# How to Set Up Your Cloudflare API Token

This guide will walk you through the process of creating and configuring a Cloudflare API token with the necessary permissions for analytics access.

# 📋 Required Permissions

⚠️ Important: Your token must include the following permissions:

• Account Settings: Read
• Account Analytics: Read
• Zone Logs: Read
• Zone Analytics: Read

# 🚀 Step-by-Step Setup

# 1. Access Token Management

Navigate to the Cloudflare API Tokens page in your Cloudflare dashboard.

# 2. Create New Token

Click the "Create Token" button to start the token creation process.

# 3. Select Template

Choose the "Read analytics and logs" template as your starting point.

# 4. Add Additional Permissions

Ensure you add the "Account Settings:Read" permission to the template (if not already included).

# 5. Generate and Save

1. Review your token configuration
2. Click "Continue to summary"
3. Click "Create Token"
4. Copy and securely store your token immediately

💡 Security Tip: Store your API token securely and never share it publicly. Treat it like a password!