Changelog | Rules

Rules - New Snippets code editor

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The new Snippets code editor is now live, allowing users to edit both Snippets code and rules from a single page. This update simplifies the workflow and introduces features such as code formatting, refactoring, and auto-complete. The updated editor is available within the Snippets interface.

Rules - New Rules Overview page

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The new Rules Overview interface consolidates Cloudflare Rules products into a single, intuitive page, simplifying navigation and rule management. Key features include:

Unified interface: Manage all rules in one place — no more navigating through multiple menu tabs.
Search across rules: Quickly locate specific rules.
Clear rule order: View and manage rules by their execution sequence for streamlined configuration.
Enhanced visibility: Instantly view the filter (conditions) and action (outcome) for every rule.
Faster debugging: Use Trace directly from the zone-level interface for simple, quick troubleshooting.

The new page is available in the Cloudflare dashboard at Rules > Overview.

Rules - Snippets support in the Cloudflare provider for Terraform

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

You can now manage Snippets using Terraform. For more information, refer to Configure Snippets using Terraform.

Rules - Support for Cloudflare R2 object storage in Cloud Connector

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

You can now connect to R2 buckets in Cloud Connector.

Rules - Simplified user interface for URL Rewrites with wildcard support

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The new simplified user interface for URL Rewrites is now live, making it easier for users to configure URL rewrites with wildcard support. This update streamlines the process by eliminating the need for complex functions in rule creation. The updated user interface is available at Rules > Transform Rules > Rewrite URL. For more information, refer to the wildcard support documentation.

Rules - Automatic DNS Validation for Cloudflare Rules

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The Cloudflare dashboard now automatically validates DNS records and Cloudflare for SaaS custom hostnames for rules targeting specific hostnames or URLs. To prevent misconfigured rules and ensure smoother deployments, you will get proactive warnings for missing or misconfigured DNS records and custom hostnames.

Rules - Compression Rules available to all plans with Zstandard support

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Compression Rules now support Zstandard compression and are available in all Cloudflare plans. Users in the Free plan will gradually get access throughout 2024.

Rules - Snippets now available in beta

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Cloudflare Snippets have transitioned from alpha to beta.

Rules - wildcard_replace() function now supported in URL rewrites

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

You can now use the wildcard_replace() function in rewrite expressions of URL rewrites.

Rules - New Rules Templates for one-click rule creation

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The new Rules > Templates page in the Cloudflare dashboard allows you to create common rules with a single click, featuring dozens of pre-built templates. You can also access these templates directly from each product's rule builder. Also, explore the Examples gallery in the developer docs for real-world use cases and inspiration.

Rules - Simplified UI for Single Redirects with wildcard support

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The simplified UI for Single Redirects is now available to all users, making URL redirects easier and more intuitive. This update builds on the recent wildcard support in Ruleset Engine products. Access the new UI under Rules > Redirect Rules. Learn more about wildcard support and our open-source Rust crate in the blog post.

Rules - Cloud Connector now available to all customers

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Cloud Connector (beta) is now available to all customers. For setup details, refer to the documentation, explore examples, and check out the blog post.

Rules - Cloud Connector now available to all free customers

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Cloud Connector (beta) is now available to all free and a subset of paid customers. This rollout will be gradually extended to all Cloudflare users, simplifying multi-cloud management and enhancing integration with Cloudflare's Connectivity Cloud. For more information, refer to the blog post.

Rules - Cloudflare Snippets limits have been upgraded

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Cloudflare Snippets (alpha) now allow multiple subrequests depending on your plan. For more information, refer to the Availability.

Rules - Wildcard support added to Ruleset Engine products

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wildcards are now supported across our Ruleset Engine-based products, including Single Redirects, Cache Rules, Transform Rules, WAF, Waiting Room, and more:

You can now use the wildcard and strict wildcard operators with any string field in the Ruleset Engine, such as full URI, host, headers, cookies, user-agent, and country. For more details, refer to Operators and Wildcard matching.
In Single Redirects, the wildcard_replace() function allows you to use segments matched by the wildcard and strict wildcard operators in redirect URL targets. For more information, refer to Functions.

Rules - Cloudflare Snippets now available to all paid customers

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Cloudflare Snippets (alpha) are now available to all paid customers.

Rules - Cloudflare Snippets now available to all Enterprise customers

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Cloudflare Snippets (alpha) are now available to all Enterprise customers. Customers in other paid plans will gradually get access throughout 2024.

Rules - Page Rules migration

Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The Page Rules migration guide is now available for users interested in transitioning to modern Rules features instead of Page Rules. Explore the guide for detailed instructions on migrating your configurations.

Rules - New Configuration Rules setting for Web Analytics (RUM)

Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

You can now turn off Cloudflare Web Analytics, also known as Real User Monitoring (RUM), for specific requests using a configuration rule.

Rules - New Configuration Rules setting for Cloudflare Fonts

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

You can now turn on or off Cloudflare Fonts for specific requests using a configuration rule.

Rules - New TLS fields in rule expressions

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Customers can now use new fields cf.tls_client_hello_length (the length of the client hello message sent in a TLS handshake), cf.tls_client_random (the value of the 32-byte random value provided by the client in a TLS handshake), and cf.tls_client_extensions_sha1 (the SHA-1 fingerprint of TLS client extensions) in various products built on Ruleset Engine.

Rules - Origin Rules now allow port numbers in Host Header Override

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Customers can now use arbitrary port numbers in Host Header Override in Origin Rules. Previously, only hostname was allowed as a value (for example, example.com). Now, you can set the value to hostname:port (for example, example.com:1234) as well.