Check existing DNS records before a planned change
Before a planned DNS update, get a current view of the zone's records based on the change note you sent.
Trigger
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Action
List DNS Records
Tool to list DNS records for a given Cloudflare zone.
Why this helps
A planned change can be risky when the current DNS state is not checked alongside the plan.
- Keep a DNS lookup attached to a sent change plan.
- Review current records before carrying out a change.
- Surface plans that do not identify the target zone.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Cloudflare api key once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to list existing DNS records for the clearly identified zone in a sent change plan and summarize any records relevant to the described change.
- 4Pick Email Sent as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real sent plan for a known zone.
Questions about this workflow
Does this apply the DNS change too?
No. This workflow lists current records and reports context. It does not change DNS.
What information should the sent plan include?
It should clearly identify the Cloudflare zone and describe the planned change so Notis can report relevant existing records.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Cloudflare api key. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
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Recurring trigger
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