Cloudflare DNS not working in India today?

Site Fails to Load After DNS Change

After switching nameservers to Cloudflare, propagation can take up to 48 hours. But if the site still doesn''t load after that, check the DNS records in the dashboard — a missing A record or a wrong IP address is the most common culprit. Also verify that the proxied (orange cloud) toggle matches your intent: proxying a mail server record breaks email delivery.

Browser Shows SSL Error on Your Domain

This usually happens when the SSL/TLS encryption mode is set to ''Flexible'' while the origin server expects ''Full'' or ''Full (Strict)''. Go to SSL/TLS settings and switch the mode accordingly. If the certificate on the origin is self-signed, use ''Full'' — not ''Strict''.

DNS Records Not Resolving Correctly

- Run a lookup with ''dig yourdomain.com @1.1.1.1'' to see what Cloudflare actually returns

- Compare results with your intended DNS configuration in the dashboard

- If a record was recently added, wait 5–10 minutes and flush your local cache with ''ipconfig /flushdns'' on Windows or ''sudo dscacheutil -flushcache'' on macOS

- Check for conflicting CNAME and A records pointing to the same hostname

High Latency or Slow Page Response

If the proxied site responds slowly, check the Caching settings. A disabled cache or overly aggressive ''Cache-Control: no-store'' headers from the origin force every request to hit the server directly. Enable caching rules for static assets and review Page Rules or Cache Rules for unintended bypasses.

1020 Access Denied Error for Visitors

This error comes from a Firewall Rule or WAF managed rule blocking the request. Go to Security → Events, filter by the visitor''s IP or user agent, and identify which rule triggered. Either adjust the rule expression or add the affected traffic to a skip/allow rule. Don''t disable WAF globally — that defeats the purpose.

Emails Not Delivered After DNS Setup

- Confirm MX records are added and not proxied (grey cloud only)

- Check SPF record includes the correct sending IPs

- Verify DKIM TXT record matches what your mail provider requires

- Use ''dig MX yourdomain.com'' to confirm records are live and correct