@stacksolo/plugin-cloudflare

Cloudflare DNS integration for StackSolo. Automatically create DNS records pointing to your GCP load balancer.

Features

- Automatic DNS setup - No manual Cloudflare dashboard configuration
- Cloudflare proxy - Enable orange-cloud CDN and DDoS protection
- Load balancer integration - Automatically point domain to LB IP
- Free tier - Cloudflare DNS is free

Installation

``bash
pnpm add @stacksolo/plugin-cloudflare
`

Quick Start

1. Get your Cloudflare Zone ID from the dashboard (Overview tab, bottom right)
2. Create an API token with "Edit zone DNS" permissions
3. Store the token as a secret

`bash


Store Cloudflare API token


echo -n "your-cloudflare-api-token" | gcloud secrets create cloudflare-api-token --data-file=-
`

4. Add to your config:

`json
{
"project": {
"plugins": [
"@stacksolo/plugin-gcp-cdktf",
"@stacksolo/plugin-cloudflare"
],
"cloudflare": {
"zoneId": "your-zone-id",
"apiToken": "@secret/cloudflare-api-token"
},
"networks": [{
"name": "main",
"loadBalancer": {
"name": "gateway",
"domain": "app.example.com",
"enableHttps": true,
"dns": {
"provider": "cloudflare",
"proxied": true
}
}
}]
}
}
`

Resources

$3

Create DNS records in Cloudflare.

`typescript
{
type: 'cloudflare:dns_record',
name: 'app-dns',
config: {
zoneId: 'abc123',
recordName: 'app',
type: 'A',
value: '${gatewayIp.address}', // Reference to load balancer IP
proxied: true,
ttl: 1 // Auto TTL when proxied
}
}
`

Configuration Reference

$3

| Property | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| name | string | Yes | - | Resource name |
| zoneId | string | Yes | - | Cloudflare Zone ID |
| recordName | string | Yes | - | DNS name (e.g., "app" for app.example.com) |
| type | string | Yes | A | Record type: A, AAAA, or CNAME |
| value | string | Yes | - | IP address or CDKTF reference |
| proxied | boolean | No | true | Enable Cloudflare proxy (orange cloud) |
| ttl | number | No | 1 | TTL in seconds (1 = auto when proxied) |

Load Balancer Integration

When using with @stacksolo/plugin-gcp-cdktf, add dns config to your load balancer:

`json
{
"loadBalancer": {
"name": "gateway",
"domain": "app.example.com",
"enableHttps": true,
"dns": {
"provider": "cloudflare",
"proxied": true
}
}
}
``

The load balancer will automatically:
1. Create a Cloudflare DNS record
2. Point it to the load balancer IP
3. Enable Cloudflare proxy if specified

Prerequisites

1. Cloudflare account - Free tier works
2. Domain on Cloudflare - DNS must be managed by Cloudflare
3. API token - With "Edit zone DNS" permission
4. Terraform - Required for CDKTF deployment

Getting Your Zone ID

1. Log into Cloudflare dashboard
2. Select your domain
3. Scroll down on the Overview page
4. Zone ID is in the right sidebar under "API"

Creating an API Token

1. Go to Cloudflare dashboard → Profile → API Tokens
2. Click "Create Token"
3. Use "Edit zone DNS" template
4. Select your zone under "Zone Resources"
5. Create token and save it securely

Cost

| Resource | Monthly Cost |
|----------|-------------|
| DNS Records | Free |
| Cloudflare Proxy | Free (Pro features paid) |

License

MIT