diff --git a/Model/Api/Order.php b/Model/Api/Order.php
index 5da6238..4dbe309 100755
--- a/Model/Api/Order.php
+++ b/Model/Api/Order.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Riskified\Decider\Model\Api;
 
+use Riskified\Decider\Model\Api\Order\Validator;
 use Riskified\OrderWebhook\Model;
 use Magento\Framework\Registry;
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class Order
      * @var Config
      */
     private Config $_apiConfig;
+    private Validator $validator;
 
     /**
      * Order constructor.
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ public function __construct(
         \Magento\Checkout\Model\Session $checkoutSession,
         \Magento\Framework\Session\SessionManager $sessionManager,
         \Magento\Framework\Api\SearchCriteriaBuilder $searchCriteriaBuilder,
+        Validator $validator,
         Registry $registry
     ) {
         $this->_api = $api;
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->orderRepository = $orderRepository;
         $this->searchCriteriaBuilder = $searchCriteriaBuilder;
         $this->registry = $registry;
+        $this->validator = $validator;
 
         $this->_orderHelper->setCheckoutSession($checkoutSession);
 
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ public function __construct(
      * @param $order
      * @param $action
      *
-     * @return $this|object
+     * @return void
      *
      * @throws \Exception
      * @throws \Riskified\OrderWebhook\Exception\CurlException
@@ -154,6 +158,10 @@ public function post($order, $action)
         $this->_orderHelper->setOrder($order);
         $this->registry->register("riskified-order", $order, true);
 
+        if ($action != Api::ACTION_CHECKOUT_DENIED && !$this->validator->validate($order)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $eventData = [
             'order' => $order,
             'action' => $action
@@ -235,6 +243,17 @@ public function post($order, $action)
         return $response;
     }
 
