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# how to turn OFF cloudflare proxy

**${color}[#000000](Turn Off Cloudflare Proxy)**

Introduction
If you need to disable the Cloudflare proxy service, you can do it through the Cloudflare interface. 

1. Login to your Cloudflare account that host your domain DNS. _https://dash.cloudflare.com/_

2. Locate your _DOMAIN NAME_ 


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/1_1xo1ssr.png)

3. Click at **DNS** section.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/2_1kevn6k.png)

4. At A record section toggle the _Orange_ button to __Grey__ to disable/ turn Off the Proxy and click save.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/3_1jolrqh.png)


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/4_12s4fzb.png)


NOTES: 

Pausing Cloudflare stops traffic from passing through the Cloudflare network, making your origin server IP address visible