# AI Search Configuration Routes

| Task | Documentation |
|------|---------------|
| Set up a Worker and local development | [Workers binding quick start](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/get-started/workers/index.md) |
| Select built-in uploads, R2, or a website; check supported formats | [Data sources](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/data-source/index.md) |
| Connect existing R2 content | [R2 data source](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/data-source/r2/index.md) |
| Configure crawling and diagnose bot-protection requirements | [Website data source](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/data-source/website/index.md) |
| Include or exclude files and URL paths | [Path filtering](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/indexing/path-filtering/index.md) |
| Configure source syncs, trigger indexing, or pause and resume | [Syncing](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/indexing/syncing/index.md) |
| Grant AI Search access to R2 for indexing | [Service API token](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/indexing/service-api-token/index.md) |
| Organize instances by application, tenant, or environment | [Namespaces](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/concepts/namespaces/index.md) |
| Configure models | [Models](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/models/index.md) |
| Inspect instance configuration and indexing progress | [Instances Workers binding](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/api/instances/workers-binding/index.md) |

Indexing credentials and request authentication serve different purposes. For authenticating search requests over HTTP, use the [Search REST API](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/api/search/rest-api/index.md) documentation.