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Spectrum

Apps

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Create Spectrum application using a name for the origin

client.spectrum.apps.create(AppCreateParamsparams, RequestOptionsoptions?): AppCreateResponse

POST/zones/{zone_id}/spectrum/apps

Creates a new Spectrum application from a configuration using a name for the origin.

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)

Zone Settings Write

ParametersExpand Collapse

AppCreateParams = SpectrumConfigAppConfig | SpectrumConfigPaygoAppConfig

AppCreateParamsBase

SpectrumConfigAppConfig extends AppCreateParamsBase

SpectrumConfigPaygoAppConfig extends AppCreateParamsBase

ReturnsExpand Collapse

AppCreateResponse = SpectrumConfigAppConfig { id, created_on, dns, 11 more } | SpectrumConfigPaygoAppConfig { id, created_on, dns, 3 more }

One of the following:

SpectrumConfigAppConfig { id, created_on, dns, 11 more }

id: string

App identifier.

maxLength32

created_on: string

When the Application was created.

formatdate-time

dns: DNS { name, type }

The name and type of DNS record for the Spectrum application.

name?: string

The name of the DNS record associated with the application.

formathostname

type?: "CNAME" | "ADDRESS"

The type of DNS record associated with the application.

One of the following:

"CNAME"

"ADDRESS"

modified_on: string

When the Application was last modified.

formatdate-time

protocol: string

The port configuration at Cloudflare's edge. May specify a single port, for example "tcp/1000", or a range of ports, for example "tcp/1000-2000".

traffic_type: "direct" | "http" | "https"

Determines how data travels from the edge to your origin. When set to "direct", Spectrum will send traffic directly to your origin, and the application's type is derived from the protocol. When set to "http" or "https", Spectrum will apply Cloudflare's HTTP/HTTPS features as it sends traffic to your origin, and the application type matches this property exactly.

One of the following:

"direct"

"http"

"https"

argo_smart_routing?: boolean

Enables Argo Smart Routing for this application. Notes: Only available for TCP applications with traffic_type set to "direct".

edge_ips?: EdgeIPs

The anycast edge IP configuration for the hostname of this application.

One of the following:

Dynamic { connectivity, type }

connectivity?: "all" | "ipv4" | "ipv6"

The IP versions supported for inbound connections on Spectrum anycast IPs.

One of the following:

"all"

"ipv4"

"ipv6"

type?: "dynamic"

The type of edge IP configuration specified. Dynamically allocated edge IPs use Spectrum anycast IPs in accordance with the connectivity you specify. Only valid with CNAME DNS names.

Static { ips, type }

ips?: Array<string>

The array of customer owned IPs we broadcast via anycast for this hostname and application.

type?: "static"

The type of edge IP configuration specified. Statically allocated edge IPs use customer IPs in accordance with the ips array you specify. Only valid with ADDRESS DNS names.

ip_firewall?: boolean

Enables IP Access Rules for this application. Notes: Only available for TCP applications.

origin_direct?: Array<string>

List of origin IP addresses. Array may contain multiple IP addresses for load balancing.

origin_dns?: OriginDNS { name, ttl, type }

The name and type of DNS record for the Spectrum application.

name?: string

The name of the DNS record associated with the origin.

formathostname

ttl?: number

The TTL of our resolution of your DNS record in seconds.

minimum600

type?: "" | "A" | "AAAA" | "SRV"

The type of DNS record associated with the origin. "" is used to specify a combination of A/AAAA records.

One of the following:

""

"A"

"AAAA"

"SRV"

origin_port?: OriginPort

The destination port at the origin. Only specified in conjunction with origin_dns. May use an integer to specify a single origin port, for example 1000, or a string to specify a range of origin ports, for example "1000-2000". Notes: If specifying a port range, the number of ports in the range must match the number of ports specified in the "protocol" field.

maximum65535

minimum1

One of the following:

number

string

proxy_protocol?: "off" | "v1" | "v2" | "simple"

Enables Proxy Protocol to the origin. Refer to Enable Proxy protocol for implementation details on PROXY Protocol V1, PROXY Protocol V2, and Simple Proxy Protocol.

One of the following:

"off"

"v1"

"v2"

"simple"

tls?: "off" | "flexible" | "full" | "strict"

The type of TLS termination associated with the application.

One of the following:

"off"

"flexible"

"full"

"strict"

SpectrumConfigPaygoAppConfig { id, created_on, dns, 3 more }

id: string

App identifier.

maxLength32

created_on: string

When the Application was created.

formatdate-time

dns: DNS { name, type }

The name and type of DNS record for the Spectrum application.

name?: string

The name of the DNS record associated with the application.

formathostname

type?: "CNAME" | "ADDRESS"

The type of DNS record associated with the application.

One of the following:

"CNAME"

"ADDRESS"

modified_on: string

When the Application was last modified.

formatdate-time

protocol: string

The port configuration at Cloudflare's edge. May specify a single port, for example "tcp/1000", or a range of ports, for example "tcp/1000-2000".

origin_direct?: Array<string>

List of origin IP addresses. Array may contain multiple IP addresses for load balancing.

Create Spectrum application using a name for the origin

TypeScript

HTTP

TypeScript

Python

Go

Terraform

import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare';

const client = new Cloudflare({
  apiToken: process.env['CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const app = await client.spectrum.apps.create({
  zone_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
  dns: {},
  protocol: 'tcp/22',
  traffic_type: 'direct',
});

console.log(app);

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": {
    "id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    "created_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "dns": {
      "name": "ssh.example.com",
      "type": "CNAME"
    },
    "modified_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "protocol": "tcp/22",
    "traffic_type": "direct",
    "argo_smart_routing": true,
    "edge_ips": {
      "connectivity": "all",
      "type": "dynamic"
    },
    "ip_firewall": false,
    "origin_direct": [
      "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"
    ],
    "origin_dns": {
      "name": "origin.example.com",
      "ttl": 600,
      "type": ""
    },
    "origin_port": 22,
    "proxy_protocol": "off",
    "tls": "off"
  }
}

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": {
    "id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    "created_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "dns": {
      "name": "ssh.example.com",
      "type": "CNAME"
    },
    "modified_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
    "protocol": "tcp/22",
    "traffic_type": "direct",
    "argo_smart_routing": true,
    "edge_ips": {
      "connectivity": "all",
      "type": "dynamic"
    },
    "ip_firewall": false,
    "origin_direct": [
      "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"
    ],
    "origin_dns": {
      "name": "origin.example.com",
      "ttl": 600,
      "type": ""
    },
    "origin_port": 22,
    "proxy_protocol": "off",
    "tls": "off"
  }
}