FastCF

from fastcore.utils import *
from fastcflare import *

Quickstart

from fastcflare import *

usrtok = os.environ['CLOUDFLARE_USR_TOK']

ucf = CloudflareApi(token=usrtok)
(await ucf.verify()).result.status

'active'

(await ucf.zones.list()).result[0].name

'aaa.as'

Create a token

This token would have access to manage DNS for a single domain:

acceml = os.environ['CLOUDFLARE_EML_ADD']
glbtok = os.environ['CLOUDFLARE_API_KEY']
gcf = CloudflareApi(email=acceml, api_key=glbtok)

doms = ['xxx']
pnms = ('Zone Read', 'DNS Write')
tok = await ucf.create_token(doms, pnms, 'domain mgt')
print(tok.result.value)

Then use it like this, e.g to create and delete a domain:

domnm = 'xxx'
zones = (await ucf.zones.list(name=domnm)).result
zid_sp = zones[0].id

dcf = CloudflareApi(token=tok.result.value)
print((await dcf.zones.dns_records.list(zone_id=zid_sp)).result[:3])
rec = await dcf.zones.dns_records.post(zid_sp, type='A', name='test-delete-me.xxx', content='192.0.2.1', ttl=1)
print(rec.result.id, rec.result.name)
print((await dcf.zones.dns_records.delete(zid_sp, rec.result.id)).result.id)

Intro to Account Tokens

Account-owned API tokens (created via /accounts/{id}/tokens) are tied to the account, not a specific user. They act as service principals — ideal for CI/CD pipelines and service-to-service integrations, since they remain valid even if the creating user leaves the organisation.

Creating Account Tokens

You need a token with “Create Additional Tokens” permission at the account level. Use the Cloudflare Python SDK with the Global API Key + email (not a user token):

from cloudflare import Cloudflare
cf = Cloudflare(api_token=your_cf_token, api_email='you@example.com')
accts = cf.accounts.list()
acct_id = accts.result[0].id

Look up available permission groups for your account:

groups = cf.accounts.tokens.permission_groups.list(account_id=acct_id)
{g.name: g.id for g in groups if 'dns' in g.name.lower() or 'zone' in g.name.lower()}

Create the token with nested resource format — zones must be nested under the account:

tok = cf.accounts.tokens.create(account_id=acct_id, name="dns-all-zones", policies=[{
    "effect": "allow",
    "resources": {f"com.cloudflare.api.account.{acct_id}": {"com.cloudflare.api.account.zone.*": "*"}},
    "permission_groups": [
        {"id": "c8fed203ed3043cba015a93ad1616f1f"},  # Zone Read
        ...
    ]
}])
dns_tok = tok.value  # Save this — it's only shown once

⚠️ The resource format {"com.cloudflare.api.account.zone.*": "*"} (without nesting) will fail with: “Must specify a zone for account owned tokens, or nest zone under specific account resource”