List DigitalOcean DNS records in Slack
Bring a clear DNS snapshot into the channel where the issue is being discussed.
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
List Domain Records
Tool to list all dns records for a domain. use when you need to inspect or filter a domain's dns configuration.
Why this helps
DNS troubleshooting stalls when people need to switch tools just to inspect current records.
- Speed up incident discussions
- Reduce copy and paste
- Give teams a shared record snapshot
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Digital ocean in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named DNS record review.
- 3Tell Notis to list all records for the domain named in the Slack message and summarize relevant entries.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose the report channel and test with a real domain.
Questions about this workflow
Does the domain need to exist in DigitalOcean?
Yes, the list action requires an existing DigitalOcean domain.
Can this change records?
No, it only lists records for review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create New Domain
Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Domain Record
Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create New Firewall
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Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.
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