diff --git a/src/Firewall.php b/src/Firewall.php
index bc57b8a..59681d1 100644
--- a/src/Firewall.php
+++ b/src/Firewall.php
@@ -80,7 +80,12 @@ public function getLastMatchedRule(): ?Rule
     }
 
     /**
-     * Evaluate the registered rules and return true when the request should be allowed.
+     * Evaluate registered rules in order against populated attributes.
+     *
+     * Sets the matched rule via getLastMatchedRule() when a rule's conditions
+     * match. Returns whether that rule's action allows the request to continue
+     * (bypass/rateLimit) or should be blocked (deny/challenge/redirect).
+     * Returns false when no rule matches.
      */
     public function verify(): bool
     {
diff --git a/src/Rule.php b/src/Rule.php
index 7df6f2b..4cc6370 100644
--- a/src/Rule.php
+++ b/src/Rule.php
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ abstract class Rule
      */
     protected array $conditions = [];
 
+    private ?string $id = null;
+
     /**
      * @param array<Condition|array<string, mixed>> $conditions
      */
@@ -34,6 +36,18 @@ static function (Condition|array $condition): Condition {
 
     abstract public function getAction(): string;
 
+    public function setId(string $id): self
+    {
+        $this->id = $id;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getId(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array<Condition>
      */
diff --git a/tests/FirewallTest.php b/tests/FirewallTest.php
index d5a394c..5dc166c 100644
--- a/tests/FirewallTest.php
+++ b/tests/FirewallTest.php
@@ -11,6 +11,35 @@
 
 class FirewallTest extends TestCase
 {
+    public function testVerifyUsesPopulatedRequestAttributesAndExposesMatchedRule(): void
+    {
+        $firewall = new Firewall();
+        $firewall->setAttributes([
+            'requestIP' => '127.0.0.1',
+            'requestPath' => '/v1/locale',
+            'requestCountry' => 'IL',
+        ]);
+
+        $deny = new Deny([
+            Condition::equal('ip', ['127.0.0.1']),
+            Condition::contains('path', ['/v1']),
+            Condition::equal('country', ['IL']),
+        ]);
+
+        $firewall->addRule($deny);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($firewall->verify());
+        $this->assertSame($deny, $firewall->getLastMatchedRule());
+
+        $firewall->clearRules();
+        $firewall->addRule(new Deny([
+            Condition::equal('country', ['US']),
+        ]));
+
+        $this->assertFalse($firewall->verify());
+        $this->assertNull($firewall->getLastMatchedRule());
+    }
+
     public function testRuleOrder(): void
     {
         $firewall = new Firewall();
@@ -63,4 +92,18 @@ public function testRateLimitMetadata(): void
         $this->assertSame(2, $matched->getLimit());
         $this->assertSame(60, $matched->getInterval());
     }
+
+    public function testRuleIdentifierRoundTrip(): void
+    {
+        $rule = (new Deny([
+            Condition::equal('ip', ['127.0.0.1']),
+        ]))->setId('rule_abc');
+
+        $firewall = new Firewall();
+        $firewall->setAttribute('requestIP', '127.0.0.1');
+        $firewall->addRule($rule);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($firewall->verify());
+        $this->assertSame('rule_abc', $firewall->getLastMatchedRule()?->getId());
+    }
 }