RudderStack provides different filtering methods before sending the events to your specified destinations. The following table explains these methods in detail:

MethodDescriptionConnection modeApplicable
User TransformationsCreate transformations to filter out certain event names, types, or any distinguishing factors among them.Cloud mode
Client-side Event FilteringSpecify which events should be discarded or allowed to flow through by allowlisting or denylisting them in the RudderStack dashboard, while setting up the destination.Device modeAll SDKs
Sending events to selective destinationsSend your events only to the selective destinations by stopping the SDK from loading other device mode integrations.Device modeJavaScript SDK
Filtering selective destinationsFilter out selective destinations by stopping RudderStack from sending certain events to them.Cloud mode and device mode

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