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Blocked in Syria. A community report in February 2026 was verified that same month when testing from inside Syria showed the support page returning a 403 Forbidden error. A community volunteer then contacted Cognition, the company behind Windsurf, and sent a follow-up citing the IP restrictions, but the only reply so far was an automated sales email that did not address the block. No resolution yet.
Follow-up Sent
A follow-up email was sent to Cognition at getstarted@cognition.ai explicitly stating that the volunteer is unable to use their services from within Syria due to IP restrictions. The email requested that Cognition review their IP restrictions and share the previously provided sanctions documentation...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer contacted Cognition (the company behind Windsurf and Devin) through their website contact form at getstarted@cognition.ai, requesting that IP restrictions be lifted for users in Syria. The outreach included links to OFAC sanctions documentation and resources from unblocksyria.c...
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Blocking verified from inside Syria via Chrome on macOS. The Windsurf support page at windsurf.com/support returns a 403 Forbidden error, confirming the service remains blocked for Syrian users. This provides screenshot evidence for the previously unverified community report. (Note: original evidenc...
Investigated
Community report from inside Syria (Damascus). Windsurf (formerly Codeium) was reported as blocked. No screenshot evidence was provided, but Windsurf is a well-known AI coding IDE that relies on cloud-based AI model APIs which have historically enforced sanctions-based geo-restrictions. The service ...
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Sanctions are lifted. Most companies just haven't updated their policies. A word from inside Codeium can change that.
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- Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams.
- Reference the lifted sanctions.
- Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, Windsurf is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Windsurf directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.