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title: Get DNS Record Usage for Account
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# Get DNS Record Usage for Account

dns.usage.account.get(AccountGetParams\*\*kwargs) -> [AccountGetResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/dns#(resource)%20dns.usage.account%20%3E%20(model)%20account_get_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

GET/accounts/{account\_id}/dns\_records/usage

Get the current DNS record usage and quota for an account. May include internal DNS usage and quota.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Account DNS Settings Write``Account DNS Settings Read`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

account\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.usage.account%20%3E%20(method)%20get%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20account_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

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<summary>

class AccountGetResponse: …

</summary>

record\_quota: Optional\[int]

Maximum number of DNS records allowed across all public zones in the account. Null if using zone-level quota.

minimum0

<a href="#(resource)%20dns.usage.account%20%3E%20(model)%20account_get_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20record_quota">Link to this property</a>

record\_usage: int

Current number of DNS records across all public zones in the account.

minimum0

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internal\_record\_quota: Optional\[int]

Maximum number of DNS records allowed across all internal zones in the account. Only present if internal DNS is enabled.

minimum0

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internal\_record\_usage: Optional\[int]

Current number of DNS records across all internal zones in the account. Only present if internal DNS is enabled.

minimum0

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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.usage.account%20%3E%20(model)%20account_get_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Get DNS Record Usage for Account

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
account = client.dns.usage.account.get(
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
print(account.record_quota)
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "record_quota": 1000000,
    "record_usage": 5000,
    "internal_record_quota": 1000000,
    "internal_record_usage": 5000
  }
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "record_quota": 1000000,
    "record_usage": 5000,
    "internal_record_quota": 1000000,
    "internal_record_usage": 5000
  }
}
```