cloudflare-executive-report 0.9.3

Cloudflare Executive Report - CLI for multi-zone reporting and cache

☁️ Cloudflare Executive Report

Turn Cloudflare analytics into executive-ready PDF reports with security scores, NIST mappings, and multi-zone portfolio views.

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🎯 Why this tool exists

Cloudflare dashboard data is great for daily ops, but executives need more:

Problem	Solution
📅 Dashboard only shows recent data	Historical windows beyond convenience
🌍 One zone at a time	One report across many zones
📄 Raw numbers, no narrative	Reusable PDFs with risk scoring and actions
🔍 Too much detail	Concise leadership summaries

Cloudflare Executive Report fills that gap with local caching and deterministic PDF generation.

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✨ What you get

Feature	What it does for you
💾 Historical cache	Sync once, generate reports later - no re-querying
🌍 Multi-zone portfolio	One page with score, grade, and risks across all zones
📋 Executive summary	Verdict, KPIs, takeaways, and actions per zone
🎯 Security score	0-100 + grade, based on real risk takeaways
🔐 NIST mapping	Compliance context for auditors
📧 Email delivery	Auto-send PDFs via SMTP after generation
🎨 Brand colors	Match your company's primary/accent colors

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📊 See it in action

Try the sample reports (generated from synthetic data):

Minimal	Executive	Detailed	High Quality*
📄 View PDF	📊 View PDF	🔬 View PDF	✨ View PDF

*SVG/high quality = larger file size, sharper visuals for printing

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🚀 Quick start (30 seconds)

pip install cloudflare-executive-report
cf-report init
cf-report sync --last 30
cf-report report -o security-report.pdf

That's it. You just generated your first executive report.

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🎚️ Report profiles (choose your depth)

Profile	Cover	Portfolio	Zone summary	Details	Best for
minimal	✅	✅	❌	❌	Quick status check
executive	✅	✅	✅	❌	Leadership (default)
detailed	✅	✅	✅	✅	Technical deep dive

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🔐 API token setup

Create a read-only API token in Cloudflare Dashboard → Manage Account → Account API Tokens

Required permissions

Permission	Required
Zone > Zone Read	✅ Yes
Zone > Analytics Read	✅ Yes
Zone > DNS Read	⚠️ Recommended
Zone > SSL and Certificates Read	⚠️ Recommended
Zone > Zone Settings Read	⚠️ Recommended
Zone > Firewall Services Read	⚠️ Recommended
Zone > WAF Read	⚠️ Recommended
Account > Access: Audit Logs Read	ℹ️ Nice-to-have
Account > Account Settings Read	ℹ️ Nice-to-have

✅ Required = Tool won't work | ⚠️ Recommended = Full features | ℹ️ Nice-to-have = Better validation

Quick validation

# Shows exactly which permissions you have
cf-report validate

Security notes

• 🔒 Read-only only - The tool never needs write permissions
• 💾 All data stays local - Cached in ~/.cf-report/, no telemetry
• 📖 Full security guide → - Step-by-step token creation, data storage details, and security checklist

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📈 How scoring works

Only risk takeaways affect your score. Everything else (win, action, comparison, observation) is informational.

Score = max(0, 100 - (total_risk_weight / 60) * 100)

Risk weight	Score	Grade	Example
0	100	A+	No risks found
19	68	C+	SSL off (10) + WAF disabled (9)
26	57	C	Three medium risks
60+	0	F	Critical security gaps

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⏱️ Data retention (by Cloudflare plan)

Plan	DNS	Security	HTTP
Free	7d	7d	30d
Pro	31d	7d	30d
Business	31d	31d	30d
Enterprise	62d	90d	30d

Days outside these windows = unavailable (cached, no API calls)

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⚙️ Quick config (~/.cf-report/config.yaml)

api_token: "cfat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
cache_dir: "~/.cf-report/cache"
history_dir: "~/.cf-report/history"
log_level: "info"

zones:
  - id: "abc123..."
    name: "example.com"

pdf:
  profile: "executive" # minimal | executive | detailed
  chart_format: "png" # png | svg
  map_format: "png" # png | svg
  colors:
    primary: "#2563eb" # your brand color
    accent: "#f38020"

email:
  enabled: true
  smtp_host: "smtp.example.com"
  recipients:
    - "[e-mail]"

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🛠️ CLI cheat sheet

# Sync data
cf-report sync --last 30                    # Last 30 days
cf-report sync --zone example.com --last 7  # Single zone

# Generate report
cf-report report -o report.pdf              # Basic PDF
cf-report report -o report.pdf --email      # PDF + email
cf-report report --skip-zone-health         # Skip health checks

# Manage zones
cf-report zones list
cf-report zones add --id abc123 --name example.com

# Clean cache
cf-report clean --older-than 90

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📚 Documentation

Guide	What it covers
User guide	Full CLI reference and config
Dashboard verification	Compare report vs Cloudflare UI
Reliability metrics	Understanding approximations
Developer docs	Architecture and internals

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❓ Common questions

How accurate are the metrics? Trend-oriented approximations. Use for executive posture guidance, not packet-level forensics.

Can I run this in CI/CD? Yes - works headless. Set CF_REPORT_API_TOKEN (preferred) and pass --config to a non-secret config file.

What if I have 100+ zones? Works fine. Sync may take a while initially, but caching helps.

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📦 Links

• PyPI
• GitHub
• Issues

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📄 License

MIT - go wild. See LICENSE.