Keep query usage visible without remembering to check
A tiny monthly signal can prevent usage questions from becoming another unresolved task.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Monthly Queries
Tool to get the number of dns queries made in the current month for a profile. use after selecting a profile.
Why this helps
Usage information is easy to overlook until a billing or capacity question demands urgent attention.
- Prevent surprise usage questions
- Create operational visibility
- Keep monitoring low effort
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Lmnt and NextDNS to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction: retrieve the current monthly query count for the selected NextDNS profile and report it with a brief comparison to the prior report when available.
- 4Pick a monthly cron trigger, choose the reporting channel, and test with one profile.
Questions about this workflow
Does this modify my NextDNS plan?
No. It only retrieves and reports the current monthly query count.
Why use Lmnt here?
Lmnt can help turn a short operational check into an audio-friendly report if desired.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Lmnt to Nextdns. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Lmnt triggers
Nextdns actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Blocked TLD
Tool to add a top-level domain to the security blocklist for a nextdns profile. use after listing current security settings to ensure the tld is not already blocked.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Denylist Domain
Tool to add a domain to the denylist of a nextdns profile. use when blocking specific domains under a profile after obtaining its id.
Toggle Block Page
Tool to enable or disable block page for a configuration. use when you need to toggle whether dns blocks show a block page.
Clear Logs
Tool to clear dns logs for a nextdns profile. use when you want to remove all existing query logs for a given profile. note: this operation cannot be undone.
Create Profile
This tool allows users to create a new nextdns profile. it uses the post method at the endpoint https://api.nextdns.io/profiles. a profile is a distinct configuration set for dns filtering and security settings.
Delete NextDNS Configuration
Tool to delete a nextdns configuration profile. use when you need to remove an existing profile by its id. use after confirming the profile exists.
Download Logs
Tool to download dns logs for a profile. use when you need the url of the exported logs. use after confirming the profile id is valid. supports getting a redirect url or json.
Get Analytics Devices
Tool to retrieve analytics aggregated by devices. use when you need per-device query metrics within a specific time frame.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Lmnt and Nextdns, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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