Guides
What is Zone Profile?
Learn about Zone Profiles and how they automate zone creation
Zone Profile is a powerful feature that combines Cloudflare account, DNS record template, and collection into one configuration. When you add a zone and select a zone profile, all these settings will be automatically filled and the zone will be automatically added to the specified collection.
Zone Profile Components
- Cloudflare Account - Automatically selects which Cloudflare account to use
- DNS Record Template - Automatically applies your DNS records template
- Collection - Automatically adds the zone to your specified collection
Benefits of Using Zone Profiles
- • Save time by auto-filling all zone settings with one click
- • Ensure consistency across all zones with the same profile
- • Automatically organize zones into collections
- • Perfect for bulk zone operations
How to Create a Zone Profile
Step-by-step guide to create your first zone profile
Creating a Zone Profile
- Go to Configuration
Navigate to the Configuration tab in the dashboard sidebar
- Open Zone Profile Tab
Click on the 'Zone Profile' tab in the Configuration page
- Click Create Config
Click the 'Create Config' button to start creating a new zone profile
- Fill in Profile Details
Enter a name and description for your profile, then select: Cloudflare Account (optional), DNS Record Template (optional), and Collection (optional). You can select any combination of these components.
- Save the Profile
Click 'Save' to create your zone profile. It will now be available when adding new zones.
How to Use Zone Profile When Adding Zone
Learn how to apply your zone profile when adding a new zone
Using a Zone Profile
- Add a New Zone
Click 'Add Zone' button in the Zones page or dashboard
- Select Your Zone Profile
In the 'Zone Profile' dropdown, select the profile you created. All settings (Cloudflare account, DNS template, and collection) will be automatically filled.
- Complete Zone Addition
Fill in the zone name and click 'Add Zone'. The zone will be created with all profile settings applied and automatically added to the specified collection. Zone profiles also work with bulk add zone operations - when adding multiple zones at once, the same profile will be applied to all zones.
Important Note
When you select a zone profile, the Cloudflare account, DNS template, and collection fields will be automatically filled. You can still manually change these fields if needed. Zone profiles work with both single zone addition and bulk zone addition. When doing bulk add zone, you can select a zone profile and it will be applied to all zones you're adding at once.
Example Use Case
See how zone profiles can simplify your workflow
Scenario
You manage multiple client websites, each client has their own Cloudflare account, uses the same DNS template, and you want to organize them in separate collections.
Setup
- • Create a zone profile for each client with their Cloudflare account
- • Select the same DNS record template for all clients
- • Assign each client to their own collection
Result
When adding zones for a client, simply select their zone profile. The zone will automatically be created in the correct Cloudflare account, with the DNS template applied, and added to the client's collection - all with one click!