Cloudflare’s URL Scanner, new features, and the story of how we built it

What this post added

This post introduces new features for the URL Scanner, including integration with the Security Center for enhanced cybersecurity workflows, an official API for custom scans with features like custom HTTP headers and multi-device screenshots, and enhanced search functionality. It details the technical architecture of the URL Scanner, highlighting the use of Cloudflare Workers, Durable Objects, R2, Queues, and the Browser Rendering API, and explains the scanning process involving queuing, browsing, post-processing, and storage.