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Update DNS Settings

An MCP tool from the Cloudflare API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Update DNS Settings for a zone [PATCH /zones/{zone_id}/dns_settings]

Name on the gateway: cloudflare_api__dns_settings_for_a_zone_update_dns_settings · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
zone_id requiredstringzone_id parameter
flatten_all_cnamesbooleanWhether to flatten all CNAME records in the…
foundation_dnsbooleanDeprecated. Use nameservers.type to configure…
internal_dnsobjectSettings for this internal zone.
multi_providerbooleanWhether to enable multi-provider DNS, which…
ns_ttlnumberThe time to live (TTL) of the zone's nameserver…
secondary_overridesbooleanAllows a Secondary DNS zone to use (proxied)…
soaobjectComponents of the zone's SOA record.
zone_modestandard | cdn_only | dns_onlyWhether the zone mode is a regular or CDN/DNS…
nameserversobjectControls the nameservers through which the zone…

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:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "cloudflare_api__dns_settings_for_a_zone_update_dns_settings",
  "arguments": {
    "zone_id": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the Cloudflare API server directly, which lists 3,127 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
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 update dns settings tool with zone_id set to ….

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