Pay per crawl is currently in private beta. We’d love to hear from you if you’re either a crawler interested in paying to access content or a content creator interested in charging for access. You can reach out to us at or contact your Account Executive if you’re an existing Enterprise customer.Cloudflare's connectivity cloud protects entire corporate networks, helps customers build Internet-scale applications efficiently, accelerates any website or Internet application, wards off DDoS attacks, keeps hackers at bay, and can help you on your journey to Zero Trust.Visit 1.1.1.1 from any device to get started with our free app that makes your Internet faster and safer.To learn more about our mission to help build a better Internet, start here. If you're looking for a new career direction, check out our open positions.Discuss on Hacker NewsFollow on XWill Allen|Cloudflare|Related postsJuly 01, 2025 10:01 AMContent Independence Day: no AI crawl without compensation!It’s Content Independence Day: Cloudflare, along with a majority of the world's leading publishers and AI companies, is changing the default to block AI crawlers unless they pay creators for content....By July 01, 2025 10:00 AMControl content use for AI training with Cloudflare’s managed robots.txt and blocking for monetized contentCloudflare is making it easier for publishers and content creators of all sizes to prevent their content from being scraped for AI training by managing robots.txt on their behalf. ...By , , , , July 01, 2025 10:00 AMFrom Googlebot to GPTBot: who’s crawling your site in 2025From May 2024 to May 2025, crawler traffic rose 18%, with GPTBot growing 305% and Googlebot 96%....By , , July 01, 2025 10:00 AMMessage Signatures are now part of our Verified Bots Program, simplifying bot authenticationBots can start authenticating to Cloudflare using public key cryptography, preventing them from being spoofed and allowing origins to have confidence in their identity....By , , , Getting StartedResourcesSolutionsCommunitySupportCompany© 2025 Cloudflare, Inc. |||||, Each time an AI crawler requests content, they either present payment intent via request headers for successful access (HTTP response code 200), or receive a 402 Payment Required response with pricing. Cloudflare acts as the Merchant of Record for pay per crawl and also provides the underlying technical infrastructure., Cloudflare's permission-based model for AI crawlers is a vital advancement that helps protect original content while fostering innovation. By giving publishers control over how their content is accessed and used, Cloudflare supports a fairer digital ecosystem that benefits publishers, creators, developers, and users alike..