Update Cloudflare DNS records from WhatsApp
Keep a DNS edit from becoming another task to remember. Send the requested change and record identifiers in WhatsApp.
Trigger
New Message Received
Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.
Action
Update DNS record
Tool to update an existing dns record within a specific zone. use after confirming both zone and record identifiers; only provided fields are modified.
Why this helps
Small DNS edits require a context switch and can be delayed when the zone or record identifier is unclear.
- Handle routine DNS edits from a WhatsApp request.
- Keep the record and zone identifiers attached to the request.
- Avoid changing fields the message did not specify.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect WhatsApp and Cloudflare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for updating an existing DNS record.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to update only the specified fields when the message includes the zone ID, record ID, and requested values.
- 4Pick the New Message Received trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real request that names an existing record and a specific change.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new record?
No. This workflow updates an existing DNS record. Use a separate create-record automation for new entries.
What if the zone or record ID is missing?
The instruction should have Notis request the missing details and leave the record unchanged until they are supplied.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Whatsapp to Cloudflare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Whatsapp 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")
Message Status Updated
Triggers when a WhatsApp message status changes. IMPORTANT LIMITATION: WhatsApp Cloud API does not provide a native polling endpoint for message status. Status updates are ONLY delivered via webhooks in real-time. This trigger cannot directly poll the WhatsApp API for status updates. This trigger will return empty results as WhatsApp does not support this operation. To track message status updates, you must: 1. Set up a webhook endpoint to receive status notifications from WhatsApp 2. Store the webhook data in your own database 3. Use a different mechanism to query your stored webhook data For more information, see: - https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/webhooks
Create Zone
Tool to create a new zone. use after confirming account id when adding a domain to cloudflare.
New Message Received
Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.
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..."
Interactive Reply Received
Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.
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 Template Status Update
Triggered when the review status of a WhatsApp message template changes — for example approved, rejected, or flagged — on your WhatsApp Business Account.
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")
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.
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