Allow an application after document workflow approval
Turn a documented application approval into the access policy change it needs.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add Allowed Application
Allows an application through a policy, regardless of other blocking rules.
Why this helps
An approved application can remain unavailable while the policy update waits in another system.
- Carries an explicit approval into a specific policy allow list.
- Avoids manual recreation of the same application decision in DNSFilter.
- Keeps the policy update anchored to the review record.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinda and DNSFilter once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to add the named application to the specified policy allow list only when Affinda explicitly records approval.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real approval naming the application and policy.
Questions about this workflow
Will this allow every application mentioned in the documents?
No. The instruction should require an explicit approval and identify the one application and target policy.
Can an allowlisted application bypass other blocking rules?
The action adds the application to the policy's allow_applications list, where it is allowed regardless of other blocking rules.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinda to Dnsfilter. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinda triggers
Dnsfilter actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create IP Address
Adds an IP address to a network for filtering policies.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Allows an application through a policy, regardless of other blocking rules.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinda and Dnsfilter, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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