Look up Cloudflare zones from a Slack DM
A quick domain question in a direct message can trigger a Cloudflare zone lookup, helping you answer without breaking your focus to search manually.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
List Zones
This tool lists, searches, sorts, and filters your zones.
Why this helps
Small requests in DMs can interrupt focused work or disappear before you get to the dashboard.
- Handle lightweight zone lookup requests where they arrive.
- Reduce context switching for simple operational questions.
- Give yourself a run report to return to later.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Cloudflare to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis to look up Cloudflare zones from qualifying DMs.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction describing a zone lookup request and what to do when a domain is unclear.
- 4Select the Slack direct message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a DM asking about a known domain.
Questions about this workflow
Will this react to every DM?
Your instruction should specify that Notis acts only on messages requesting a Cloudflare zone lookup.
Can it create DNS records too?
No. This workflow uses the list-zones action for lookup only.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Cloudflare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack 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 Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Zone
Tool to create a new zone. use after confirming account id when adding a domain to cloudflare.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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..."
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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>")
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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")
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List WAF Lists
Tool to fetch all waf lists (no items) for an account. use after confirming account id.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Account Members
Tool to list members of a given cloudflare account. use after confirming the account id.
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