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Deploy with one command
Build and deploy serverless functions and full-stack apps on Cloudflare's global network. No servers to manage. No cold starts or region complexity.
npm create cloudflare@latest my-appThe AI inference platform
Run AI inference globally with one API call, build agents, and search across your data — no GPUs to manage, no capacity planning.
npx wrangler ai modelscf ai run @cf/meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct --helpMake your database feel instant, everywhere
Serverless SQL, globally distributed key-value, and global database acceleration — query directly from Workers with no connection management.
npx wrangler d1 create my-databasecf d1 --helpBuild media pipelines without infrastructure headaches
Cloudflare Images helps teams build scalable, reliable media pipelines to store, optimize, and deliver images.
curl --request POST https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/$ACCOUNT_ID/images/v1Build with your favorite AI agent
Paste into any AI coding agent to install Cloudflare agent tooling:
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What's new
The latest features and improvements shipping across Cloudflare.
Introducing Web Search API
Search the web from your AI agents and applications through AI Gateway with Ceramic.ai, Exa, and Linkup.
30 days of analytics data on every plan
Adaptive analytics datasets now retain at least 31 days of data on all plans, so Free and Pro domains can view and query the last 30 days of HTTP, security, and DNS analytics.
Workers Observability logs and traces in Custom Dashboards
Custom Dashboards can now chart Workers Observability logs and traces alongside analytics and Log Explorer data.
Workers KV namespace jurisdictions are now generally available
Restrict a Workers KV namespace to durably store data only within a specific jurisdiction, such as the EU, the US, or FedRAMP-compliant data centers.
Protect Quick Tunnels with email authentication
Restrict access to a Quick Tunnel to specific email addresses or domains using the new --allowed-mail flag in cloudflared.
Introducing Clef: Cloudflare's first open-source decision models, now on Workers AI
Clef and Clef-flash, the first models trained by the Cloudflare Workers AI team, are decision models that return typed answers with probabilities. They lead 7 of 10 decision benchmarks, run up to 13x faster than Jev, and are open source under Apache 2.0.
The best way to do MCP auth just got better: Workers OAuth Provider goes v1, with a new split API and full support for MCP 2026-07-28
Workers OAuth Provider v1 splits the authorization server from your MCP servers, adds step-up authorization, and supports MCP 2026-07-28.
AI Search is generally available
AI Search is generally available with usage-based pricing, included Workers AI calls, and new search, model, file, and configuration capabilities.
Security that scales
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.
Track real user metricsConnect with Cloudflare
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