IXCDN: CDN + AI Gateway

Global Edge CDN + AI Gateway, All in One

Low-latency acceleration, end-to-end security and transparent cost control for global websites, AI apps and distributed businesses. Live in 3 minutes — no minimums, no prepayment.

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  • No minimums
  • No prepayment lock-in
  • Billable traffic & tokens billed separately

Performance snapshot

Same workload, faster from the edge

Origin direct 820ms
IXCDN Edge 86ms
91%observable cache hit
-38%AI first-token wait
IXCDN Control Centre Ready
One place to run global delivery

Domains, certificates, cache, security, AI tokens, logs and billing in one control centre.

Domain onboarding 2 min
Edge cache 91%
WAF observe mode Live
AI token logs On
See how IXCDN works

Global CDN

Deliver websites, APIs, downloads and media content faster through edge endpoints

AI API Edge

Edge ingress and acceleration for chat, agents, AIGC and streaming model output

Secure Edge

Apply DDoS, WAF, TLS and origin/model-ingress protection before origin fetch
IXCDN + Edge

One edge entrance. Acceleration, security and AI ingress in one runtime.

Traffic enters IXCDN edge first. IXCDN turns site, cache, WAF, certificate, DNS routing, logging and AI ingress policy into versioned edge configuration so nearby nodes can serve, forward or block requests.

Workloads Websites and APIsDownload deliveryLLM / AIGC streamingGaming and interactive workloads
IXCDN Edge GSLB + Cache + WAF
Edge capabilities Smart DNSEdge cacheOrigin shieldAI ingressWAF security+ more services

Unified traffic scheduling

Smart routing by geography, carrier, ASN and real-time network quality, minimizing detours and redundant origin fetches.

Unified security perimeter

DDoS, WAF, bot management and token verification at the edge, blocking threats before they reach your origin.

Unified caching strategy

Granular cache rules for static assets, large files and media to maximize edge hit rate.

Unified observability

Traffic, token usage, security events and billing in one pane of glass for seamless ops and reconciliation.

CDN Websites, APIs, downloads and media
AI Token streams and model APIs
91% Edge cache hit ratio
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AI Gateway

AI API Edge Gateway: Manage All LLMs Through a Single Entry Point

A purpose-built edge gateway for LLM apps, agents and generative AI — solving fragmented model management, choppy streaming, opaque billing and key-leakage risks.
Standard compatible interface Unified OpenAI-compatible API — connect all major LLMs with zero code changes
Accelerated streaming Edge proximity + connection multiplexing cut first-token latency by 38% for smooth output
Full cost control Track token usage and requests by model, business unit and endpoint — fully traceable
Key & access management Centralized upstream key management with granular access control and rate limiting
Failover & resilience Smart multi-model routing and automatic failover keep you up even if one model fails

Capabilities

One Edge Platform for End-to-End Global Delivery

Performance

Make distant traffic feel closer

The farther users are from origin, the more experience fluctuates. IXCDN combines CDN edge cache with nearby AI Gateway ingress so pages, APIs, downloads and model streams come back faster from the first test workload.

17:24 IXCDN Edge 17.8ms Provider A 18.9ms Provider B 20.4ms Provider C 20.8ms Provider D 22.1ms
1 IXCDN Edge 17.8ms
2 Provider A 18.9ms
3 Provider B 20.4ms
4 Provider C 20.8ms

Smart routing

Fewer detours, fewer origin fetches

IXCDN routes by region, carrier, path quality and edge load to reduce long detours, repeated origin fetches and waste. CDN traffic, AI tokens, storage, compute and enterprise routes stay on separate meters, so budgets are easier to read.

User IXCDN Origin SG TYO
Path qualityBest
Origin fetches-42%
Routing policyLive

Secure edge

Security launches with the acceleration layer

DDoS, WAF, TLS, token validation and access control run before traffic reaches origins or model services. Start in observe mode, then turn on blocking as your policy matures.

