Quick answer
Cloudflare Radar Researcher is a beta assistant embedded across Cloudflare Radar. Ask about Internet traffic, quality, outages, networks, domains, and other Radar datasets in plain language; it returns an explanation plus Radar-style interactive charts. You can inspect how it interpreted the question, which Radar data it queried, and the tool calls used.
It is not a general web-research engine and its output is not proof of causality. Preserve the query, filters, time window, chart, trace, and relevant Radar API result, then corroborate consequential conclusions with independent sources.
Access and core workflow
Open Cloudflare Radar and select Researcher in the header. The panel docks beside the current Radar page. You can type, use voice input, or start from Radar search. On an existing chart, Explain with AI opens Researcher with that visualization in context.
Cloudflare says chart explanations receive three inputs: a screenshot, exact API data, and the current view parameters such as location, date range, and filters. The screenshot supplies visual context; the raw data supplies the numbers. That distinction matters because values should not be estimated from pixels.
What the beta can do
- Return a concise answer or a longer multi-topic report.
- Render interactive Radar charts alongside explanations.
- Suggest follow-up questions and fetch fresh data for comparisons.
- Save searchable conversation history that can be pinned and revisited.
- Share a conversation through a link that expires after 30 days.
- Expose an expandable trace of dataset lookup, tool calls, and analysis steps.
Availability in beta does not imply every Radar dataset or question shape works equally well. Record gaps and verify current behavior before building a deadline-sensitive workflow around it.
Use an evidence contract
For each investigation, write down:
- the exact question and decision it should inform;
- geography, ASN, domain, or other entity scope;
- absolute start/end timestamps and timezone;
- the Radar metric and unit;
- comparison baseline and expected seasonality;
- saved chart or API reference;
- Researcher trace and any caveats;
- independent evidence needed before a causal claim.
Radar describes data as the Internet seen from Cloudflare’s network and related public services. That is a powerful vantage point, not a census of every packet or user.
Interpretation boundaries
An observed traffic drop can support “Cloudflare Radar recorded a decline in this metric and period.” It does not by itself establish whether the cause was government action, infrastructure failure, routing, measurement change, demand, or something else.
Keep these distinctions explicit:
- correlation versus causation;
- country-level aggregate versus local experience;
- HTTP traffic versus connectivity, DNS, routing, or quality;
- index values versus absolute volumes;
- current API-backed chart versus a permanent record;
- assistant summary versus verified publication copy.
For public or commercial reuse, check the current Radar API terms and attribution requirements. Cloudflare documents Radar data under CC BY-NC 4.0; confirm whether the planned use is permitted.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cloudflare Radar Researcher?
It is a beta AI assistant on Cloudflare Radar that answers plain-language questions with Radar API data, explanations, interactive charts, follow-ups, and inspectable research traces.
How do I access Radar Researcher?
Open Cloudflare Radar and use the Researcher button in the header. Cloudflare says it is available in beta on every Radar page.
Does Radar Researcher search the whole web?
No. Cloudflare describes its answers as grounded in Cloudflare Radar API data. Use other sources when a claim requires evidence outside Radar’s datasets.
How long do shared conversation links last?
Cloudflare says shared conversation links expire automatically after 30 days. Do not treat them as a permanent research archive.
Continue by task
- Internet outage analysis workflow
- Code Mode and MCP architecture
- Radar WebMCP browser-agent guide
- Radar research planner
Official sources
Source check: August 8, 2026. Verify beta access, datasets, API behavior, history, sharing, licensing, and limits before relying on the service.