.apiContext.services;
+		if (isIpBanExempt(data.ip)) {
+			await auditService.createAuditLog({
+				adminUserId,
+				targetType: 'ip',
+				targetId: BigInt(0),
+				action: 'ban_ip_skipped_exempt',
+				auditLogReason,
+				metadata: new Map([['ip', data.ip]]),
+			});
+			return;
+		}
 		if (await this.shouldSkipIpBanForCgnat(data.ip)) {
 			await auditService.createAuditLog({
 				adminUserId,
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/config/APIConfig.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/config/APIConfig.ts
index f85a080ab..0c7f2afcc 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/config/APIConfig.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/config/APIConfig.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export type APIGeoipConfig = APIGeoipFilesystemConfig | APIGeoipS3Config;
 export interface APIConfig {
 	nodeEnv: 'development' | 'production';
 	port: number;
+	ipBanExemptIps: Array<string>;
 	cassandra: {
 		hosts: string;
 		port: number;
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/GuildModerationService.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/GuildModerationService.ts
index e6c325bae..cbc80122e 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/GuildModerationService.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/GuildModerationService.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {Logger} from '../../Logger';
 import type {RequestCache} from '../../middleware/RequestCacheMiddleware';
 import type {GuildBan} from '../../models/GuildBan';
 import {hasHighCgnatBlastRadiusRisk, isSingleIpBanCandidate} from '../../risk/IpBanCgnatGuard';
+import {isIpBanExempt} from '../../risk/IpBanExemptions';
 import type {IUserRepository} from '../../user/IUserRepository';
 import type {WorkerTaskName} from '../../worker/WorkerLaneConfig';
 import type {GuildAuditLogService} from '../GuildAuditLogService';
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ export class GuildModerationService {
 				days: deleteMessageDays,
 			});
 		}
-		const targetIp = targetUser.lastActiveIp || null;
+		const targetIp = isIpBanExempt(targetUser.lastActiveIp) ? null : targetUser.lastActiveIp || null;
 		const targetEmail = targetUser.email?.toLowerCase() || null;
 		let expiresAt: Date | null = null;
 		if (banDurationSeconds && banDurationSeconds > 0) {
@@ -216,6 +217,9 @@ export class GuildModerationService {
 		userIp: string | null | undefined,
 		bannedIp: string | null | undefined,
 	): Promise<boolean> {
+		if (isIpBanExempt(userIp)) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		if (!userIp || !bannedIp || !isSingleIpBanCandidate(bannedIp)) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/member/GuildMemberValidationService.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/member/GuildMemberValidationService.ts
index 5aea00c02..a4858c2e8 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/member/GuildMemberValidationService.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/guild/services/member/GuildMemberValidationService.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {guildIdToRoleId} from '../../../BrandedTypes';
 import {Logger} from '../../../Logger';
 import type {GuildMember} from '../../../models/GuildMember';
 import {hasHighCgnatBlastRadiusRisk, isSingleIpBanCandidate} from '../../../risk/IpBanCgnatGuard';
+import {isIpBanExempt} from '../../../risk/IpBanExemptions';
 import type {IUserRepository} from '../../../user/IUserRepository';
 import type {IGuildRepositoryAggregate} from '../../repositories/IGuildRepositoryAggregate';
 
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@ export class GuildMemberValidationService {
 		userIp: string | null | undefined,
 		bannedIp: string | null | undefined,
 	): Promise<boolean> {
+		if (isIpBanExempt(userIp)) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		if (!userIp || !bannedIp || !isSingleIpBanCandidate(bannedIp)) {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/AbusiveIpAutoBanner.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/AbusiveIpAutoBanner.ts
index cc32f0c6e..6c490e0e0 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/AbusiveIpAutoBanner.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/AbusiveIpAutoBanner.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {AdminRepository} from '../admin/AdminRepository';
 import {Config} from '../Config';
 import {IP_BAN_REFRESH_CHANNEL} from '../constants/IpBan';
 import {Logger} from '../Logger';
+import {isIpBanExempt} from '../risk/IpBanExemptions';
 import type {HonoEnv} from '../types/HonoEnv';
 import {parseJsonRecord} from '../utils/JsonBoundaryUtils';
 import {ipBanCache} from './IpBanMiddleware';
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ function normalizeSignalIp(ip: string | null): AbuseSignalIp | null {
 	const parsed = parseIpAddress(ip);
 	if (!parsed) return null;
 	if (!isPublicIpAddress(parsed.normalized)) return null;
+	if (isIpBanExempt(parsed.normalized)) return null;
 	const banKey = getSameIpDecisionKey(parsed.normalized) ?? parsed.normalized;
 	return {banKey, lookupIp: parsed.normalized};
 }
@@ -324,6 +326,9 @@ async function executeAutoBan(
 	if (!isPublicIpAddress(ctx.lookupIp)) {
 		return;
 	}
+	if (isIpBanExempt(ctx.lookupIp)) {
+		return;
+	}
 	try {
 		await adminRepository.banIpTemp(key, AUTO_BAN_TTL_SECONDS);
 		ipBanCache.banTemp(key, AUTO_BAN_TTL_SECONDS);
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/IpBanMiddleware.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/IpBanMiddleware.ts
index 96060bc11..d4c4fda4a 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/IpBanMiddleware.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/middleware/IpBanMiddleware.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {BannedIpEntry, BannedIpKind} from '../admin/IAdminRepository';
 import {Config} from '../Config';
 import {IP_BAN_REFRESH_CHANNEL} from '../constants/IpBan';
 import {Logger} from '../Logger';
+import {isIpBanExempt} from '../risk/IpBanExemptions';
 import type {HonoEnv} from '../types/HonoEnv';
 import {parseIpBanEntry, tryParseSingleIp} from '../utils/IpRangeUtils';
 
