# Cloudflare Images

Choose the image source and operation before selecting an API. Hosted-image management, remote URL transformations, and the Workers optimization binding have different contracts. Retrieve the documentation for the path the project uses.

| Task | Start here |
|------|------------|
| Optimize image bytes in a Worker or manage hosted images | [API selection](api.md) |
| Configure a binding, variants, or private delivery | [Configuration](configuration.md) |
| Accept client uploads, serve responsive images, watermark, or store results in R2 | [Patterns](patterns.md) |
| Diagnose failures, check limits, or investigate caching | [Troubleshooting](gotchas.md) |

For new work, inspect the project's installed Wrangler version, compatibility settings, existing image storage, and public/private access requirements. Read only the relevant linked pages and adapt them to the project; preserve existing conventions and verify behavior with representative images.