Are items stored in Cloudflare's default cache encrypted at rest?

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What is the name of the domain?

na (general question)

What is the error number?

na

What is the error message?

na

What is the issue you’re encountering

Are items in Cloudflare’s cache encrypted at rest?

What steps have you taken to resolve the issue?

I’ve searched the docs and forum as well as consulted Cursor (the new AI assistant); but I can’t get a definitive answer. Can someone from Cloudflare provide an authoritative response? Some sources said yes, and some said no. When I pressed a LLM on the topic, it admitted it wasn’t sure and suggested I contact Cloudflare. Here’s part of my conversation with Cursor, the AI assistant…

@Cursor

Cloudflare’s default cache behavior does store items in an encrypted state, but the documentation does not explicitly state this. However, it can be inferred that Cloudflare handles encryption for cached content, given their security-focused features and SSL/TLS support.

However, that doesn’t quite make sense, as SSL/TLS is for data in transit, no?

[sjr]

Yes, see…

Speeding up Linux disk encryption

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Thanks, @sjr, much appreciated!

That makes it easier for me to comply with GDPR for the SaaS I’m working on.