Cloudflare integration

Question 1

Why does Blanca's Builder use Cloudflare?

Accepted Answer

Cloudflare's global network, free TLS, instant DDoS protection and Workers runtime are an excellent match for a serverless SaaS. It is fast, secure and very cost-effective.

Question 2

Do I need my own Cloudflare account?

Accepted Answer

Not for basic hosting. You only need a Cloudflare account if you want to manage your own DNS, WAF rules or Workers alongside the platform.

Question 3

How do I connect my Cloudflare account?

Accepted Answer

Settings, Integrations, Cloudflare. Authorize with an API token scoped to DNS Edit and Zone Read on the domains you want managed.

Question 4

Should I host my DNS at Cloudflare?

Accepted Answer

Yes if you want one place to manage DNS, security and caching. Move nameservers per the registrar's instructions; the platform reads your zone afterwards.

Question 5

Should the Cloudflare proxy be orange or grey?

Accepted Answer

For traffic served by Blanca's Builder, leave it grey-cloud (DNS only). The platform already runs on Cloudflare's edge so double-proxying adds latency.

Question 6

Can I add custom Cloudflare cache rules?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cache rules at your zone level take effect alongside the platform's defaults. Be careful not to cache HTML aggressively or you can break personalised content.

Question 7

Do Page Rules still work?

Accepted Answer

Page Rules are being replaced by Configuration Rules and Cache Rules. Both work with Blanca's Builder; for new setups prefer the modern rule sets.

Question 8

Can I use Cloudflare WAF?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free Managed Ruleset is enough for most sites. Pro WAF adds OWASP Top 10 protection and bot challenges, useful for high-traffic public sites.

Question 9

Can I run my own Cloudflare Workers in front of my site?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Deploy them at a sub-path or hostname. Common uses are custom auth, A/B testing or stitching content from multiple origins.

Question 10

Do you support Cloudflare Tunnel (cloudflared)?

Accepted Answer

Tunnels are useful for self-hosted origins. Blanca's Builder projects already run on the edge so a tunnel is rarely needed.

Question 11

Can I use Cloudflare R2 for storage?

Accepted Answer

Yes, via S3-compatible APIs. R2 has no egress fees, which is attractive for large media. Most projects use Supabase Storage for tight integration with auth and RLS.

Question 12

Should I use Cloudflare Images for image optimization?

Accepted Answer

Optional. Blanca's Builder already serves AVIF/WebP via Cloudflare Polish. Cloudflare Images adds storage and on-the-fly resizing if you do not want a separate origin.

Question 13

Can I see Cloudflare analytics for my domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cloudflare's Web Analytics dashboard works alongside the platform's first-party analytics. Both are privacy-friendly and cookie-free.

Question 14

Can I put my site behind Cloudflare Zero Trust?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Add a Cloudflare Access policy to any subdomain (typically staging or admin) to require SSO before users reach the site.

Question 15

Do you support Cloudflare Turnstile for forms?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Turnstile is the recommended CAPTCHA replacement and is built into the platform's form components. Bring your own keys from your Cloudflare dashboard.

Question 16

Do I need Cloudflare Pro to run Blanca's Builder?

Accepted Answer

No. The free Cloudflare plan covers DNS, basic WAF and DDoS for most sites. Upgrade if you need image optimization, advanced WAF or higher rate limits.

Question 17

Cloudflare blocked a real visitor. What now?

Accepted Answer

Check Security Events, find the request and either set a custom rule to allow it or whitelist the IP. Tune sensitivity per route rather than across the whole site.

Question 18

Should I enable Bot Fight Mode?

Accepted Answer

Yes for public marketing sites — it stops cheap scrapers. Disable for routes that legitimate bots (Stripe webhooks, monitoring) must reach.

Question 19

Is Blanca's Builder hosted on Cloudflare Pages?

Accepted Answer

No. Sites run on Cloudflare Workers with full SSR. Pages is great for static sites; Workers gives us SSR plus serverless APIs in one runtime.

Question 20

Is Cloudflare cheaper than AWS or Vercel?

Accepted Answer

For typical small-to-mid traffic, yes — egress is free and edge compute is per-request. For very large traffic the calculation depends on your usage profile.