Instant DNS Setup for Emergency Hotfixes
A production bug? Create a hotfix issue, label it, and its DNS is already live in Cloudflare. No delays, no manual steps during emergencies.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Action
Create DNS record
Tool to create a new dns record within a specific zone. use after obtaining the zone id to programmatically add dns entries.
Why this helps
Hotfixes need infrastructure immediately, but manual DNS setup creates delays. By the time DNS is live, your team is context-switched and momentum is lost.
- Hotfixes don't stall on infrastructure
- Team stays focused on the fix, not DNS
- Clear labeling and tracking of emergency work
- Faster mean-time-to-resolution
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Cloudflare integrations to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When an issue is created with the hotfix label, create a DNS record in Cloudflare pointing to the hotfix staging environment.' Use Issue Created as the trigger.
- 3Create a 'hotfix' label in Linear and use it consistently for emergency deployments.
- 4Test by creating a hotfix issue with the label and confirming Notis creates the DNS record.
Questions about this workflow
Can I reuse this for all hotfixes or just critical ones?
Use the 'hotfix' label for all of them. Notis treats every hotfix the same way.
What if the hotfix doesn't need a new domain?
Then don't use this automation for that issue. You can exclude it by not adding the label, or create a second automation with additional conditions.
How does Notis know the staging IP?
You specify it during setup: 'Use the staging environment at 1.2.3.4' or 'Use the CNAME staging.internal.example.com.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Cloudflare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Cloudflare 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 within a specific zone. use after obtaining the zone id to programmatically add dns entries.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create WAF List
Tool to create a new empty waf list for the account. use after confirming the account id. example: create list(account id="<id>", kind="ip", name="blocklist")
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Zone
Tool to create a new zone. use after confirming account id when adding a domain to cloudflare.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Delete DNS Record
Tool to delete a dns record within a specific zone. use after confirming zone and record ids. example: "delete dns record 372e6795... from zone 023e105f4ecef..."
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Delete WAF List
Tool to delete a waf list. use when you need to remove a list after verifying no filters reference it. example: delete list(account id="<account id>", list id="<list id>")
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete Zone
Tool to delete a zone. use after confirming the zone identifier to permanently remove a dns zone from your cloudflare account. example: delete zone(zone identifier="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353")
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
List WAF Lists
Tool to fetch all waf lists (no items) for an account. use after confirming account id.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
List Account Members
Tool to list members of a given cloudflare account. use after confirming the account id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Cloudflare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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