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## R2 Data Catalog gets a dedicated dashboard experience

May 28, 2026 

[ R2 ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/) 

[R2 Data Catalog](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/) is a managed [Apache Iceberg ↗](https://iceberg.apache.org/) data catalog built directly into your R2 bucket. It exposes a standard Iceberg REST catalog interface so you can connect query engines like [Spark](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/config-examples/spark-scala/), [Snowflake](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/config-examples/snowflake/), [DuckDB](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/config-examples/duckdb/), and [R2 SQL](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2-sql/) to your data in R2.

R2 Data Catalog now has a dedicated section in the Cloudflare dashboard, replacing the previous settings panel embedded in R2 bucket configuration. The new experience includes:

![R2 Data Catalog dashboard overview](https://developers.cloudflare.com/_astro/data-catalog-dashboard.BsKDvUQn_Z1Twgl3.webp) 
* **Catalog overview** — View all your catalogs in one place with catalog request counts, bucket sizes, and table maintenance status at a glance.
* **Guided setup wizard** — Create a catalog in three steps: choose or create an R2 bucket, configure table maintenance (compaction and snapshot expiration), and review. The wizard creates the bucket and generates a service credential automatically.
* **Settings management** — A dedicated settings page for each catalog with sections for general configuration, table maintenance, service credentials, and disabling the catalog. You can now enable and configure [snapshot expiration](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/table-maintenance/) directly from the dashboard.
* **Built-in metrics** — Five charts on each catalog's metrics tab: bytes compacted, files compacted, catalog requests, storage size, and snapshots expired.

To get started, go to **R2 Data Catalog** in the Cloudflare dashboard or refer to the [getting started guide](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/get-started/) and [manage catalogs documentation](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/data-catalog/manage-catalogs/).

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