Touchless provides an encrypted edge tunnel on Cloudflare’s global network that proxies website traffic, removing direct client‑side API calls. It streams incremental DOM updates and applies edge caching and compression to lower latency and improve Core Web Vitals without requiring code changes. The platform includes a sandboxed SDK for performance monitoring and configurable edge policies.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Web applications often experience high latency and suboptimal Core Web Vitals due to unoptimized API routing and client‑side rendering bottlenecks. Exposing API calls directly to the browser also raises security and data‑privacy concerns. These performance and security gaps can increase bounce rates and reduce conversion efficiency for digital businesses.
Solution
Touchless delivers an encrypted edge tunnel that intercepts and proxies website traffic at the CDN layer, eliminating the need for client‑side API calls. By routing requests through Cloudflare’s edge network, the platform streams DOM updates in real time, allowing the browser to render content as soon as it becomes available. The tunnel compresses and caches responses, which reduces round‑trip time and improves Core Web Vitals metrics such as Largest Contentful Paint and First Input Delay. Integration is performed with a single script tag, requiring no changes to existing codebases or server configurations. All data in transit is encrypted end‑to‑end, protecting sensitive payloads from interception. The service also provides a sandboxed SDK for developers to monitor performance gains and configure edge policies.
Target Audience
The primary customers are front‑end engineering teams, performance optimization groups, and product owners of high‑traffic e‑commerce or SaaS web platforms seeking measurable latency reductions and enhanced security for client‑side API interactions.
Features
- Encrypted edge tunnel built on Cloudflare’s global edge network for low‑latency request routing
- Real‑time DOM streaming that pushes incremental updates to the client without full page reloads
- Automatic shielding of API endpoints, removing direct browser exposure of backend services
- Built‑in response compression and edge caching to accelerate asset delivery and reduce bandwidth usage
- Single‑line script tag integration compatible with existing HTML/JS stacks, no server‑side modifications required
- SDK sandbox with performance dashboards and configurable edge rules for fine‑grained control
- End‑to‑end TLS encryption for all tunneled traffic, ensuring data confidentiality and integrity
- Compatibility with standard web performance tools (e.g., Lighthouse) for measurable Core Web Vitals improvements