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description: Gateway policies and Access self-hosted applications now use redesigned builders with streamlined workflows, inline policy creation, and a new preview experience.
title: New, streamlined creation experience for Access Applications and Gateway Policies
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April 15, 2026

## New, streamlined creation experience for Access Applications and Gateway Policies

[Cloudflare One](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/)

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The Cloudflare One dashboard now features redesigned builders for two core workflows: creating Gateway policies and configuring self-hosted Access applications.

#### Gateway rule builder

The Gateway rule builder now features a redesigned user experience, bringing it in line with the Access policy builder experience. Improvements include:

- **Streamlined UX** with clearer states and improved user interactions
- **Wirefilter editing** for viewing and editing Gateway rules directly from wirefilter expressions
- **Preview state** to review the impact of your policy in a simple graphic

![New Gateway rule builder](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=1280,height=1494,format=webp/_astro/gateway-rule-builder.BxvzsN8s.png)

For more information, refer to [Traffic policies](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/traffic-controls/).

#### Access application builder for self-hosted apps

The self-hosted Access application builder now offers a simplified creation workflow with fewer steps from setup to save. Improvements include:

- **New application selection experience** that makes choosing the right application type before you begin easier.
- **Streamlined creation flow** with fewer clicks to build and save an application
- **Inline policy creation** for building Access policies directly within the application creation flow
- **Preview state** to understand how your policies enforce user access before saving

![New Access application builder](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=1970,height=1104,format=webp/_astro/access-application-builder.B__yqGin.png)

For more information, refer to [self-hosted applications](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/access-controls/applications/http-apps/).

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