Apply a DNS category block after sensitive document review
Translate a documented handling decision into a focused category restriction for the intended policy.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add Blacklist Category To Policy
Adds a content category to a policy’s block list without changing other settings.
Why this helps
A document handling concern can be recorded without anyone translating it into the corresponding filtering policy change.
- Links an explicit document review decision to a DNS category block.
- Keeps the category and target policy clear before the update.
- Reduces the gap between identifying a concern and applying a policy change.
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 specified category to the specified DNSFilter policy blocklist only when the Affinda review records the matching concern.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real review that names the decision, category, and policy.
Questions about this workflow
Will this infer a DNS category from document content?
Only if the category is identified in the available Affinda data or supplied by you. The workflow should not guess the category.
Does this replace the policy's other settings?
The listed action adds a category to the existing blacklist categories without affecting other policy settings.
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.
Add Allowed Application
Allows an application through a policy, regardless of other blocking rules.
Get Application Category
Retrieves details about an application category.
Add Allowlist Domains to Policies
Adds domains to the allow lists of multiple policies, bypassing their filtering rules.
Get Billing Information
Retrieves billing records for an organization, including amounts and billing periods.
Add Blacklist Category To Policy
Adds a content category to a policy’s block list without changing other settings.
Get Category
Retrieves basic information about a category.
Add Blacklist Domain To Policy
Blocks a domain for users covered by a policy.
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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