Workers API
Use R2 from Cloudflare Workers.
← R2 / r2
Get started
Cloudflare R2 Storage allows developers to store large amounts of unstructured data without the costly egress bandwidth fees associated with typical cloud storage services.
Before you begin
You need a Cloudflare account with an R2 subscription. If you do not have one:
- Go to the Cloudflare Dashboard ↗.
- Select Storage & databases > R2 > Overview
- Complete the checkout flow to add an R2 subscription to your account.
R2 is free to get started with included free monthly usage. You are billed for your usage on a monthly basis. Refer to Pricing for details.
Go to Overview ↗Choose how to access R2
R2 supports multiple access methods, so you can choose the one that fits your use case best:
| Method | Use when |
|---|---|
| Workers API | You are building an application on Cloudflare Workers that needs to read or write from R2 |
| S3 | You want to use S3-compatible SDKs to interact with R2 in your existing applications |
| CLI tools | You want to upload, download, or manage objects from your terminal |
| Dashboard ↗ | You want to quickly view and manage buckets and objects in the browser |
Next steps
S3
Use R2 with S3-compatible SDKs.
CLI
Use R2 from the command line.