DNS - New DNS Firewall UX with more dashboard settings
- Announced
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- DNS
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- https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-09-new-dns-firewall-ux/
<p>The DNS Firewall page in the Cloudflare dashboard has been refreshed, bringing several settings that were previously API-only into the UI and modernizing how you view and manage your DNS Firewall clusters.</p> <img src="https://developers.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=2694,height=1247,format=webp/_astro/dnsfw-new-ux.vHgdhBZD.png" alt="New DNS Firewall UX" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2694" height="1247"> <div tabindex="-1" class="heading-wrapper level-h4"><h4 id="what-is-new">What is new</h4><a class="anchor-link" href="#what-is-new"><span aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-icon"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentcolor" d="m12.11 15.39-3.88 3.88a2.52 2.52 0 0 1-3.5 0 2.47 2.47 0 0 1 0-3.5l3.88-3.88a1 1 0 0 0-1.42-1.42l-3.88 3.89a4.48 4.48 0 0 0 6.33 6.33l3.89-3.88a1 1 0 1 0-1.42-1.42Zm8.58-12.08a4.49 4.49 0 0 0-6.33 0l-3.89 3.88a1 1 0 0 0 1.42 1.42l3.88-3.88a2.52 2.52 0 0 1 3.5 0 2.47 2.47 0 0 1 0 3.5l-3.88 3.88a1 1 0 1 0 1.42 1.42l3.88-3.89a4.49 4.49 0 0 0 0-6.33ZM8.83 15.17a1 1 0 0 0 1.1.22 1 1 0 0 0 .32-.22l4.92-4.92a1 1 0 0 0-1.42-1.42l-4.92 4.92a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.42Z"></path></svg></span></a></div> <ul> <li><strong>More settings in the dashboard</strong>: cluster options that were previously only configurable through the API — such as attack mitigation, rate limiting, negative TTL, and resolver subnet — are now available directly in the dashboard.</li> <li><strong>Better table experience</strong>: the DNS Firewall cluster table has been revised to surface cluster details at a glance, with resizable columns and the option to show or hide columns to tailor the view to your workflow.</li> <li><strong>New create and edit UX</strong>: adding and editing clusters now uses a modernized form that groups related settings together, making configuration faster and clearer.</li> </ul> <div tabindex="-1" class="heading-wrapper level-h4"><h4 id="availability">Availability</h4><a class="anchor-link" href="#availability"><span aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-icon"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentcolor" d="m12.11 15.39-3.88 3.88a2.52 2.52 0 0 1-3.5 0 2.47 2.47 0 0 1 0-3.5l3.88-3.88a1 1 0 0 0-1.42-1.42l-3.88 3.89a4.48 4.48 0 0 0 6.33 6.33l3.89-3.88a1 1 0 1 0-1.42-1.42Zm8.58-12.08a4.49 4.49 0 0 0-6.33 0l-3.89 3.88a1 1 0 0 0 1.42 1.42l3.88-3.88a2.52 2.52 0 0 1 3.5 0 2.47 2.47 0 0 1 0 3.5l-3.88 3.88a1 1 0 1 0 1.42 1.42l3.88-3.89a4.49 4.49 0 0 0 0-6.33ZM8.83 15.17a1 1 0 0 0 1.1.22 1 1 0 0 0 .32-.22l4.92-4.92a1 1 0 0 0-1.42-1.42l-4.92 4.92a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.42Z"></path></svg></span></a></div> <p>Available to all DNS Firewall customers as part of their existing subscription.</p> <div tabindex="-1" class="heading-wrapper level-h4"><h4 id="where-to-find-it">Where to find it</h4><a class="anchor-link" href="#where-to-find-it"><span aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-icon"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentcolor" d="m12.11 15.39-3.88 3.88a2.52 2.52 0 0 1-3.5 0 2.47 2.47 0 0 1 0-3.5l3.88-3.88a1 1 0 0 0-1.42-1.42l-3.88 3.89a4.48 4.48 0 0 0 6.33 6.33l3.89-3.88a1 1 0 1 0-1.42-1.42Zm8.58-12.08a4.49 4.49 0 0 0-6.33 0l-3.89 3.88a1 1 0 0 0 1.42 1.42l3.88-3.88a2.52 2.52 0 0 1 3.5 0 2.47 2.47 0 0 1 0 3.5l-3.88 3.88a1 1 0 1 0 1.42 1.42l3.88-3.89a4.49 4.49 0 0 0 0-6.33ZM8.83 15.17a1 1 0 0 0 1.1.22 1 1 0 0 0 .32-.22l4.92-4.92a1 1 0 0 0-1.42-1.42l-4.92 4.92a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.42Z"></path></svg></span></a></div> <p>In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the <strong>DNS Firewall</strong> page.</p> <a href="https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/dns-firewall/clusters" data-nb-button class="group inline-flex w-max shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full font-medium whitespace-nowrap no-underline shadow-xs transition-colors cursor-pointer select-none focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-ring focus-visible:outline-offset-2 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary-hover h-9 gap-1.5 px-3 text-sm" target="_blank"> Go to <strong>Clusters</strong> ↗ </a> <p>For more information, refer to <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/dns-firewall/">DNS Firewall</a>.</p>
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