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A Report Form for a Static Site with No Backend
Web

A Report Form for a Static Site with No Backend

A calculator site made entirely of static files has no server to handle forms, but users still need a way to report mistakes in the formulas. This article covers the one approach I chose—a single worker file that accepts POST requests on one route, verifies Turnstile on the server using the real client IP, accepts images pasted from the clipboard, and sends email from the network edge—along with three traps that cost me an entire night.

#cloudflare#static-site#javascript#web-security
9 min read·21 Oct
Mail Stopped After Moving to Cloudflare — Proxied Mail Records
Network

Mail Stopped After Moving to Cloudflare — Proxied Mail Records

After adding a domain to Cloudflare and pointing DNS at the host, incoming mail suddenly stops — the most common cause I see is leaving mail/smtp/pop records proxied (orange cloud), even though Cloudflare's proxy only handles HTTP/S. This article covers which records must be grey + token/SSL pitfalls.

#cloudflare#dns#mail#security
7 min read·17 Jul