Move website launch DNS specs from Box to Cloudflare
Let Notis read the changed launch spec, confirm it names a zone and record details, and create the requested Cloudflare DNS entry.
Trigger
File Metadata Changed
Triggers when a file's metadata or properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when changes are detected in key fields like name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.
Action
Create DNS record
Tool to create a new dns record within a specific zone. use after obtaining the zone id to programmatically add dns entries.
Why this helps
Launch details are easy to miss when DNS setup is documented in a file separate from the Cloudflare console.
- Turn a changed launch spec into a concrete DNS setup step.
- Avoid creating a record when the document does not identify the required details.
- Keep an execution report alongside the launch work.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Cloudflare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for the launch process.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create only the new DNS record explicitly specified in the file and report missing zone or record details.
- 4Choose File Metadata Changed as the trigger and select the launch specification file.
- 5Choose where run reports go, then test with one real spec containing the intended record details.
Questions about this workflow
Will this update an existing DNS record?
No. It uses Create DNS record. Use a separate workflow with Update DNS record when the specification is for an existing record.
Can Notis infer the right zone from a domain name?
The instruction can ask Notis to identify the matching zone, but the file must contain enough information to determine the intended zone and record.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Cloudflare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Cloudflare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create DNS record
Tool to create a new dns record within a specific zone. use after obtaining the zone id to programmatically add dns entries.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create WAF List
Tool to create a new empty waf list for the account. use after confirming the account id. example: create list(account id="<id>", kind="ip", name="blocklist")
Collaboration Details Changed
Triggers when a collaboration's details change (e.g., role, status, expiration). This trigger monitors a specific collaboration and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as role, status, expiration date, access type, or acknowledgment status.
Create Zone
Tool to create a new zone. use after confirming account id when adding a domain to cloudflare.
Comment Changed
Triggers when a comment's content or details change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box comment and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as message text edits, tagged message changes, or modification timestamp updates.
Delete DNS Record
Tool to delete a dns record within a specific zone. use after confirming zone and record ids. example: "delete dns record 372e6795... from zone 023e105f4ecef..."
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.
Delete WAF List
Tool to delete a waf list. use when you need to remove a list after verifying no filters reference it. example: delete list(account id="<account id>", list id="<list id>")
File Metadata Changed
Triggers when a file's metadata or properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when changes are detected in key fields like name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.
Delete Zone
Tool to delete a zone. use after confirming the zone identifier to permanently remove a dns zone from your cloudflare account. example: delete zone(zone identifier="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353")
File Shared Link Changed
Triggers when a file's shared link settings change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file's shared link and fires when changes are detected in the shared link configuration, such as access level, permissions, password protection, expiration date, or vanity URL.
List WAF Lists
Tool to fetch all waf lists (no items) for an account. use after confirming account id.
New File Version Uploaded
Triggers when a new file version is uploaded to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new versions are detected.
List Account Members
Tool to list members of a given cloudflare account. use after confirming the account id.
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