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ class IpBanCache {
 	}
 
 	getMatch(ip: string): IpBanMatch | null {
+		if (isIpBanExempt(ip)) return null;
 		const parsed = tryParseSingleIp(ip);
 		if (!parsed) return null;
 		const sameIpDecisionKey = getSameIpDecisionKey(parsed.canonical);
@@ -193,10 +195,12 @@ class IpBanCache {
 	}
 
 	ban(ip: string): void {
+		if (isIpBanExempt(ip)) return;
 		this.addEntry(ip, PERMANENT_BAN_METADATA);
 	}
 
 	banTemp(ip: string, ttlSeconds: number): void {
+		if (isIpBanExempt(ip)) return;
 		const expiresAt = Number.isFinite(ttlSeconds) && ttlSeconds > 0 ? new Date(Date.now() + ttlSeconds * 1000) : null;
 		this.addEntry(ip, {kind: 'temporary_24h', expiresAt});
 	}
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/risk/IpBanExemptions.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/risk/IpBanExemptions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f895124b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/risk/IpBanExemptions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import {getSameIpDecisionKey} from '@fluxer/ip_utils/src/IpAddress';
+import {Config} from '../Config';
+
+let exemptDecisionKeys: ReadonlySet<string> | null = null;
+
+function getExemptDecisionKeys(): ReadonlySet<string> {
+	if (exemptDecisionKeys) {
+		return exemptDecisionKeys;
+	}
+	const keys = new Set<string>();
+	for (const ip of Config.ipBanExemptIps) {
+		const key = getSameIpDecisionKey(ip);
+		if (!key) {
+			throw new Error(`Invalid IP ban exemption in API config: ${ip}`);
+		}
+		keys.add(key);
+	}
+	exemptDecisionKeys = keys;
+	return keys;
+}
+
+export function isIpBanExempt(ip: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+	if (!ip) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	const key = getSameIpDecisionKey(ip);
+	return key !== null && getExemptDecisionKeys().has(key);
+}
diff --git a/packages/config/src/ConfigLoader.ts b/packages/config/src/ConfigLoader.ts
index 320a3862e..0ec4dd90f 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/ConfigLoader.ts
+++ b/packages/config/src/ConfigLoader.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ function defaultConfig(): MasterConfig {
 		services: {
 			api: {
 				port: 8080,
+				ip_ban_exempt_ips: [],
 				presigned_attachment_uploads_enabled: false,
 				unfurl_ignored_hosts: [],
 				embeds: {
diff --git a/packages/config/src/MasterConfig.ts b/packages/config/src/MasterConfig.ts
index 1e6b6ce77..f02b4c378 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/MasterConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/config/src/MasterConfig.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export interface MasterConfig {
 	services: {
 		api: {
 			port: number;
+			ip_ban_exempt_ips: Array<string>;
 			presigned_attachment_uploads_enabled: boolean;
 			unfurl_ignored_hosts: Array<string>;
 			embeds: {
diff --git a/packages/config/src/config_loader/EnvironmentOverrides.ts b/packages/config/src/config_loader/EnvironmentOverrides.ts
index 686024ab2..5289dbd4f 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/config_loader/EnvironmentOverrides.ts
+++ b/packages/config/src/config_loader/EnvironmentOverrides.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const NAMED_FLUXER_ENV_OVERRIDES: Record<string, NamedEnvOverride> = {
 	FLUXER_NATS_JETSTREAM_URL: {path: ['services', 'nats', 'jetstream_url']},
 	FLUXER_NATS_AUTH_TOKEN: {path: ['services', 'nats', 'auth_token']},
 	FLUXER_API_PORT: {path: ['services', 'api', 'port'], parse: parseEnvValue},
+	FLUXER_API_IP_BAN_EXEMPT_IPS: {path: ['services', 'api', 'ip_ban_exempt_ips'], parse: parseCsv},
 	FLUXER_API_PRESIGNED_ATTACHMENT_UPLOADS_ENABLED: {
 		path: ['services', 'api', 'presigned_attachment_uploads_enabled'],
 		parse: parseEnvValue,