TLS Passed
WAF Observed
Bot Blocked
Token Verified

Control Centre

One console for onboarding, visibility and scale

Domains, certificates, cache, security, logs, AI Gateway and billing live in one console. Teams can start with small traffic first, then bring more websites, APIs and model traffic in.

IXCDN Control Centre Ready

Validate with one onboarding flow

DNS validationDone
HTTPS certificateReady
Cache policyOn
Access logsLive
CAP-01

Faster Global User Experience

Global edge nodes and smart routing drastically reduce cross-border latency. Deliver websites, APIs, downloads and AI streams far faster — directly boosting user retention and conversion.

CAP-02

Lower Origin & Bandwidth Costs

Up to 91% edge cache hit ratio, combined with origin optimization and redundant request filtering, cuts origin bandwidth and server load dramatically — making every dollar of traffic spend count.

CAP-03

Robust End-to-End Security

Multi-layer L3–L7 security deployed at the edge, including DDoS mitigation, WAF, bot protection and API authentication — ensuring uptime and regulatory compliance.

CAP-04

Clear Operations & Cost Visibility

Full-stack logs, real-time monitoring and granular billing — CDN traffic, AI tokens and compute are charged separately. Troubleshoot issues and reconcile finances all in one place.

IXCDN feature set

Core capabilities grouped by performance, security, cache, access control, streaming and developer APIs so teams can evaluate IXCDN by workload.

  • IPv4 / IPv6:

    Serve users across modern and legacy networks with dual-stack edge access.

  • HTTP/2:

    Improve page delivery with multiplexed requests and more efficient connection reuse.

  • HTTP/3:

    Use QUIC-based transport to reduce connection latency and improve user experience.

  • TLS 1.3 with 0-RTT:

    Accelerate secure connections with modern TLS and faster session resumption.

  • Anycast and GeoDNS routing:

    Use real-time latency, connection quality, carrier and line-library signals to direct users to low-latency edge endpoints.

  • Dynamic content acceleration:

    Accelerate dynamic requests with smart routing, connection reuse and origin-aware delivery policy.

  • Edge rules:

    Configure redirects, rewrites, headers and access policy directly at the edge.

  • Extended API:

    Automate service operations and connect IXCDN with your own applications and workflows.

  • Terraform support:

    Enables infrastructure as code by allowing management through Terraform for easier and more reliable deployments.

  • Grafana support:

    Integrates with Grafana for advanced monitoring and visualization of your metrics and logs.

  • Origin shielding:

    Add a protection layer in front of origin to absorb traffic spikes and reduce repeated fetches.

  • Origin groups:

    Distribute requests across multiple origins for redundancy, failover and stable availability.

  • Purge by URL, file, directory:

    Instantly remove cached content by URL, file name or directory.

  • Prefetch:

    Fetch and cache content before it is requested by users.

  • Cache sharding:

    Distribute cache across nodes to balance load and improve read efficiency.

  • Always online / Serve stale:

    Serve stale cache when origins fail, keeping critical pages accessible.

  • Customizable TTL:

    Set cache lifetimes to balance freshness and performance.

  • CDN cache purge:

    Invalidate outdated cache globally across edge nodes.

  • Origin validation using SSL:

    Validate secure origin connections between CDN and origin servers.

  • Secure token:

    Use signed tokens to control content access.

  • Access control list:

    Restrict or allow access by IP, region or custom criteria.

  • CORS headers support:

    Configure cross-origin headers for secure web application access.

  • Protect the origin-CDN connection:

    Protect origin-to-CDN transport from interception and tampering.

  • Brotli compression:

    Reduce text resource size and improve load times.

  • Rewrite option:

    Rewrite URLs at the edge for routing and resource control.

  • WebP and AVIF compression:

    Use modern image formats to reduce size while preserving quality.

  • Image quality settings:

    Tune image quality for performance and visual fidelity.

  • Image cropping:

    Crop images automatically for different display contexts.

