API Reference

Rate Limits

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List rate limits

Deprecated: Rate limiting API is deprecated in favour of using the Ruleset Engine. See https://api-docs.dnstools.im/fundamentals/api/reference/deprecations/#rate-limiting-api-previous-version for full details.

GET/zones/{zone_id}/rate_limits

Deprecated: This endpoint returns 410 Gone. Please use the Rulesets API instead.

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)

Firewall Services WriteFirewall Services Read

Path ParametersExpand Collapse

zone_id: string

Defines an identifier.

maxLength32

Query ParametersExpand Collapse

page: optional number

Defines the page number of paginated results.

minimum1

per_page: optional number

Defines the maximum number of results per page. You can only set the value to 1 or to a multiple of 5 such as 5, 10, 15, or 20.

maximum1000

minimum1

List rate limits

HTTP

HTTP

TypeScript

Python

Go

Terraform

curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/rate_limits \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"

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