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Add a secret to a basic-auth credential
An MCP tool from the Cloudflare API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Add a secret to a basic-auth credential Adds a password secret to the credential. [POST /accounts/{account_id}/cws/basic-auth-credentials/{credential_id}/secrets]
Name on the gateway: cloudflare_api__cws_create_basic_auth_secret · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
account_id required | string | account_id parameter |
credential_id required | string | credential_id parameter |
expires_at | string | Optional deactivation deadline (RFC 3339). Omit… |
password required | string | Password stored only as a one-way hash and never… |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "cloudflare_api__cws_create_basic_auth_secret",
"arguments": {
"account_id": "…",
"credential_id": "…",
"password": "…"
}
}Or connect the Cloudflare API server directly, which lists 3,127 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-cloudflare-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/cloudflare-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the add a secret to a basic-auth credential tool with account_id set to ….