Bypassing cache for private account and checkout pages Private account, cart and checkout responses must not be shared between visitors. Use explicit cache bypass rules alongside correct application headers…

Checking why cookies prevent or alter Cloudflare caching Cookies influence application state, but the presence of a request cookie does not universally guarantee Cloudflare will bypass cache. Review the…

Controlling query-string caching without mixing different content A cache key decides which requests share one cached response. Query parameters can identify different content, so ignore them only when the application…

Creating a cache rule for public static assets A cache rule can make a known public asset path eligible for edge caching. Scope the rule to content that is identical for all visitors and keep private…

Distinguishing browser cache lifetime from edge cache lifetime Browser cache lifetime and Cloudflare edge lifetime control different copies of a resource. Choose them separately so frequently changed content remains…

Interpreting CF-Cache-Status during performance testing CF-Cache-Status explains how a response interacted with Cloudflare’s cache. Read it alongside the request, response headers and actual content rather…

Purging one changed asset from Cloudflare cache Purge one changed asset when a specific cached file is stale. A targeted purge avoids unnecessarily making every visitor fetch the entire site from the…

Using Cloudflare Always Online for limited outage fallback Always Online can provide limited cached or archived public content when the origin is unavailable. It is not a full website backup and cannot keep a…

Using Cloudflare Development Mode during a short update Development Mode temporarily bypasses Cloudflare’s cache while you check changes at the origin. It is useful for a short editing session, but it does…