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description: Restrict R2 bucket data storage and processing to the United States.
title: New `us` jurisdiction for R2
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-08-17-r2-us-jurisdiction/og.png?v=c8a1a54a515506e7
---

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August 17, 2026

## New \`us\` jurisdiction for R2

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R2 now supports a `us` [jurisdiction](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/reference/data-location/#jurisdictional-restrictions), which guarantees that bucket data is stored and processed within the United States. Use this jurisdiction when you need explicit US data residency guarantees.

Use the jurisdiction-specific S3 endpoint to create and access buckets in the `us` jurisdiction:

`https://<ACCOUNT_ID>.us.r2.cloudflarestorage.com`

To access a bucket in the `us` jurisdiction from Workers, set `jurisdiction` in your R2 binding:

```jsonc
{
	"r2_buckets": [
		{
			"binding": "MY_BUCKET",
			"bucket_name": "<YOUR_BUCKET_NAME>",
			"jurisdiction": "us"
		}
	]
}
```

```toml
[[r2_buckets]]
binding = "MY_BUCKET"
bucket_name = "<YOUR_BUCKET_NAME>"
jurisdiction = "us"
```

Once an R2 bucket is created, its jurisdiction cannot be changed.

For setup instructions and the full list of supported jurisdictions, refer to [R2 data location](https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/reference/data-location/#jurisdictional-restrictions).

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