  • Image resizing:

    Resize images dynamically for devices and resolutions.

  • Large file delivery optimization:

    Optimize large file delivery such as software packages and video.

  • WebSockets support:

    Enable real-time bidirectional communication.

  • Custom HTTP status code:

    Return custom status codes for application-specific behavior.

  • Download speed limit:

    Control per-connection bandwidth usage.

  • Detailed statistics:

    Monitor bandwidth, requests, hit ratio, errors and regional data.

  • Raw logs:

    Access raw traffic logs for audit, troubleshooting and analytics.

  • Log viewer:

    Search, filter and inspect logs in the control panel.

  • Control of consumed traffic:

    Track usage, traffic patterns and hot URLs.

  • Real Time Monitor:

    Monitor traffic in real time and react with limits, redirects or protection.

  • SSL/TLS encryption:

    Encrypt traffic between users and CDN endpoints.

  • L3/L4 DDoS protection:

    Protect against network and transport layer DDoS attacks.

  • L7 DDoS protection:

    Defend applications against layer 7 attacks.

  • WAF:

    Filter HTTP traffic and protect against OWASP risks.

  • API security:

    Protect APIs with authentication, authorization and rate limiting.

  • Bot protection:

    Detect scraping, credential stuffing and automated abuse.

  • Reduced TTFB:

    Reduce Time to First Byte with edge cache and optimized routing.

  • RAM caching for live:

    Cache live stream data in memory for lower latency.

  • Live HTTP-based protocols:

    Support HLS and DASH for adaptive HTTP live streaming.

  • Live non-HTTP protocols:

    Support RTMP, WebRTC and other real-time protocols.

  • HESP protocol:

    Deliver ultra-low-latency streaming with HESP.

  • Micro-segmented caching:

    Cache small media segments for efficient live delivery.

  • Restricted access:

    Restrict media access for authorization and licensing.

  • Comprehensive Documentation:

    API docs include endpoints, request formats and samples.

  • Authentication and Authorization:

    Protect API operations with secure authentication and authorization.

  • Real-time Analytics:

    Retrieve hit counts, cache ratios, bandwidth and geographic data.

  • Edge Function Deployment:

    Deploy custom functions at the edge, closer to users.

  • IPv4 / IPv6:

    Serve users across modern and legacy networks with dual-stack edge access.

  • HTTP/2:

    Improve page delivery with multiplexed requests and more efficient connection reuse.

  • HTTP/3:

    Use QUIC-based transport to reduce connection latency and improve user experience.

  • TLS 1.3 with 0-RTT:

    Accelerate secure connections with modern TLS and faster session resumption.

  • Anycast and GeoDNS routing:

    Use real-time latency, connection quality, carrier and line-library signals to direct users to low-latency edge endpoints.

  • Dynamic content acceleration:

    Accelerate dynamic requests with smart routing, connection reuse and origin-aware delivery policy.

  • Edge rules:

    Configure redirects, rewrites, headers and access policy directly at the edge.

  • Extended API:

    Automate service operations and connect IXCDN with your own applications and workflows.

  • Terraform support:

    Enables infrastructure as code by allowing management through Terraform for easier and more reliable deployments.

  • Grafana support:

    Integrates with Grafana for advanced monitoring and visualization of your metrics and logs.

  • Origin shielding:

    Add a protection layer in front of origin to absorb traffic spikes and reduce repeated fetches.

  • Origin groups:

    Distribute requests across multiple origins for redundancy, failover and stable availability.

  • Purge by URL, file, directory:

    Instantly remove cached content by URL, file name or directory.

  • Prefetch:

    Fetch and cache content before it is requested by users.

  • Cache sharding:

    Distribute cache across nodes to balance load and improve read efficiency.

  • Always online / Serve stale:

    Serve stale cache when origins fail, keeping critical pages accessible.

  • Customizable TTL:

    Set cache lifetimes to balance freshness and performance.

