Cloudflare Dns

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Manage Cloudflare DNS records via API. Use when user asks to list, create, update, or delete DNS records, set up DDNS, manage domains on Cloudflare, or check DNS propagation. Supports A, AAAA, CNAME, TXT, MX, and other record types.

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# Cloudflare DNS

Manage DNS records via Cloudflare API using the bundled `cf-dns.sh` script.

Setup

Store credentials in environment or pass via flags:

```bash export CF_API_TOKEN="your-api-token" export CF_ZONE_ID="your-zone-id" # optional, can auto-detect from domain ```

Get API token: Cloudflare Dashboard → My Profile → API Tokens → Create Token → "Edit zone DNS" template.

Get Zone ID: Cloudflare Dashboard → select domain → Overview → right sidebar "Zone ID".

Usage

The script is at `scripts/cf-dns.sh`. All commands:

```bash # List zones (find zone ID) cf-dns.sh zones

# List all records for a zone cf-dns.sh list <zone_id> cf-dns.sh list --domain example.com

# Get specific record cf-dns.sh get <zone_id> <record_id>

# Create record cf-dns.sh create <zone_id> --type A --name www --content 1.2.3.4 [--ttl 300] [--proxied] cf-dns.sh create <zone_id> --type CNAME --name blog --content example.com cf-dns.sh create <zone_id> --type TXT --name @ --content "v=spf1 ..." cf-dns.sh create <zone_id> --type MX --name @ --content mail.example.com --priority 10

# Update record cf-dns.sh update <zone_id> <record_id> --content 5.6.7.8 [--ttl 600] [--proxied]

# Delete record cf-dns.sh delete <zone_id> <record_id>

# DDNS: update A record to current public IP cf-dns.sh ddns <zone_id> --name home cf-dns.sh ddns --domain example.com --name home ```

Common Patterns

Add subdomain pointing to IP: ```bash cf-dns.sh create <zone_id> --type A --name subdomain --content 203.0.113.50 --proxied ```

Set up email (MX + SPF): ```bash cf-dns.sh create <zone_id> --type MX --name @ --content mail.example.com --priority 10 cf-dns.sh create <zone_id> --type TXT --name @ --content "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all" ```

Dynamic DNS for home server: ```bash # Run periodically via cron cf-dns.sh ddns --domain example.com --name home ```

Notes

`--proxied` enables Cloudflare proxy (orange cloud) — hides origin IP, adds CDN
TTL in seconds; use 1 for "Auto" when proxied
`@` means root domain
Script outputs JSON; pipe to `jq` for parsing

Use Cases

Manage all types of Cloudflare DNS records using the bundled cf-dns.sh script
List, create, update, and delete DNS records via command-line flags
Bulk update DNS records across multiple zones in a scripted workflow
Audit existing DNS configurations by listing all records for a zone
Automate DNS migrations when moving domains between providers

Pros & Cons

Pros

+Full CRUD operations for DNS records through a single shell script
+Supports environment variables and CLI flags for flexible credential management
+Lightweight bash-based approach with no runtime dependencies beyond curl

Cons

-Shell script approach is less robust than SDK-based solutions for complex workflows
-Only available on claude-code and openclaw platforms
-Error handling in shell scripts can be less informative than API client libraries

FAQ

What does Cloudflare Dns do?

What platforms support Cloudflare Dns?

Cloudflare Dns is available on Claude Code, OpenClaw.

What are the use cases for Cloudflare Dns?

Manage all types of Cloudflare DNS records using the bundled cf-dns.sh script. List, create, update, and delete DNS records via command-line flags. Bulk update DNS records across multiple zones in a scripted workflow.

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