Review DNS context when Box sharing changes
When access to a Box file changes, make it easy to check the Cloudflare zone documented alongside that file and review its current DNS records.
Trigger
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.
Action
List DNS Records
Tool to list DNS records for a given Cloudflare zone.
Why this helps
A file's access settings can change without prompting a review of the infrastructure context described in its documentation.
- Bring a Cloudflare record snapshot into a Box sharing review.
- Keep the action read-only and report focused.
- Flag missing zone context for follow-up.
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 read the file's documented Cloudflare zone, list its DNS records, and include a concise review report without changing any Cloudflare settings.
- 4Pick the Box File Shared Link Changed trigger for the relevant file and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real shared link change and verify the report uses the zone stated in the file.
Questions about this workflow
Does a shared link change mean DNS should change?
No. This workflow only gathers DNS records for review; it does not infer that a DNS change is needed.
What if the Box file does not name a zone?
Notis should report that the zone context is missing and make no Cloudflare request based on a guess.
Which Box changes start it?
Changes to the specific file's shared link configuration, such as access level or expiration, can start this workflow.
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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.
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Webhook trigger
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Comment Changed
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New File Comment Added
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File Metadata Changed
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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.
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New File Version Uploaded
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Delete Ruleset
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