  • CDN cache purge:

    Invalidate outdated cache globally across edge nodes.

  • Origin validation using SSL:

    Validate secure origin connections between CDN and origin servers.

  • Secure token:

    Use signed tokens to control content access.

  • Access control list:

    Restrict or allow access by IP, region or custom criteria.

  • CORS headers support:

    Configure cross-origin headers for secure web application access.

  • Protect the origin-CDN connection:

    Protect origin-to-CDN transport from interception and tampering.

  • Brotli compression:

    Reduce text resource size and improve load times.

  • Rewrite option:

    Rewrite URLs at the edge for routing and resource control.

  • WebP and AVIF compression:

    Use modern image formats to reduce size while preserving quality.

  • Image quality settings:

    Tune image quality for performance and visual fidelity.

  • Image cropping:

    Crop images automatically for different display contexts.

  • Image resizing:

    Resize images dynamically for devices and resolutions.

  • Large file delivery optimization:

    Optimize large file delivery such as software packages and video.

  • WebSockets support:

    Enable real-time bidirectional communication.

  • Custom HTTP status code:

    Return custom status codes for application-specific behavior.

  • Download speed limit:

    Control per-connection bandwidth usage.

  • Detailed statistics:

    Monitor bandwidth, requests, hit ratio, errors and regional data.

  • Raw logs:

    Access raw traffic logs for audit, troubleshooting and analytics.

  • Log viewer:

    Search, filter and inspect logs in the control panel.

  • Control of consumed traffic:

    Track usage, traffic patterns and hot URLs.

  • Real Time Monitor:

    Monitor traffic in real time and react with limits, redirects or protection.

  • SSL/TLS encryption:

    Encrypt traffic between users and CDN endpoints.

  • L3/L4 DDoS protection:

    Protect against network and transport layer DDoS attacks.

  • L7 DDoS protection:

    Defend applications against layer 7 attacks.

  • WAF:

    Filter HTTP traffic and protect against OWASP risks.

  • API security:

    Protect APIs with authentication, authorization and rate limiting.

  • Bot protection:

    Detect scraping, credential stuffing and automated abuse.

  • Reduced TTFB:

    Reduce Time to First Byte with edge cache and optimized routing.

  • RAM caching for live:

    Cache live stream data in memory for lower latency.

  • Live HTTP-based protocols:

    Support HLS and DASH for adaptive HTTP live streaming.

  • Live non-HTTP protocols:

    Support RTMP, WebRTC and other real-time protocols.

  • HESP protocol:

    Deliver ultra-low-latency streaming with HESP.

  • Micro-segmented caching:

    Cache small media segments for efficient live delivery.

  • Restricted access:

    Restrict media access for authorization and licensing.

  • Comprehensive Documentation:

    API docs include endpoints, request formats and samples.

  • Authentication and Authorization:

    Protect API operations with secure authentication and authorization.

  • Real-time Analytics:

    Retrieve hit counts, cache ratios, bandwidth and geographic data.

  • Edge Function Deployment:

    Deploy custom functions at the edge, closer to users.

Solutions

From pain point to payoff — how IXCDN solves it

Global acceleration

Global Website & API Acceleration

Pain
High cross-border latency and network jitter drive overseas users away; multi-region deployment is operationally expensive.
Fix
Static assets cached at global edge nodes, dynamic requests routed via optimal paths, end-to-end HTTPS encryption.
Gain
80%+ faster page loads overseas, 60% lower origin bandwidth costs — manage your global footprint from one console.
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Fewer origin fetches

Media, Downloads & Large Files

Pain
Slow downloads and high failure rates for installers and videos; traffic spikes overwhelm origin bandwidth.
Fix
Edge prefetching, chunked caching and optimized throttling for local delivery.
Gain
99.9% download success rate, 90% less origin load — reliable delivery for terabyte-scale files.
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Token stream acceleration

