cloudflare commands

2 commands, each with a one-line explanation. Click a command to copy it, or its title for details.

Commands 2 shown

  • Purge cache by URL
    curl -sX POST "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/<id>/purge_cache" -H "Authorization: Bearer $CF_TOKEN" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"files":["https://<host>/app.js"]}'

    Selective purge by file; note: purge_everything thrashes cache, avoid in prod

    performance · network · cloud

  • Create proxied DNS record
    curl -sX POST "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/<id>/dns_records" -H "Authorization: Bearer $CF_TOKEN" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"type":"A","name":"<host>","content":"<ip>","proxied":true,"ttl":1}'

    Add A record behind CF proxy; proxied=true requires ttl=1 (auto)

    dns · network · cloud