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Announcing connect() — a new API for creating TCP sockets from Cloudflare Workers
Blog post from Cloudflare
Post Details
Company
Date Published
Author
Brendan Irvine-Broque, Matt Silverlock
Word Count
1,910
Language
English
Hacker News Points
228
Summary
"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.