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Cloudflare Blog·10d ago·5 min read
Announcing Cloudflare OHTTP Gateway – expanding access to Cloudflare’s privacy-preserving infrastructure
TL;DR
Cloudflare has launched the OHTTP Gateway, a new service that enhances online privacy by allowing app backends to receive HTTP requests without accessing user IP addresses. This development aims to simplify the integration of privacy-preserving features for developers.
✦ Why It Matters
Developers can enhance user privacy today by integrating the OHTTP Gateway into their applications.
Key Takeaways
- Integrate the OHTTP Gateway for enhanced user privacy.
- Use Cloudflare's global edge network to minimize latency.
- Choose between OHTTP Gateway and Relay based on your architecture.
- Implement privacy features easily with just a few clicks.
How It Works
The OHTTP Gateway operates by using a relay to forward encrypted requests, stripping client identifiers before they reach the app server. This ensures that the app server only sees the relay's information, maintaining user anonymity.
The gateway handles the cryptographic processes, allowing app servers to interact with OHTTP requests as if they were standard HTTP, thus simplifying integration.