# 04c) Creating a DNS Zone API Key

### Creating the DNS Zone API Key

Back in the step named [Cosmos hostname setup](https://guides.engels.zip/cosmos-server-setup/03-cosmos-hostname-setup), we left off at this part, where we had to enter information about the "DNS Challenge".

We will continue where we left off!

1. We're going to need to create a DNS API Token, that we can put into the `CLOUDFLARE_DNS_API_TOKEN` in the Cosmos Setup.
2. To do that, we need to head to the [Cloudflare API Dashboard](https://dash.cloudflare.com/profile/api-tokens).
3. In there, select "**Create Token**"

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4. In the next step, select to use the "**Edit zone DNS**" template

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5. In the next step, find where it says "Zone Resources" and select your domain in the box where it's currently saying `Select...`

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6. Select the "**Continue to summary**" button at the bottom of the page: <img src="https://i.imgur.com/iK3ycvi.png" alt="" data-size="line">
7. In the next menu, select "**Create Token**":

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8. Now you'll get the `CLOUDFLARE_DNS_API_TOKEN` token. Remember to copy it!

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### On to the next step!