diff --git a/Content.Shared/Connection/IPBlocking/IIPBlockingSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Connection/IPBlocking/IIPBlockingSystem.cs
index b275a6493b..91fb4b3f70 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Connection/IPBlocking/IIPBlockingSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Connection/IPBlocking/IIPBlockingSystem.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.Net;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Connection.IPBlocking;
@@ -8,6 +9,10 @@ public interface IIPBlockingSystem
 
     bool IsBlocked(IPAddress ip);
 
+    void BlockIP(IPAddress ip, TimeSpan duration, string reason);
+
+    void BlockIP(IPAddress ip, string reason);
+
     bool CheckAndBlockSuspiciousLength(IPAddress ip, int length, string context);
 
     bool CheckAndBlockUnhandledMessageRate(IPAddress ip, string messageType);