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# Connect Cloudflare

> Connect Cloudflare so TenantCore can automate DNS for domains in your Cloudflare account.

# Connect Cloudflare

Connect Cloudflare to use TenantCore Automatic DNS for domains whose DNS zones are managed by Cloudflare.

## Before you begin

Make sure:

* the domain's authoritative DNS is hosted in Cloudflare
* you have a Cloudflare credential with sufficient DNS permissions for the required zone
* Automatic DNS is included in your TenantCore plan

## Connect Cloudflare

1. Open the DNS-provider connection area.
2. Choose **Cloudflare**.
3. Enter the credential TenantCore requests.
4. Save the connection.
5. Test the provider connection.

TenantCore stores the provider credential server-side.

## Recommended permission scope

Use the least privilege needed for TenantCore to manage the intended DNS zone.

Avoid giving a credential broader Cloudflare account access than necessary.

## Start Automatic DNS

After Cloudflare is connected:

1. add the domain to TenantCore
2. open the domain
3. choose **Automatic DNS**
4. review the plan
5. start provisioning

TenantCore resolves the TenantCore domain resource first and only then performs the provider operation.

## If the zone cannot be found

Check:

* the domain is using the Cloudflare account you connected
* the credential can access that zone
* the domain name in TenantCore matches the Cloudflare zone
* the provider connection still tests successfully

Use manual DNS if you need to continue while provider access is being fixed.