AI Apps & Token Streaming

Pain
Volatile LLM API latency and choppy streaming; fragmented API keys and opaque usage tracking.
Fix
Edge AI gateway with proximity access, connection multiplexing and unified multi-model API support.
Gain
38% lower first-token latency for smoother UX; granular usage tracking for clear cost control.
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Interactive ingress

Gaming, Interactive & Realtime

Pain
Slow update-package delivery, campaign-page spikes overwhelm origin; realtime APIs and long connections jitter.
Fix
Nearby ingress, smart routing and WebSocket pass-through with edge security applied upfront.
Gain
Instant update packages and campaign pages, stable spike absorption, steadier interactive-API latency.
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Origin-first protection

Enterprise Security Edge

Pain
Exposed origins face frequent DDoS, scraping and API attacks; compliance auditing is complex.
Fix
All traffic routed through the edge, multi-layer security deployed upfront, full access logs retained for audit.
Gain
99.9%+ attack blocking rate, hidden origin infrastructure — meet security and data compliance requirements.
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Cost and audit

Logs, Billing & Cost Operations

Pain
Traffic, tokens and compute blended into one bill — usage won't reconcile, anomalies are hard to trace, finance can't audit.
Fix
Full access logs, real-time monitoring and granular billing with CDN, AI and compute metered separately.
Gain
Troubleshoot usage, cost and anomalies in one place — zero-friction ops/finance reconciliation and data-backed scaling.
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Pricing

Plans and Billing

The Free plan is free forever. Upgrade when you need steadier global access, mainland China optimization or DDoS scrubbing.

Plan

Free Plan

Free free forever

Basic global connectivity, edge cache, universal SSL and access logs for personal sites, test environments and light workloads.

International accessBasic cacheAccess logsBaseline security
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Pro Global

$0.35 USD / GB and up

Steadier international access, low-latency routing and origin optimization for production websites, APIs and downloads.

International priorityLow-latency routingPay only for delivered trafficOrigin optimization
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Plan

China Optimized Shield

Custom by protection and route resources

Mainland China access optimization, DDoS scrubbing and stronger edge security for IPv4 workloads with higher protection needs.

Mainland priorityInternational priorityDDoS scrubbingEnhanced security
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Plan

Enterprise Lines

Custom contract with SLA guarantees

Custom SLA, bandwidth, node resources and scrubbing capacity for key-city access and dedicated network collaboration.

TOP CBD linesIX peeringSLA guaranteesDedicated support
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Operational proof

Every request, block and charge is traceable

Cost CDN traffic, AI tokens, storage, compute and enterprise routes priced separately
Latency Edge cache, connection reuse and smart routing improve website/API/first-token wait
Security DDoS, WAF, TLS, token validation and origin protection at the ingress

FAQ

Four questions before onboarding

What global workloads fit IXCDN?

IXCDN fits websites, SaaS consoles, open APIs, downloads, media content, interactive workloads and AI streaming endpoints. Start your free trial.

What is billable traffic?

Billable traffic is traffic actually delivered to end users and counted for billing. Peer networks, optimized routes and enterprise capabilities are itemized separately so pricing is not hidden inside one blended rate.

What are the security boundaries?

DDoS, WAF, TLS, token validation, access control and origin protection run at the edge ingress. Scrubbing capacity, rulesets, concurrency and enterprise policy should be confirmed by plan or contract.

What is Mainland China and TOP CBD (key-city) optimization?

TOP CBD optimizes routes to key-city business districts in mainland China. It suits cross-border enterprises and workloads that need steadier access quality in major cities; results depend on local network conditions, compliance and route availability.

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Cost CDN traffic, AI tokens, storage, compute and enterprise routes priced separately
Latency Edge cache, connection reuse and smart routing improve website/API/first-token wait
Security DDoS, WAF, TLS, token validation and origin protection at the ingress

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How to onboard a domain to IXCDN

Add a domain, verify ownership, configure CNAME, enable HTTPS, set caching and security policy, then confirm the rollout with logs.