+    private function validate($order): bool
+    {
+        try {
+
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param $order
      * @param $status
diff --git a/Model/Api/Order/Validator.php b/Model/Api/Order/Validator.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0e4667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Model/Api/Order/Validator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Riskified\Decider\Model\Api\Order;
+
+use Magento\Framework\App\Config\ScopeConfigInterface;
+use \Exception;
+use Magento\Sales\Api\Data\OrderInterface;
+use Magento\Store\Model\ScopeInterface as ScopeInterface;
+use \Riskified\Decider\Model\Api\Log;
+
+class Validator
+{
+    private ScopeConfigInterface $config;
+    private Log $log;
+    private OrderInterface $order;
+
+    public function __construct(ScopeConfigInterface $config, Log $log)
+    {
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->log = $log;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param $model
+     */
+    public function validate($order) : bool
+    {
+        $this->order = $order;
+
+        try {
+            $this->validatePaymentMethod();
+            $this->validateCustomerEmail();
+            $this->validateProductTypes();
+            $this->validateProductCategories();
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            $this->log->log($e->getMessage());
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    private function validatePaymentMethod(): void
+    {
+        $invalidPaymentMethods = $this->config->getValue('riskified/exclude_rules/payment_methods',
+            ScopeInterface::SCOPE_STORES,
+            $this->order->getStoreId()
+        );
+
+        if (!$invalidPaymentMethods) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $invalidPaymentMethods = explode(',', $invalidPaymentMethods);
+
+        if (in_array($this->order->getPayment()->getMethod(), $invalidPaymentMethods)) {
+            throw new Exception("Order #{$this->order->getIncrementId()} is not valid to be send to Riskified - payment method is excluded.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    private function validateCustomerEmail(): void
+    {
+        $invalidCustomerEmails = $this->config->getValue('riskified/exclude_rules/customer_email',
+            ScopeInterface::SCOPE_STORES,
+            $this->order->getStoreId()
+        );
+
+        if (!$invalidCustomerEmails) {
+            return;
+        }
+        $customerEmails = explode(",", $invalidCustomerEmails);
+        foreach ($customerEmails as $key => $email) {
+            $customerEmails[$key] = trim($email);
+        }
+
+        if (in_array($this->order->getCustomerEmail(), $customerEmails)) {
+            throw new Exception("Order #{$this->order->getIncrementId()} is not valid to be send to Riskified - customer email is excluded.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    private function validateProductCategories(): void
+    {
+        $invalidProductCategories = $this->config->getValue('riskified/exclude_rules/category',
+            ScopeInterface::SCOPE_STORES,
+            $this->order->getStoreId()
+        );
+
+        if (!$invalidProductCategories) {
+            return;
+        }
+        $invalidProductCategories = explode(',', $invalidProductCategories);
+
+        foreach ($this->order->getAllItems() as $item) {
+            $categoryIds = $item->getProduct()->getCategoryIds();
+            $commonCategories = array_intersect($categoryIds, $invalidProductCategories);
+
+            if (!empty($commonCategories)) {
+                throw new Exception(
+                    "Order #{$this->order->getIncrementId()} is not valid to be send to Riskified - product categories."
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    private function validateProductTypes(): void
+    {
+        $invalidProductTypes = $this->config->getValue('riskified/exclude_rules/product_type',
+            ScopeInterface::SCOPE_STORES,
+            $this->order->getStoreId()
+        );
+
+        if (!$invalidProductTypes) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $invalidProductTypes = explode(',', $invalidProductTypes);
+
+        foreach ($this->order->getAllItems() as $item) {
+            if (in_array($item->getProduct()->getTypeId(), $invalidProductTypes)){
+                throw new Exception(
+                    "Order #{$this->order->getIncrementId()} is not valid to be send to Riskified - product types."
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Model/Config/Source/Categories.php b/Model/Config/Source/Categories.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb86508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Model/Config/Source/Categories.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Riskified\Decider\Model\Config\Source;
+
+use Magento\Catalog\Model\Category;
+use \Magento\Catalog\Model\ResourceModel\Category\CollectionFactory;
+
+class Categories implements \Magento\Framework\Data\OptionSourceInterface
+{
+    private CollectionFactory $categoryCollectionFactory;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        CollectionFactory $categoryCollectionFactory,
+    ) {
+        $this->categoryCollectionFactory = $categoryCollectionFactory;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Options getter
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function toOptionArray(): array
+    {
+        $collection = $this->categoryCollectionFactory->create();
+        $collection->addAttributeToSelect('name');
+        $collection->addIsActiveFilter();
+
+        $data = [];
+
+        /** @var Category $category */
+        foreach ($collection as $category) {
+            $prefix = '';
+
+            for($i = 1; $i < $category->getLevel(); $i++) {
+                $prefix .= '---';
+            }
+
+            $data[] = [
+                'value' => $category->getId(),
+                'label' =>  $prefix .' '. __($category->getName())
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $data;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Model/Config/Source/PaymentMethods.php b/Model/Config/Source/PaymentMethods.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efbc2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Model/Config/Source/PaymentMethods.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Riskified\Decider\Model\Config\Source;
+
+use \Magento\Payment\Helper\Data as PaymentData;
+
+class PaymentMethods implements \Magento\Framework\Data\OptionSourceInterface
+{
+    private PaymentData $paymentHelper;
+    public function __construct(
+        PaymentData $paymentHelper,
+    ) {
+        $this->paymentHelper = $paymentHelper;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Options getter
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function toOptionArray(): array
+    {
+        $list = $this->paymentHelper->getPaymentMethodList();
+
+        $data = [];
+
+        foreach ($list as $key => $value) {
+            $data[] = [
+                'value' => $key,
+                'label' => __($value)
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $data;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f976c79..f9c45a8 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "riskified/magento2new",
     "type": "magento2-module",
     "description": "Riskified decider module for Magento 2",
-    "version": "1.12.25",
+    "version": "1.13.0",
     "require": {
         "php": ">=7.4",
         "magento/framework": ">=100.1.0",
diff --git a/etc/adminhtml/system.xml b/etc/adminhtml/system.xml
index b4f30be..d837b84 100755
--- a/etc/adminhtml/system.xml
+++ b/etc/adminhtml/system.xml
@@ -168,6 +168,29 @@
                     </depends>
                 </field>
             </group>
+            <group id="exclude_rules" translate="label" type="text" sortOrder="30" showInDefault="1" showInWebsite="1"
+                   showInStore="1">
+                <label>Order exclude settings</label>
+                <field id="payment_methods" translate="label" type="multiselect" sortOrder="10" showInDefault="1" showInWebsite="1"
+                       showInStore="1">
+                    <label>Payment methods</label>
+                    <source_model>Riskified\Decider\Model\Config\Source\PaymentMethods</source_model>
+                </field>
+                <field id="category" translate="label" type="multiselect" sortOrder="10" showInDefault="1" showInWebsite="1"
+                       showInStore="1">
+                    <label>Categories</label>
+                    <source_model>Riskified\Decider\Model\Config\Source\Categories</source_model>
+                </field>
+                <field id="product_type" translate="label" type="multiselect" sortOrder="10" showInDefault="1" showInWebsite="1"
+                       showInStore="1">
+                    <label>Product Types</label>
+                    <source_model>Magento\Catalog\Model\Product\Type</source_model>
+                </field>
+                <field id="customer_email" translate="label" type="text" sortOrder="10" showInDefault="1" showInWebsite="1"
+                       showInStore="1">
+                    <label>Customer Email</label>
+                </field>
+            </group>
             <group id="decline_notification" translate="label" type="text" sortOrder="30" showInDefault="1" showInWebsite="1"
                    showInStore="1">
                 <label>Decline notification settings</label>