Lab Task 2 - Intermediate

In this lab, you are tasked with extending the functionality of the main.py script by adding new functions to interact with DNS records on Cloudflare. Specifically, you will:

• Fetch all DNS entries.
• Edit DNS entries.
• Delete DNS entries.

Make a new branch with your name or fork this repository. Run pip install -r requirements.txt to install the required dependencies.

Add the following functions in your main.py:

Fetch all DNS Records

Create a function to fetch all DNS records from a specific zone.

def fetch_dns_records(zone_id):
    # TODO: 
    # Define the URL based on the provided zone_id
    # Send a GET request to the URL with the appropriate headers
    # Handle the response, outputting the result if successful, or the error if it fails
    pass

Edit DNS Records

Create a function to edit a specific DNS record.

def edit_dns_record(zone_id, record_id, record_data):
    # TODO: 
    # Define the URL based on the provided zone_id and record_id
    # Send a PUT request to the URL with the appropriate headers and the updated record_data as JSON
    # Handle the response, outputting the result if successful, or the error if it fails
    pass

Delete DNS Records

Create a function to delete a specific DNS record.

def delete_dns_record(zone_id, record_id):
    # TODO: 
    # Define the URL based on the provided zone_id and record_id
    # Send a DELETE request to the URL with the appropriate headers
    # Handle the response, outputting the result if successful, or the error if it fails
    pass

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Guidelines

• For the header section, you can use either your API_KEY with the EMAIL or API_TOKEN to authenticate your requests.
• The create_dns_record function has been provided as an example. You can use it as a reference for the other functions.
• You can be as creative as you like however make sure that your script performs the above functionality.
• Use of wrapper libraries like python-cloudflare is prohibited. You must use the requests library to make HTTP requests.
• Make sure you understand the structure of the Cloudflare API endpoints. Refer to the Cloudflare API Documentation for more details.
• Test each function meticulously to ensure they're working as expected. Handle different possible errors gracefully and output helpful error messages.
• Ensure that your code is well-commented to explain the logic and flow of your operations, making it easier for others (and yourself) to understand.

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Submission

Once you have completed the tasks, submit your main.py script with the completed functions. Ensure that you have tested all scenarios, and everything is working as expected.

Good luck! 🚀