Integrations
Hands-on guides that connect front-end, back-end (Workers) and databases — full CRUD, auth, file uploads, architecture blueprints and request-flow diagrams.
Knowing each product is step one; the real magic is connecting them. These guides show how a web page talks to a Worker, how a Worker reads and writes a database, and how to assemble whole systems — each packed with mermaid diagrams.
folder_openFull-stack Basics 7
How front-end, back-end and DB connect
The big-picture mental model of a full-stack app on Cloudflare — and how a single request travels through every layer
Learn arrow_forwardFront-end ↔ Worker ↔ D1: full CRUD
Wire a web page to a Worker API backed by a SQL database
Learn arrow_forwardDesigning a REST API with Workers
Build a clean HTTP back-end on a single Worker: route by method and path, parse requests, return JSON with the right status codes, and open it up to a browser front-end with CORS.
Learn arrow_forwardHTML form → Worker → database
The classic flow: submit a form, save it, show it back — with real server-side validation
Learn arrow_forwardAuthentication across front-end and back-end
Two ways to wire login on Cloudflare: Zero Trust Access, or your own sessions in KV
Learn arrow_forwardFile uploads: front-end → Worker → R2
Let users upload images and docs from a web page, store them in R2, serve them back, and keep the metadata in D1.
Learn arrow_forwardDeploy a full-stack app with Pages + Functions
Host your front-end and run your back-end API in one Cloudflare Pages project
Learn arrow_forwardfolder_openData & Storage 6
Which storage should I use? KV vs D1 vs R2 vs DO vs Hyperdrive
A decision guide that matches the shape of your data to the right Cloudflare storage
Learn arrow_forwardDesigning a D1 schema (tables & migrations)
Model users and posts in SQLite, then evolve the schema safely with migrations
Learn arrow_forwardRelationships & JOINs in D1
Model one-to-many and many-to-many data in D1, then query it with JOINs and batch transactions
Learn arrow_forwardAdd a KV cache in front of your database
Put a fast key-value cache before D1 to cut latency and cost on read-heavy data
Learn arrow_forwardStrongly-consistent state with Durable Objects
Make one Durable Object the single source of truth for a counter, lock, or live room
Learn arrow_forwardConnect a Worker to existing Postgres via Hyperdrive
Pool and cache queries to your regional Postgres so Workers stay fast
Learn arrow_forwardfolder_openArchitecture Blueprints 7
Blueprint: a blog / CMS
A reference architecture for a blog or CMS built entirely on Cloudflare
Learn arrow_forwardBlueprint: an online store
A reference architecture for e-commerce on Cloudflare: storefront, API, database, cart, images and a payment provider.
Learn arrow_forwardBlueprint: a multi-tenant SaaS
A reference architecture for serving many customers from one app, with each customer's data safely isolated
Learn arrow_forwardBlueprint: an AI Q&A app (RAG)
A reference architecture for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) on Cloudflare
Learn arrow_forwardBlueprint: a real-time chat room
A reference architecture for live chat: WebSockets + Durable Objects + D1
Learn arrow_forwardBlueprint: an image upload & processing pipeline
Accept uploads instantly, then optimize images in the background with R2, Queues, Images and D1
Learn arrow_forwardBlueprint: a URL shortener (your first full-stack app)
A form, a Worker, and KV — build a tiny link shortener end to end
Learn arrow_forwardfolder_openFlows & Lifecycles 4
The life of a request on Cloudflare
Follow one HTTP request from the browser through DNS, the edge, WAF, cache, a Worker, storage, and all the way back
Learn arrow_forwardAuth flows, diagrammed
See how four common login and authorization flows actually work, drawn step by step as sequence diagrams.
Learn arrow_forwardHow caching works (hit, miss, revalidate)
Follow one request through Cloudflare's cache — hit, miss, store, expire, and revalidate
Learn arrow_forwardEvent-driven apps with Queues
Accept a request, reply in milliseconds, and let a queue do the slow work later — with batching, retries, dead-letter queues and idempotency.
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