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Engineering Logs & Insights

Debugging2026-06-07 · 6 min read
A breaking API bug surfaced three weeks after its cause. How historical Cloudflare request logs shortened the investigation, and how to keep them.

Security2026-06-05 · 7 min read
Cloudflare's retention window deletes the evidence you need after a DDoS attack. How to audit attack traffic and keep request logs long-term.

Security2026-06-05 · 6 min read
Slow bot scraping campaigns run for weeks, but Cloudflare keeps only a short log window. How to spot and track scrapers across 30+ days of traffic.