Turn a DNS request email into a Cloudflare record
Move approved record requests from your inbox into Cloudflare with one plain-language instruction.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
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
Copying DNS details between email and Cloudflare invites small but costly mistakes.
- Reduce transcription errors
- Keep request context attached
- Speed up routine DNS work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Cloudflare in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named DNS record request.
- 3Tell Notis to create a DNS record only when the new message includes the zone, type, name, and value.
- 4Choose New Outlook Message as the trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test it with one approved record request.
Questions about this workflow
What if required DNS details are missing?
Notis should report the missing details instead of guessing.
Can this create records in any zone?
It can act on a zone identified in the message and available to the connected Cloudflare account.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Cloudflare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook 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")
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Create Zone
Tool to create a new zone. use after confirming account id when adding a domain to cloudflare.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
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..."
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
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>")
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
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")
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
List WAF Lists
Tool to fetch all waf lists (no items) for an account. use after confirming account id.
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.
Outlook and Cloudflare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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