What is the Cloudflare API base URL?

The Cloudflare API base URL is https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4

Does Cloudflare API have a free tier?

Yes. Unlimited bandwidth on Free plan

Cloudflare API — Base URL, Auth & Endpoints

The Cloudflare API provides programmatic control over the entire Cloudflare platform. Manage DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT), configure Web Application Firewall rules and IP access rules, issue and renew SSL/TLS certificates, deploy and update Cloudflare Workers (serverless edge functions) and Workers KV, manage Cloudflare Pages projects, configure caching rules, view analytics and threat data, and set up rate limiting. Used for infrastructure automation, security policy management, and edge deployment workflows.

Quick Reference

Base URL https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4 Auth type API Key Header Auth header Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN Rate limit 1,200 requests/5 min (global) Pricing Free tier available Free quota Unlimited bandwidth on Free plan Documentation https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/ Endpoint status Server online — HTTP 404 — server is online but path returned an error (may require auth)912ms (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score B 73% builder-friendly

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Authentication

Use an API Token (recommended) with specific permission scopes, or a Global API Key with X-Auth-Email + X-Auth-Key headers. Create tokens at dash.cloudflare.com/profile/api-tokens.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN

Pricing

Model freemium Starting price Free tier available Free quota Unlimited bandwidth on Free plan

Plan	Price/mo	Included
Free	Free	CDN, DDoS, DNS, 100k Workers req/day
Pro	$20	WAF, image optimization, analytics
Business	$200	Custom SSL, advanced caching
Enterprise	$0	Custom pricing, SLA

Free: CDN, DDoS protection, DNS. Pro: $20/mo. Business: $200/mo. Enterprise: custom. Workers: 100k req/day free.

Key Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	`/zones/{zone_id}/dns_records`	List all DNS records for a zone
POST	`/zones/{zone_id}/dns_records`	Create a new DNS record
PATCH	`/zones/{zone_id}/dns_records/{id}`	Update a DNS record
GET	`/zones/{zone_id}/firewall/rules`	List WAF firewall rules
PUT	`/accounts/{account_id}/workers/scripts/{name}`	Deploy or update a Worker script
GET	`/zones/{zone_id}/analytics/dashboard`	Get traffic and threat analytics

Sample Request

curl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/dns_records?type=A" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CF_API_TOKEN"

Sample Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": [{
    "id": "372e67954025e0ba6aaa6d586b9e0b59",
    "type": "A",
    "name": "apimap.dev",
    "content": "104.21.0.1",
    "ttl": 1,
    "proxied": true
  }]
}