Run a DNS lookup from a Box file comment
When a document review raises a domain question, put the domain in a comment and get its DNS records in the run report.
Trigger
New File Comment Added
Triggers when a new comment is added to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new comments are detected.
Action
DNS Lookup
Tool to retrieve dns records for a specified domain. use when you need dns record details for troubleshooting or validation.
Why this helps
Small domain troubleshooting tasks are easy to postpone when they require leaving the file discussion and finding a lookup tool.
- Capture the domain in the discussion where the issue arose.
- Retrieve DNS records using Api Ninjas.
- Keep the lookup result in the selected Notis report channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Api Ninjas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation in Automations, then New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to find a domain in a new Box file comment that requests a DNS check, retrieve its DNS records with Api Ninjas, and include them in the run report.
- 4Pick the Box New File Comment Added trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with a real comment containing a domain to check.
Questions about this workflow
What should I put in the comment?
Include the domain name and make clear that you want a DNS lookup.
Does the action change domain settings?
No. The listed action retrieves DNS records for the specified domain.
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