How we run Vercel's CDN in front of Discourse (opens in new tab)

**Published:** March 10, 2026 | **Authors:** Jacob Paris | **Category:** Security --- Vercel's CDN can front any application, not just those deployed natively on the platform, and it's simple to set up. This allows you to add firewall protection, DDoS mitigation, and observability to platforms like Discourse or WordPress without migrating them completely. The Vercel Community is an example of this architecture. It is a Discourse application hosted elsewhere, but we proxy it ourselves via V...