We are excited to announce that The NorthLine Post has completed a major infrastructure migration. Our backend is now running on Cloudflare Workers, with D1 serving as our primary database and R2 handling media storage.

Why the move?

Our previous Express + DynamoDB architecture was reliable, but running a dedicated server and NoSQL database added operational overhead. Cloudflare Workers lets us run our API at the edge, closer to readers around the world, while D1 gives us the familiarity of SQLite with the scale of Cloudflare's network.

What this means for readers

Readers should notice faster page loads, especially for dynamic content like article pages, search, and recommendations. The site remains on Cloudflare Pages, so the entire stack is now serverless and globally distributed.

What this means for the newsroom

The admin dashboard, article editor, and scheduling tools continue to work as before. Behind the scenes, the API has been rewritten with Hono and uses the Web Crypto API for password hashing and JWT signing. All existing categories and user roles have been preserved.

We will continue to refine the platform and share our learnings as we go. Thank you for reading.