--- title: HTTPS-only for Cloudflare APIs: shutting the door on... description: Cloudflare is closing all HTTP ports for api.cloudflare.com to ensure all connections are HTTPS, preventing the transmission of sensitive information in... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/https-only-for-cloudflare-apis-shutting-the-door-on-cleartext-traffic-hjhiktvbn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: HTTPS-only for Cloudflare APIs: shutting the door on cleartext traffic | daily.dev og:description: Cloudflare is closing all HTTP ports for api.cloudflare.com to ensure all connections are HTTPS, preventing the transmission of sensitive information in... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/https-only-for-cloudflare-apis-shutting-the-door-on-cleartext-traffic-hjhiktvbn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/hJHiKtVBN.png og:image:alt: HTTPS-only for Cloudflare APIs: shutting the door on cleartext traffic og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # HTTPS-only for Cloudflare APIs: shutting the door on cleartext traffic **[Cloudflare](https://daily.dev/sources/cloudflare)** · 11 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cloudflare is closing all HTTP ports for api.cloudflare.com to ensure all connections are HTTPS, preventing the transmission of sensitive information in cleartext and reducing security risks. This move will involve dynamically changing IP addresses and offering customers the option to disable HTTP ports for their websites by the end of 2025. The initiative aims to eliminate the exposure of API keys and tokens in plaintext, enhancing overall security and preventing potential attacks. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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