/plushcap/analysis/cloudflare/workers-tcp-socket-api-connect-databases

Announcing connect() — a new API for creating TCP sockets from Cloudflare Workers

What's this blog post about?

"Connect" is a new function in Workers that enables applications built on the platform to connect directly to databases. It provides access to outbound TCP connections, UDP connections. The feature allows for seamless integration between Cloudflare's global network and your application running at one of the many locations worldwide."Connect" is a part of our larger commitment to providing developers with the tools they need to continue innovating building applications that are not just limited to HTTP requests only but also beyond the horizon goes on to describe other aspects related directly or indirectly all around this particular new function in Workers.

Company
Cloudflare

Date published
May 16, 2023

Author(s)
Brendan Irvine-Broque, Matt Silverlock

Word count
1910

Hacker News points
224

Language
English


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