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title: Life of a Request: The Control Tower - Steering the Life of a Request
description: The Life of a Request is automatic, but you are the conductor. From DNS Resolution to Origin Delivery, watch how to use Cloudflare rules and Workers to intercept, modify, and route traffic at every stage. Turn a standard lifecycle into a fully programmable workflow tailored to your specific business needs.
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# Life of a Request: The Control Tower - Steering the Life of a Request

The Life of a Request is automatic, but you are the conductor. From DNS Resolution to Origin Delivery, watch how to use Cloudflare rules and Workers to intercept, modify, and route traffic at every stage. Turn a standard lifecycle into a fully programmable workflow tailored to your specific business needs.

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