Carry an approved Box access restriction into Cloudflare
Keep access requests and their approval context in Box, then have Notis apply a precisely documented URL and IP restriction in Cloudflare.
Trigger
New Folder Collaboration Created
Triggers when a new collaboration is created on a specific folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new collaborations are detected.
Action
Create Zone Lockdown Rule
Tool to create a Zone Lockdown rule. Use when you need to restrict access to specific URL patterns to defined IPs/CIDR ranges. Use after confirming zone_id.
Why this helps
Security restrictions documented in a request can be delayed when someone has to translate them manually into a Cloudflare rule.
- Reduce transcription between a reviewed request and Cloudflare.
- Require explicit zone, URL pattern, and IP range details.
- Keep an auditable Box request tied to the action report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Cloudflare api key once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Zone Lockdown rule only from an approved request containing the exact Cloudflare zone, URL pattern, and permitted IP or CIDR ranges.
- 4Pick the Box New Folder Collaboration Created trigger for the security requests folder and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real approved request and review the created rule in Cloudflare.
Questions about this workflow
What details must the request include?
It needs the confirmed Cloudflare zone, the URL pattern to restrict, and the IP addresses or CIDR ranges to allow. Notis should skip incomplete requests.
Does a collaboration by itself approve a request?
No. The collaboration event starts the workflow, but your instruction should require an explicit approval in the associated request before creating a rule.
Which Cloudflare action is used?
Create Zone Lockdown Rule, event 3805, creates a rule after the correct zone is confirmed.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Cloudflare api key. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Cloudflare api key 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 in a Cloudflare zone. Use when you need to add a record (A, CNAME, TXT, MX, etc.) to a specified zone.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Zone Lockdown Rule
Tool to create a Zone Lockdown rule. Use when you need to restrict access to specific URL patterns to defined IPs/CIDR ranges. Use after confirming zone_id.
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 Rule in Ruleset
Tool to add a rule to an existing ruleset. Use when you need to append or insert a new rule in a Cloudflare ruleset.
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.
Create Ruleset
Tool to create an account- or zone-scoped ruleset. Use after defining your ruleset details and selecting the correct scope.
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 DNS Record
Tool to delete a DNS record. Use when you need to remove a specific DNS record from a zone after confirming both zone and record IDs.
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 DNSSEC
Tool to delete DNSSEC records for a zone. Use after disabling DNSSEC at the registrar to remove DNSSEC configuration.
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.
Delete Rule from Ruleset
Tool to delete a specific rule from a ruleset. Use when you need to remove an outdated or incorrect rule from an account or zone ruleset after confirming IDs.
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.
Delete Ruleset
Tool to delete all versions of a ruleset. Use when you need to remove a ruleset from an account or zone after confirming no references exist.
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