ActionCloudflareUpdated June 2026

How do I create a Cloudflare DNS record?

Short answer: You can create dns record in Cloudflare by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Cloudflare Create DNS Record action to a workflow, map its 6 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Use this action All 6 Cloudflare actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Zone ID zone_id	string	Required	Zone ID. Example: 023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353
Record Type type	options	Required	Record Type. Options: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV
Name name	string	Required	DNS record name (e.g. @ for root, www for subdomain)
Content content	string	Required	Record value (IP address, hostname, or text)
TTL ttl	string	Optional	Time to live in seconds. Use 1 for automatic.
Proxied (orange cloud) proxied	options	Optional	Proxied (orange cloud). Options: Yes, No (DNS only)

Sample request

{
  "zone_id": "e.g. 023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
  "type": "{{trigger.type}}",
  "name": "e.g. www",
  "content": "e.g. 192.0.2.1",
  "ttl": "1"
}

Returns

{
  "result": {
    "id": "rec123",
    "ttl": 1,
    "name": "www.example.com",
    "type": "A",
    "content": "192.0.2.1",
    "proxied": true
  },
  "success": true
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Create DNS Record.

What does the Create DNS Record action do in Cloudflare?

Creates an A, AAAA, CNAME, TXT, MX, or other DNS record on a Cloudflare zone with optional proxied flag for routing through Cloudflare's edge. For "deploy created new subdomain → auto-create DNS record" infrastructure-as-workflow patterns.

What inputs does Create DNS Record require?

Required: Zone ID, Record Type, Name, Content. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Cloudflare returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create DNS Record support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create DNS Record inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Cloudflare's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

More actions

Other Cloudflare actions.

Action

Delete DNS Record

Removes a specific DNS record by ID. Irreversible. For "service decommissioned → clean up the DNS record" workflows or for deploy-rollback automation that removes records added by a failed deploy.

Action

List DNS Records

Returns paginated DNS records on a zone with filters by type, name, content. Useful for DNS audits, for "find the IP this CNAME points to" lookups, or for backup workflows that snapshot DNS state daily.

Action

List Zones

Returns every zone (each Cloudflare-managed domain) with name, status, plan. Useful for multi-domain organisations running cross-zone operations (e.g., "purge cache on all production zones simultaneously").

Action

Purge Cloudflare Cache

Purges cached content by URL (up to 30 per call), by tag (Enterprise tier), or by hostname. Most app-deploy workflows do URL-based purges scoped to the changed assets to avoid edge-cache stampedes on a full purge.

Action

Update DNS Record

Updates a DNS record's content, TTL, or proxied flag. Useful for "service migrated to new IP → update A record" deploy automation or for failover-routing workflows that toggle DNS pointing.

How do I create a Cloudflare DNS record?

The fields this action accepts.

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create DNS Record.

Questions about Create DNS Record.

Other Cloudflare actions.