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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/) Copy promptPrompt copied!
## Meet the Agentic Internet Builders IRL
 [Browse all Cloudflare Connect speakers](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/)
Connect brings the Cloudflare community together once a year to learn, collaborate, and shape what comes next. Oct 19–21, San Francisco.
[Learn more](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/)
## Powerful primitives, seamlessly integrated
Select your preferred CLI
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Changes examples on this page to use the selected CLI.
ComputeAIStorage & DatabasesMedia
### 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/)· [Flagship](https://developers.cloudflare.com/flagship/)
### 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`
`cf ai run @cf/meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct --help`
[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`
`cf d1 --help`
[Get started with D1](https://developers.cloudflare.com/d1/get-started/)
[R2](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/)· [Basin](https://developers.cloudflare.com/basin/)· [K2](https://developers.cloudflare.com/k2/)· [D1](https://developers.cloudflare.com/d1/)· [KV](https://developers.cloudflare.com/kv/)· [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:
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### 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/)
[Oct 16, 2026AI SearchAI Search keyword search supports Japanese, Chinese, and Korean queries
Keyword search with the trigram tokenizer now matches Japanese, Chinese, and Korean queries, including full natural-language questions.Read update](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-16-cjk-keyword-search/) [Oct 16WorkersSearch Cloudflare documentation with the Cloudflare CLI
Find Cloudflare guides and examples from the terminal with cf docs search, available in Cloudflare CLI 1.0.0-beta.16.Read more](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-16-docs-search/) [Oct 16Cloudflare Tunnel50,000 routes per account and Tunnels for Platforms
The default route limit for Cloudflare Tunnel and Cloudflare Mesh is now 50,000 per account, and you can now buy more than 1,000 tunnels per account with Tunnels for Platforms.Read more](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-16-tunnels-for-platforms-and-50k-routes/) [Oct 15Cloudflare OneApplication Library now supports custom applications
Create custom applications in the Application Library and reference them in Gateway DNS, Network, and HTTP policies.Read more](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-15-app-library-custom-applications/) [Oct 15Cloudflare OneValidate data loss prevention matches with Cloudflare Workers
Use Cloudflare Workers in your account to adjust confidence or reject matches from custom pattern entries.Read more](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-15-dlp-custom-validation-workers/) [Oct 15Cloudflare WANBGP route filtering for IPsec and GRE tunnels
Cloudflare WAN and Magic Transit tunnels now support import and export filtering.Read more](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-15-bgp-filter-profiles/) [Oct 15Cloudflare OneGateway and Workers integration is now in public beta
Transform Cloudflare Gateway HTTP traffic with Cloudflare Workers using the Forward policy action, now in public beta.Read more](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-15-gateway-workers-public-beta/) [Oct 15StreamUltra-low latency live with WebRTC is now Generally Available in Stream
Go live to thousands in milliseconds without separate broadcast software using ultra-low latency WebRTC.Read more](https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-10-15-stream-live-webrtc-ga/)
## Security that scales
Everything you need to secure applications, APIs, and infrastructure.
### Public websites & apps
[WAFProtect 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/TLSEncrypt your site in minutes
Streamline TLS Certificate Management.Set up SSL/TLS](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ssl/) [TurnstileVerify 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
[TunnelSecurely 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/) [AccessSecure 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/) [GatewaySecure 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-controls/)
## 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)
[DNSFast, 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 ShieldMinimize 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/) [CDNDefault 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/) [SpeedAssess 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/) [ImagesTransform, optimize, and deliver images worldwide
Cloudflare Images handles format conversion, responsive sizing, and intelligent caching.Optimize image delivery](https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/) [Web AnalyticsUnderstand 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/)
[Cloudflare Docs](https://developers.cloudflare.com/)
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