Bring DNS records into domain troubleshooting discussions
When a course discussion mentions a domain issue, retrieve DNS records so the investigation can begin with useful details.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
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
A domain troubleshooting discussion can stall while someone manually switches tools to inspect DNS records.
- Retrieve DNS records for a named domain
- Keep troubleshooting context near the discussion
- Reduce a separate manual lookup
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Api ninjas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or ask Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, say to identify a domain in a discussion message and retrieve its DNS records when the topic is troubleshooting.
- 4Select New Canvas Discussion Message and choose a run report channel.
- 5Test with one real message containing a domain.
Questions about this workflow
Will it check every domain mentioned?
Tell Notis to run the lookup only when the message is asking about domain troubleshooting.
What does DNS Lookup return?
It retrieves DNS records for a specified domain.
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