HTTP/2

HTTP/2 uses the TCP transport protocol and TLS to secure communications and improves page load times.

Note

For more background on HTTP/2, visit the Learning Center ↗.

Availability

	Free	Pro	Business	Enterprise
Availability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Can customize	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Enable HTTP/2

HTTP/2 is enabled by default for all plans (though it does require an SSL certificate at Cloudflare’s edge network).

Disable HTTP/2

Domains on Free plans cannot disable Cloudflare's HTTP/2 setting.

Dashboard

To disable HTTP/2 in the dashboard:

1. Log into the Cloudflare dashboard ↗.
2. Select your account and zone.
3. Go to Speed > Optimization.
4. Go to Protocol Optimization.
5. For HTTP/2, switch the toggle to Off.

API

To disable HTTP/2 with the API, send a PATCH request with http2 as the setting name in the URI path, and the value parameter set to "off".

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