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Create an API token with required permissions\n2. Store as CI secret\n3. Expose as env CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN / CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID on the step running wrangler (or apiToken/accountId inputs for wrangler-action)\nExpected: Wrangler authenticates without prompting\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"9dc9e2c9-80ba-4114-a6f2-c94b9f38f39c","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Create a scoped API token and expose it to the Wrangler process as CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN (plus CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID) via CI secrets; verify the secret actually reaches the step's environment.\n\nOption: Provide CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN and CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID as env [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Any non-interactive Wrangler run\nSteps:\n1. Create an API token with required permissions\n2. Store as CI secret\n3. 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