Reverse Proxy w/ Cloudflare

Webflow hosting is delivered in a "black box" approach with a lot of limitations. Fortunately you can solve many of them by adding a reverse proxy.

Here we're going to walk you through how to setup your own reverse proxy on Cloudflare, and some of the great things you can do with it.

Performance-
- Make your site blazingly fast
- Score in the 90s on your Google Lighthouse scores
- Improve your SEO by improving your Core Web Vitals
- Automatically optimize your images for fast delivery
Cost savings-
- Are you struggling with too much traffic for your Webflow Business Plan, and Webflow wants you to upgrade to Enterprise Lite
Mitigate DDoS attacks

What is a reverse proxy?

A reverse proxy is a server that sits between your users and Webflow's web servers.

It acts as a go-between, and it can;

Change any aspect of a request from the user
Change any aspect of a response from the server

It has the ability to cache pages and files for performance, and to optimize your images. It can even modify your web page content dynamically.

Why would you want one?

Common uses include;

Performance & Optimization: A reverse proxy can cache static assets and even some dynamic content, reducing the load on your Webflow site and improving performance. This is particularly useful if you're hitting bandwidth or request limits on your current plan.
Security: Reverse proxies can provide additional security features like DDoS protection, rate limiting, and access controls, which can be beneficial if you're concerned about the security of your Webflow site.
Custom Paths: Build custom paths for your Webflow site.
Site Merging. Combine multiple sites ( Webflow, or other ) under a single domain, so that your blog, your store, and your content can all be build with the platforms that suit you best.

Other possibilities;