{"categories":[{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http"},{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/2"},{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security"},{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking"},{"label":"Systems Administration","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-systems-administration"},{"label":"Installation/Setup","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-installation-setup"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Automates DNS validation for Let's Encrypt certificate issuance by managing Cloudflare DNS records through Certbot's plugin system.","skillfed_tags":["dns-validation","tls-automation","cloudflare-integration"],"use_cases":["Obtain wildcard certificates for *.example.com without exposing your web server to the internet.","Automate certificate renewal for internal or non-HTTP-accessible services behind firewalls.","Manage certificates for multiple subdomains with a single Cloudflare account and Certbot configuration.","Deploy HTTPS to applications where you control DNS but not the web server directly.","Integrate certificate lifecycle management into infrastructure-as-code or containerized deployments."],"what_it_does":"This package is a Certbot plugin that integrates Cloudflare DNS management into the Let's Encrypt certificate issuance workflow. Instead of proving domain control through HTTP challenges, it uses DNS validation by automatically creating and removing DNS records in your Cloudflare account. This is particularly useful for wildcard certificates, internal domains, or environments where HTTP access is restricted.\n\nThe plugin sits between Certbot and the Cloudflare API, handling the credential management and record lifecycle during certificate renewal. You configure it once with your Cloudflare API credentials, then Certbot can fully automate certificate issuance and renewal without manual DNS record manipulation. It depends on the cloudflare and acme libraries to communicate with Cloudflare's API and implement the ACME protocol.","worth_installing":"Yes. This is a stable, actively maintained plugin for a critical infrastructure task (TLS certificate automation). It has no known vulnerabilities, low installation friction, and permissive licensing. Install it if you use Cloudflare for DNS and want to automate Let's Encrypt certificate issuance via DNS validation; skip it only if you use a different DNS provider or prefer HTTP-based validation."},"id":"certbot-dns-cloudflare","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/certbot-dns-cloudflare","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/certbot-dns-cloudflare.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/certbot-dns-cloudflare/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-15","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"certbot-dns-cloudflare","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Cloudflare DNS Authenticator plugin for Certbot"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":6803297,"position":1844,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"5.7.0"}