CFES (Cloudflare Edge Stack)
A complete serverless edge computing stack powered by Cloudflare's global network
Pronounced: “SEA-fess” 🐟
Architecture Flow
How the CFES components work together
Architecture Diagram
Components
Building blocks of the CFES architecture
Frontend
Next.js 14, deployed to Cloudflare Pages
- React Server Components
- Static & Dynamic Rendering
- Edge-optimized deployments
API Layer
Cloudflare Workers (TypeScript)
- V8 Isolates architecture
- Fast cold starts (<5ms)
- Global edge deployment
Database
D1 (SQLite-compatible, serverless)
- SQL interface
- Distributed & Replicated
- Zero configuration
File Storage
R2 object store
- S3-compatible API
- No egress fees
- Native Workers integration
AI Processing
Workers AI for NLP tasks
- Text generation & embedding
- Image generation & analysis
- Zero-config inference
Authentication
Cloudflare Access (Zero Trust)
- Identity provider integration
- SSO & MFA support
- Application-level policies
Quick Start Guide
Get your CFES application running in minutes
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ and npm
- A Cloudflare account
- Cloudflare CLI (Wrangler) installed:
npm install -g wrangler
Step 1: Login to Cloudflare
wrangler login
Step 2: Create Core Resources
# Create D1 Database wrangler d1 create my-app-db # Create R2 Bucket wrangler r2 bucket create my-app-files
Step 3: Configure wrangler.toml
name = "my-cfes-app" main = "src/index.ts" # D1 Database binding [[d1_databases]] name = "DB" database_name = "my-app-db" database_id = "<your-d1-id>" # R2 bucket binding [[r2_buckets]] name = "FILES" bucket_name = "my-app-files" # Workers AI binding [ai] binding = "AI"
Step 4: Deploy Your Application
# Deploy API Worker wrangler deploy # Deploy Frontend npx @cloudflare/next-on-pages
Example Application
Production-ready reference implementation
Baby Names
Analysis of US baby names dataset
- Data quality and validation
- Natural language querying
- Interactive visualizations
Technical Resources
Templates and code examples to accelerate development
Benefits
Why choose CFES for your next project
Zero Infrastructure Management
No servers, containers, or Kubernetes to manage. Deploy and scale without infrastructure concerns.
Global Edge Deployment
Applications run close to your users on Cloudflare's network spanning 300+ cities worldwide.
Integrated Security
Built-in DDoS protection, WAF, bot management, and Zero Trust access controls.
Scalable with Pay-as-you-go Pricing
Scale to millions of users without pre-provisioning. Only pay for what you use.
AI Capabilities Built-in
Easily integrate AI capabilities with Workers AI - no separate infrastructure required.
Developer Experience
Fast deployments, easy local development, and comprehensive debugging tools.
Ready to Build with CFES?
Get started with the Cloudflare Edge Stack today and build globally-distributed applications without infrastructure complexity.