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title: Import DNS Records
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# Import DNS Records
POST/zones/{zone\_id}/dns\_records/import
You can upload your [BIND config](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_file "Zone file") through this endpoint. It assumes that cURL is called from a location with bind\_config.txt (valid BIND config) present.
See [the documentation](https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/manage-dns-records/how-to/import-and-export/ "Import and export records") for more information.
##### Security
API Token
The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token.
**Example:**Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY
API Email + API Key
The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.
**Example:**X-Auth-Email: user@example.com
The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.
**Example:**X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194
##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)
`DNS Write`
##### P ath ParametersExpand Collapse
zone\_id: string
Identifier.
maxLength32
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.records%20%3E%20(method)%20import%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### Body ParametersForm DataExpand Collapse
file: string
BIND config to import.
**Tip:** When using cURL, a file can be uploaded using `--form 'file=@bind_config.txt'`.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.records%20%3E%20(method)%20import%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20file%20%3E%20(schema)>)
proxied: optional string
Whether or not proxiable records should receive the performance and security benefits of Cloudflare.
The value should be either `true` or `false`.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.records%20%3E%20(method)%20import%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20proxied%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
errors: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
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source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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messages: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
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source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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success: true
Whether the API call was successful.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20dns.records%20%3E%20(method)%20import%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20success>)
result: optional object {recs\_added, total\_records\_parsed }
recs\_added: optional number
Number of DNS records added.
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total\_records\_parsed: optional number
Total number of DNS records parsed.
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### Import DNS Records
HTTP
HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform
```
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/dns_records/import \
-H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
-F file='www.example.com. 300 IN A 127.0.0.1' \
-F proxied=true
```
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": {
"recs_added": 5,
"total_records_parsed": 5
}
}
```
##### 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": {
"recs_added": 5,
"total_records_parsed": 5
}
}
```