Review firewall rules mentioned in email
Bring the current rule list into the same review triggered by a security email.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
List Firewall Rules
Tool to list firewall rules for a specific zone. use after confirming the zone id to retrieve and audit current firewall rules.
Why this helps
A security note can prompt a rule review, but checking the dashboard adds another interruption.
- Use the email as a prompt to inspect current rules.
- Require a clearly identified zone.
- Receive a readable review summary.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Cloudflare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Firewall review from security email.
- 3Tell Notis to identify security review emails, list rules for the specified zone, and summarize the results without changing them.
- 4Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real security email that identifies a zone.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create or edit firewall rules?
No. It lists rules for review.
What if the email does not identify a zone?
Have Notis report that a zone identifier is needed rather than selecting one by guesswork.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Cloudflare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Cloudflare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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New Gmail Message Received Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Cloudflare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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