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REST API — Cursor + D1 + Cloudflare

Production API with auth, rate limiting, and docs

Edge-deployed REST API using Hono.js on Cloudflare Workers. API key management, rate limiting, and auto-generated OpenAPI docs. Under 5ms response time globally.

CursorHono.jsCloudflare D1API keys + JWTCloudflare Workers

What's Included

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API Key Management

Generate and revoke API keys per user

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Rate Limiting

Per-key rate limiting with configurable limits

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OpenAPI Docs

Auto-generated API documentation

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Edge Performance

Under 5ms response time globally

Setup Guide

Clone and install

$ git clone https://github.com/gptsters/api-starter my-api && cd my-api && npm install

Create D1 database

$ npx wrangler d1 create api-db

Deploy to Cloudflare

Deploys your API to 300+ edge locations.

$ npx wrangler deploy

Cursor Prompt

Paste this into Cursor to generate the full codebase

Build a production REST API with Hono.js on Cloudflare Workers:
- D1 database for data storage
- API key authentication middleware
- Rate limiting: 100 requests/minute per key
- OpenAPI/Swagger spec auto-generated
- CORS headers configured
- Input validation with Zod

Endpoints: CRUD for a configurable resource.
Response format: { success: boolean, data: T, error?: string }