Cloudflare Zero Trust Access Requests

Ingests Cloudflare Zero Trust Access authentication events and access requests. This input collects authentication events that record user access attempts to applications protected by Cloudflare Zero Trust Access, including login/logout actions, identity provider information, and temporary access approvals.

Sync Type: Incremental

Requirements

• A Cloudflare account with Zero Trust Access enabled
• An API Token with the Zero Trust Access:Read permission
• Your Cloudflare Account ID

Creating an API Token

1. Log in to your Cloudflare dashboard
2. Navigate to My Profile > API Tokens
3. Click Create Token
4. Use the Create Custom Token option
5. Configure the token:
   • Token name: Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "Monad Zero Trust Access")
   • Permissions: Add Zero Trust > Zero Trust Access > Read
   • Account Resources: Select the specific account(s) or "All accounts"
6. Click Continue to summary and then Create Token
7. Copy the token value (you won't be able to see it again)

Finding Your Account ID

1. Log in to your Cloudflare dashboard
2. Select the account you want to monitor
3. The Account ID is displayed in the right sidebar on the overview page
4. Alternatively, find it in the URL: https://dash.cloudflare.com/{account_id}/...

Details

• State Management: Uses ascending cursor-based pagination with timestamp tracking. Monad stores the last processed timestamp to fetch only new events on subsequent runs.
• API Endpoint: GET /accounts/{account_id}/access/logs/access_requests
• Pagination: Time-based pagination with a since parameter and up to 1000 records per page, sorted in ascending order by timestamp.
• Rate Limits: 1200 requests per 5 minutes (4 requests per second). The input automatically enforces this limit.
• Deduplication: Uses ray_id (unique Cloudflare request identifier) to prevent duplicate records.

Configuration

Settings

Setting	Type	Required	Description
account_id	string	Yes	Cloudflare Account ID
backfill_start_time	string	No	The date to start fetching data from. If not specified, no past records will be fetched.

Secrets

Secret	Type	Required	Description
api_token	string	Yes	API Token with Zero Trust Access:Read permission

Rate Limits

Limit	Value	Notes
Requests per 5 minutes	1,200	Enforced by Cloudflare
Max records per page	1,000	Maximum allowed by API

Source: Cloudflare API Rate Limits

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: API returned success=false with authentication error Cause: The API token is invalid, expired, or lacks the required permissions. Solution: Verify your API token is correct and has the Zero Trust Access:Read permission. Create a new token if needed.

Issue: Account ID is required validation error Cause: The Account ID field was left empty. Solution: Enter your Cloudflare Account ID in the settings. You can find this in your Cloudflare dashboard.

Issue: No data returned despite having access requests Cause: The backfill start time may be set to a future date, or there may not be any access events in the specified time range. Solution: Verify the backfill start time is set correctly or leave it empty to fetch all available events.

Issue: Rate limit exceeded errors Cause: Multiple integrations or manual API calls are consuming the rate limit quota. Solution: The input automatically handles rate limiting. If you see persistent errors, reduce the frequency of other API calls to your Cloudflare account.

Related Articles

• Cloudflare Zero Trust Access API Documentation
• Cloudflare API Tokens
• Cloudflare API Rate Limits
• Zero Trust Access Overview

Sample Record

{
  "action": "login",
  "allowed": true,
  "app_domain": "test.example.com/admin",
  "app_uid": "df7e2w5f-02b7-4d9d-af26-8d1988fca630",
  "connection": "saml",
  "created_at": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
  "ip_address": "198.41.129.166",
  "ray_id": "187d944c61940c77",
  "user_email": "user@example.com"
}