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Run AI inference globally with one API call, build agents, and search across your data — no GPUs to manage, no capacity planning.
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Serverless SQL, globally distributed key-value, and global database acceleration — query directly from Workers with no connection management.
npx wrangler d1 create my-database Build media pipelines without infrastructure headaches
Cloudflare Images helps teams build scalable, reliable media pipelines to store, optimize, and deliver images.
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What's new
The latest features and improvements shipping across Cloudflare.
R2 Data Catalog now supports read-only API tokens
Connect query engines to R2 Data Catalog using read-only API tokens
R2 Data Catalog compaction now optimizes manifest files
Compaction automatically rewrites and clusters Apache Iceberg manifest files to reduce metadata overhead and speed up query planning
Source code detection improvements
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) source code detection now targets whole file uploads and downloads with improved accuracy and configurable confidence levels.
Workflows now supports delay functions when retrying
Workflows step retries now support delay functions, so you can change the next retry delay based on the failed attempt and error.
New DNS Firewall UX with more dashboard settings
A refreshed DNS Firewall page in the Cloudflare dashboard, bringing cluster settings that were previously API-only into the UI, a redesigned cluster table, and a new create and edit experience.
New Durable Object namespaces must use the SQLite storage backend
Accounts without an existing key-value backed Durable Object namespace can no longer create new ones and should use the SQLite storage backend instead.
Zero Trust Networks route endpoints and Cloudflare Tunnel connections field retiring on October 5, 2026
Two related changes take effect on October 5, 2026 - the CIDR-encoded route endpoints in the Zero Trust Networks API are removed, and the connections field is dropped from Cloudflare Tunnel and Cloudflare Mesh list and get responses. Update cloudflared, Terraform, and any API integrations before then.
Send npm package dependency metadata with Worker uploads
Wrangler now collects npm dependency information at deploy time and includes it in upload metadata for supply chain visibility.
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Everything you need to secure applications, APIs, and infrastructure.
Public websites & apps
Protect your applications without sacrificing performance
Identify and block malicious payloads before they can compromise your application.
Harden your app with WAFEncrypt your site in minutes
Streamline TLS Certificate Management.
Set up SSL/TLSVerify visitors without CAPTCHA
Confirm web visitors are real and block unwanted bots without slowing down web experiences for real users.
Add Turnstile protectionCorporate and home networks
Securely connect origins with post-quantum encrypted tunnels
Outbound-only encrypted tunnels, no open ports.
Create a secure TunnelSecure internal applications with Cloudflare Access
Identity-first, quantum-safe access to private applications and infrastructure.
Set up Cloudflare AccessSecure Internet browsing without disruptions
Cloud-native Secure Web Gateway (SWG) that inspects browser traffic without disruption.
Create Gateway policiesFaster web performance
Accelerate websites and applications with Cloudflare CDN caching, image optimization, smart routing, load balancing, and web analytics.
Fast, reliable and resilient DNS queries
World's fastest authoritative DNS, consistently ranked #1 by DNSPerf; free, fully API-managed, DNSSEC supported.
Set up Authoritative DNSMinimize origin load and accelerate dynamic content
Intelligently manage traffic, optimize content delivery, and safeguard origin infrastructure.
Enable Smart ShieldDefault caching for static assets, with cache rules for full control
Caches content in 330+ cities worldwide, with instant purging and granular Cache Rules.
Set up Cache RulesAssess your site speed and apply recommended optimizations
Application delivery optimizations including minification, Brotli compression, Early Hints, and HTTP/3.
Improve your site speedTransform, optimize, and deliver images worldwide
Cloudflare Images handles format conversion, responsive sizing, and intelligent caching.
Optimize image deliveryUnderstand the performance of your web pages
Cloudflare Web Analytics collects Core Web Vitals and performance data from 100% of page views without cookies or sampling.
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