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# Cloudflare Developer Docs 

Explore guides and tutorials to start building on Cloudflare's platform 

[ Get started ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/get-started/) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/claude/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/claude/dark.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/codex/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/codex/dark.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/cursor/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/cursor/dark.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/opencode/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/opencode/dark.svg) Copy prompt Prompt copied! 

##  Powerful primitives, seamlessly integrated 

Compute AI Storage & Databases Media 

###  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-app ` 

[  Create your first Worker ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/get-started/guide/) 

[ Workers ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/) · [ Containers ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/containers/) · [ Durable Objects ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/durable-objects/) · [ Queues ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/queues/) 

###  The 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 models ` 

[  Browse available models ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers-ai/models/) 

[ Workers AI ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers-ai/) · [ AI Gateway ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/) · [ AI Search ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/) · [ Agents ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/agents/) · [ Vectorize ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/vectorize/) · [ Browser Run ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/browser-run/) 

###  Make 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-database ` 

[  Get started with D1 ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/d1/get-started/) 

[ R2 ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/) · [ Pipelines ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/pipelines/) · [ D1 ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/d1/) · [ KV ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/kv/) · [ Postgres & MySQL (Hyperdrive) ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/hyperdrive/) 

###  Build 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/v1 ` 

[  Get started with Images ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/get-started/introduction/) 

[ Images ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/) · [ Stream ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/stream/) · [ Realtime ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/realtime/) 

##  Build with your favorite AI agent 

Paste into any AI coding agent to install Cloudflare agent tooling: 

![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/claude/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/claude/dark.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/codex/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/codex/dark.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/cursor/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/cursor/dark.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/opencode/light.svg) ![](https://developers.cloudflare.com/icons/agents/opencode/dark.svg) Copy prompt Prompt copied! 

Browse all agent setup guides 

[ All agents ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/agent-setup/) 

##  What's new 

The latest features and improvements shipping across Cloudflare. 

[ View Changelog ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/)

[Jul 15, 2026Email ServiceSubscribe to Email Sending events with QueuesReceive outbound transactional email lifecycle events on a queue by subscribing per sending domain.Read update ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-15-event-subscriptions/)[Jul 15KVDeprecate legacy Workers KV namespace API routesThe legacy Workers KV API routes under /accounts/{account\_id}/workers/namespaces/\* are deprecated. Migrate to /accounts/{account\_id}/storage/kv/namespaces/\* before October 15, 2026.Read more ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-15-kv-legacy-namespace-routes-deprecation/)[Jul 14WAFWAF Release - 2026-07-14Cloudflare WAF managed rulesets 2026-07-14Read more ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-14-waf-release/)[Jul 14WAFWAF Release - Scheduled changes for 2026-07-20WAF managed ruleset changes scheduled for 2026-07-20Read more ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/scheduled-waf-release/)[Jul 14Cloudflare Web AnalyticsImproved reliability for account-wide Web Analytics dashboardsWeb Analytics introduces performance optimizations and safety thresholds for accounts tracking a large volume of websites.Read more ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-06-10-improved-reliability-for-web-analytics-dash/)[Jul 14WorkersPlatforms can now create Temporary Accounts via the Cloudflare APIAI agents and platforms can create temporary preview accounts through the Cloudflare REST API and let users claim deployed Workers later.Read more ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-14-temporary-accounts-api/)[Jul 13AgentsAgents can respond to MCP elicitation requestsAgents SDK MCP clients can now handle form and URL elicitation requests from connected servers.Read more ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-13-mcp-client-elicitation/)[Jul 13ChallengesPrecursor introduces session-based bot detectionPrecursor brings continuous, session-based behavioral detection to Cloudflare Challenges.Read more ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-13-precursor-session-based-detection/)

##  Security that scales 

Everything you need to secure applications, APIs, and infrastructure. 

 Public websites & apps 

[  WAF  Protect your applications without sacrificing performance  Identify and block malicious payloads before they can compromise your application.  Harden your app with WAF ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/)[  SSL/TLS  Encrypt your site in minutes  Streamline TLS Certificate Management.  Set up SSL/TLS ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ssl/)[  Turnstile  Verify visitors without CAPTCHA  Confirm web visitors are real and block unwanted bots without slowing down web experiences for real users.  Add Turnstile protection ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/turnstile/) 

 Corporate and home networks 

[  Tunnel  Securely connect origins with post-quantum encrypted tunnels  Outbound-only encrypted tunnels, no open ports.  Create a secure Tunnel ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/)[  Access  Secure internal applications with Cloudflare Access  Identity-first, quantum-safe access to private applications and infrastructure.  Set up Cloudflare Access ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/access-controls/)[  Gateway  Secure Internet browsing without disruptions  Cloud-native Secure Web Gateway (SWG) that inspects browser traffic without disruption.  Create Gateway policies ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/traffic-policies/) 

##  Faster web performance 

Accelerate websites and applications with Cloudflare CDN caching, image optimization, smart routing, load balancing, and web analytics. 

[ Explore Directory ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/directory/?product-group=Application+performance) 

[  DNS  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 DNS ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/)[  Smart Shield  Minimize origin load and accelerate dynamic content  Intelligently manage traffic, optimize content delivery, and safeguard origin infrastructure.  Enable Smart Shield ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/smart-shield/)[  CDN  Default 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 Rules ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cache/get-started/)[  Speed  Assess your site speed and apply recommended optimizations  Application delivery optimizations including minification, Brotli compression, Early Hints, and HTTP/3\.  Improve your site speed ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/speed/)[  Images  Transform, optimize, and deliver images worldwide  Cloudflare Images handles format conversion, responsive sizing, and intelligent caching.  Optimize image delivery ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/)[  Web Analytics  Understand 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 metrics ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/web-analytics/) 

##  Connect with Cloudflare 

Find community, read the blog, and explore open source projects. 

 Community 

###  Join the conversation 

 Share ideas, answers, and code with the Cloudflare community. 

[ Discord ](https://discord.cloudflare.com/)[ X ](https://x.com/cloudflare)[ Forum ](https://community.cloudflare.com/) 

 Open Source 

###  View the source 

 Cloudflare contributes to the open-source ecosystem in a variety of ways, including: 

[ GitHub ](https://github.com/cloudflare)[ Sponsors ](https://github.com/sponsors/cloudflare)[ Style guide ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/style-guide/) 

 Blog 

###  Read the latest 

 Get the latest news on Cloudflare products, technologies, and culture. 

[ blog.cloudflare.com ](https://blog.cloudflare.com/)

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