# Cloudflare DNS - "proxied" or "DNS only" setting for Mautic?

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/cloudflare-dns-proxied-or-dns-only-setting-for-mautic/17815>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [January 16, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/cloudflare-dns-proxied-or-dns-only-setting-for-mautic/17815 "2021-01-16T19:15:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Warren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/warren/32/4292_2.png) [@Warren](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Warren)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/cloudflare-dns-proxied-or-dns-only-setting-for-mautic/17815/1 "2021-01-16T19:15:19Z")

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Just installed Mautic (Yey!) 😃 and going through the settings now.

I use Cloudflare for my website. I have my mautic install under a subdomain → [mautic.website-name.org](http://mautic.website-name.org) which said subdomain is pinpointed by an “A” DNS record within the Cloudflare DNS settings.

QUESTION 1: There is the option to set this A record for my mautic subdomain install with the “PROXIED” setting OR the “DNS Only” setting within the Cloudflare DNS setup… Can I use the “proxied” setting or will that mess up the tracking features of Mautic?

QUESTION 2: Can I keep the “PROXIED” settings in general to my website with Cloudflare, or must all be changed to “DNS only” ?

Thank you kindly!

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**Author:** ![Warren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/warren/32/4292_2.png) [@Warren](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Warren)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/cloudflare-dns-proxied-or-dns-only-setting-for-mautic/17815/2 "2021-01-18T13:46:04Z")

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I realise there’s an option to use the “proxy protocol” with Cloudflare, but it seem that’s only available with their paid plans, not free … hence wondering if I need to just disable all proxying via Cloudflare DNS A Records for both [MAUTIC.mainsite.org](http://MAUTIC.mainsite.org) and [mautic.MAINSITE.org](http://mautic.MAINSITE.org) … ?

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**Author:** ![ericf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/ericf/32/1669_2.png) [@ericf](https://forum.mautic.org/u/ericf)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/cloudflare-dns-proxied-or-dns-only-setting-for-mautic/17815/3 "2023-02-17T08:09:54Z")

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Hi @Warren ,  
Do you have any feedback on this ?  
I’m in the same situation : wondering what’s best.  
Keeping Cloudflare can improve speed, but is there a risk to miss some data ???