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Cloudflare Blog·3d ago·5 min read
Cloudflare services for private origins is now generally available
TL;DR
Cloudflare has launched services for managing public traffic to private origins, integrating features like Web Application Firewall (WAF), bot management, caching, and Workers. This offering is now available to all customers using Cloudflare One connectivity.
✦ Why It Matters
Evaluate how Cloudflare's new services can enhance your organization's security and performance today.
Key Takeaways
- Point a proxied DNS record at a private IP for secure access.
- Utilize existing Cloudflare services like WAF and caching for private applications.
- Ensure Unified Routing is enabled for optimal setup.
- Check return routes for Cloudflare's source ranges to avoid timeouts.
How It Works
Users create a proxied A or AAAA DNS record pointing to their private IP. Cloudflare automatically enables private network routing for supported IP ranges, ensuring requests are routed through the customer's existing private network connectivity.
This setup allows Cloudflare's security features to operate without exposing the origin to the public Internet.