ActionCloudflareUpdated September 2026

How do I update a Cloudflare DNS record?

Short answer: You can update dns record in Cloudflare by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Cloudflare Update 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.

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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: 023e105f...
Record ID record_id	string	Required	Record ID. Example: rec123
Record Type type	options	Required	Record Type. Options: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT
Name name	string	Required	Name. Example: www
Content content	string	Required	Content. Example: 192.0.2.1
Proxied proxied	options	Optional	Proxied. Options: Yes, No

Sample request

{
  "zone_id": "e.g. 023e105f...",
  "record_id": "e.g. rec123",
  "type": "{{trigger.type}}",
  "name": "e.g. www",
  "content": "e.g. 192.0.2.1"
}

Returns

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

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

Triggered by

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

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Cloudflare

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Cloudflare

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Update DNS Record.

What does the Update DNS Record action do in Cloudflare?

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.

What inputs does Update DNS Record require?

Required: Zone ID, Record 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 run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Cloudflare returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Update DNS Record support batch operations?

Run Update DNS Record inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Cloudflare's rate limits.

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