Operations
Benoît H. Dicaire
5 min read
vanityURLs' secret sauce is a JSON ledger
Why vanityURLs keeps a structured Cloudflare dashboard capture beside the documentation, and where to watch for Workers, domain protection, and Zero Trust changes.
Operations
Benoît H. Dicaire
2 min read
Cloudflare products vanityURLs leaves out
The Cloudflare products vanityURLs documents as non-baseline, and why they stay outside the default setup.
Operations
Benoît H. Dicaire
3 min read
Do not turn every Cloudflare knob
Which Cloudflare dashboard features a vanityURLs instance should leave alone unless there is a specific operational reason.
Comparisons
Benoît H. Dicaire
5 min read
vanityURLs compared with hosted and self-hosted shorteners
Comparison of vanityURLs, hosted URL shorteners, and self-hosted alternatives for operators who want branded short links as code.
Operations
Benoît H. Dicaire
2 min read
Cloudflare Access is not a checkbox
When to review Cloudflare Access settings and where to look when private vanityURLs paths are blocked
Getting Started
Benoît H. Dicaire
4 min read
Wrangler Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot
How to keep wrangler.toml boring, align Worker names with GitHub and local directories, and avoid painful Cloudflare Worker rebuilds
Getting Started
Benoît H. Dicaire
2 min read
Start with one-time PIN, then earn the IdP
How to choose between One-Time PIN, GitHub, Google, and other identity providers to secure your vanityURLs operational pages
Security
Benoît H. Dicaire
2 min read
Runtime security for a small redirector
Why vanityURLs keeps the Worker small, blocks raw runtime assets, and uses Cloudflare edge controls around the redirect path.
Releases
Benoît H. Dicaire
4 min read
Release checklist for a vanityURLs instance
A compact production checklist for launching or upgrading a vanityURLs instance on Cloudflare.
Cloudflare
Benoît H. Dicaire
2 min read
Migrating from Cloudflare Pages redirects to vanityURLs Workers
Move an older vanityURLs instance from Cloudflare Pages _redirects to the current Cloudflare Workers runtime without losing the link inventory.
Security
Benoît H. Dicaire
3 min read
Keep scanner traffic out of the Worker
Why a vanityURLs instance should use Cloudflare edge controls before traffic reaches the Worker.
Security
Benoît H. Dicaire
2 min read
The current v8s architecture
How the current Worker, defaults, custom overrides, analytics, and Cloudflare security model fit together.