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Cloudflare Plugin

Type: Domain Plugin Runs: Once for each discovered domain/host

Overview

The Cloudflare plugin restores the original visitor IP address when requests come through Cloudflare's CDN. The plugin includes built-in Cloudflare IP ranges that are automatically written to the IP list file - no manual configuration required!

Why Use It

Cloudflare replaces the visitor's IP with its own. This plugin restores the original IP from the CF-Connecting-IP header.

Configuration Options

OptionDescriptionDefault
enabledEnable/disable plugintrue
use_builtin_ipsUse built-in Cloudflare IP rangestrue
ip_list_pathPath to Cloudflare IP list/etc/haproxy/cloudflare_ips.lst

Configuration Examples

Docker/Docker Compose (Basic - Uses Built-in IPs)

services:
myapp:
labels:
easyhaproxy.http.host: example.com
easyhaproxy.http.plugins: cloudflare
# Built-in Cloudflare IPs are automatically used - no additional configuration needed!

Docker/Docker Compose (Custom IP List)

If you want to use your own IP list file instead of the built-in ranges:

labels:
easyhaproxy.http.plugins: cloudflare
easyhaproxy.http.plugin.cloudflare.use_builtin_ips: false
easyhaproxy.http.plugin.cloudflare.ip_list_path: /custom/path/cf_ips.lst

Kubernetes Annotations

apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
annotations:
easyhaproxy.plugins: "cloudflare"
easyhaproxy.plugin.cloudflare.ip_list_path: "/etc/haproxy/cloudflare_ips.lst"
spec:
rules:
- host: example.com
http:
paths:
- path: /
backend:
service:
name: myapp
port:
number: 80

Static YAML Configuration

# /etc/haproxy/static/config.yaml
plugins:
config:
cloudflare:
enabled: true
use_builtin_ips: true # Uses built-in Cloudflare IPs (default)

Environment Variables

Configure Cloudflare plugin defaults for all domains:

Environment VariableConfig KeyTypeDefaultDescription
EASYHAPROXY_PLUGIN_CLOUDFLARE_ENABLEDenabledbooleantrueEnable/disable plugin for all domains
EASYHAPROXY_PLUGIN_CLOUDFLARE_USE_BUILTIN_IPSuse_builtin_ipsbooleantrueUse built-in Cloudflare IP ranges
EASYHAPROXY_PLUGIN_CLOUDFLARE_IP_LIST_PATHip_list_pathstring/etc/haproxy/cloudflare_ips.lstPath to Cloudflare IP list file

Note: Environment variables set defaults for ALL domains. To enable/disable per-domain, use container labels or Kubernetes annotations.

Generated HAProxy Configuration

# Cloudflare - Restore original visitor IP
acl from_cloudflare src -f /etc/haproxy/cloudflare_ips.lst
http-request set-header X-Forwarded-For %[req.hdr(CF-Connecting-IP)] if from_cloudflare

Built-in Cloudflare IP Ranges

The plugin includes the current Cloudflare IP ranges (22 ranges total):

IPv4 Ranges (15):

  • 173.245.48.0/20, 103.21.244.0/22, 103.22.200.0/22, 103.31.4.0/22
  • 141.101.64.0/18, 108.162.192.0/18, 190.93.240.0/20, 188.114.96.0/20
  • 197.234.240.0/22, 198.41.128.0/17, 162.158.0.0/15, 104.16.0.0/13
  • 104.24.0.0/14, 172.64.0.0/13, 131.0.72.0/22

IPv6 Ranges (7):

  • 2400:cb00::/32, 2606:4700::/32, 2803:f800::/32, 2405:b500::/32
  • 2405:8100::/32, 2a06:98c0::/29, 2c0f:f248::/32

These ranges are automatically written to /etc/haproxy/cloudflare_ips.lst during each discovery cycle.

Important Notes

  • No manual configuration required - Built-in Cloudflare IPs are included!
  • The plugin runs once per domain during the discovery cycle
  • IP list file is automatically created and updated
  • To update Cloudflare IPs in the future, simply update the plugin source code and rebuild