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Recheck a pending Cloudflare zone from Slack

Keep zone activation follow-through simple: confirm DNS readiness in Slack and let Notis start another check.

Trigger

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

Action

Rerun Zone Activation Check

Tool to trigger a new activation check for a PENDING zone. Use after initial zone creation to revalidate DNS activation. Limited rate: every 5 minutes on paygo/Enterprise or hourly on Free.

Why this helps

After fixing DNS, a pending activation can sit waiting because someone has to remember to revisit Cloudflare.

  • Connect a readiness confirmation to the next activation check.
  • Reduce the manual reminder loop after DNS changes.
  • Keep pending setup moving with a visible result.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Cloudflare api key once through the Notis portal.
  • 2Create a prompt requiring a pending zone and an explicit confirmation that DNS changes are ready.
  • 3Select Slack Channel Message Received and choose where run reports should go.
  • 4Test with one real pending zone and verify the activation check result in Cloudflare.

Questions about this workflow

Should this run on every DNS update?

No. Have the prompt require a clear readiness confirmation and confirm that the zone is pending before rerunning the check.

Can I request checks frequently?

The activation check has rate limits, so avoid repeated requests and follow the limits for your Cloudflare plan.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Cloudflare api key. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slack triggers

Cloudflare api key actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create DNS Record

Tool to create a new DNS record in a Cloudflare zone. Use when you need to add a record (A, CNAME, TXT, MX, etc.) to a specified zone.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Zone Lockdown Rule

Tool to create a Zone Lockdown rule. Use when you need to restrict access to specific URL patterns to defined IPs/CIDR ranges. Use after confirming zone_id.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Create Rule in Ruleset

Tool to add a rule to an existing ruleset. Use when you need to append or insert a new rule in a Cloudflare ruleset.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Create Ruleset

Tool to create an account- or zone-scoped ruleset. Use after defining your ruleset details and selecting the correct scope.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Delete DNS Record

Tool to delete a DNS record. Use when you need to remove a specific DNS record from a zone after confirming both zone and record IDs.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Delete DNSSEC

Tool to delete DNSSEC records for a zone. Use after disabling DNSSEC at the registrar to remove DNSSEC configuration.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Delete Rule from Ruleset

Tool to delete a specific rule from a ruleset. Use when you need to remove an outdated or incorrect rule from an account or zone ruleset after confirming IDs.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Delete Ruleset

Tool to delete all versions of a ruleset. Use when you need to remove a ruleset from an account or zone after confirming no references exist.

ActionInstant

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