How to migrate from Cloudflare Foundation DNS boolean setting to nameservers.type cloudflare.advanced (the replacement Cloudflare states)

18 days until Cloudflare Foundation DNS boolean setting shuts down (2026-11-23). Do not wait.

1. Export your Cloudflare Foundation DNS boolean setting data now. See the export checklist. Grab the full archive, verify it opens.
2. Set up nameservers.type cloudflare.advanced (the replacement Cloudflare states). https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/reference/deprecations/ - create the account and map your core objects before importing.
3. Run both in parallel for one cycle to catch gaps before Cloudflare Foundation DNS boolean setting goes dark.
4. Cut over: update integrations, billing and runbooks; keep the Cloudflare Foundation DNS boolean setting export archived.

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"Migrating from Cloudflare Foundation DNS boolean setting to nameservers.type cloudflare.advanced (the replacement Cloudflare states)." Bikoosh Shutdown Watch, verified 2026-11-05. https://bikoosh.com/shutdowns/migrate/cloudflare-foundation-dns-boolean-setting/to-nameservers-type-cloudflare-advanced-the-replacement-cloudflare-states

nameservers.type cloudflare.advanced (the replacement Cloudflare states) is a documented option, not an endorsement. Shutdown Watch tracks vendor announcements and public deadlines; it is monitoring assistance, not legal or migration advice.