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Create Cloudflare DNS records from WhatsApp requests

Send an authorized request with the zone, record type, name, and value. Notis creates the DNS record and reports the result.

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

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.

Why this helps

DNS requests can get buried in chat, then require a separate Cloudflare visit and careful re-entry.

  • Capture explicit DNS requests where they arrive.
  • Reduce manual re-entry between WhatsApp and Cloudflare.
  • Get a run report after the change.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect WhatsApp and Cloudflare api key once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation by telling Notis the outcome in plain language, or use Automations, New Automation in the portal.
  • 3In one instruction, say to create a DNS record only when an authorized request includes the zone and complete record details.
  • 4Pick the WhatsApp New Message Received trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real example and confirm the created record in Cloudflare.

Questions about this workflow

What should the WhatsApp request include?

Include the Cloudflare zone and the record type, name, and value. Include any other details required for that record type.

Will Notis guess missing DNS details?

No. The request should provide the required details. Notis should report when information is missing rather than invent it.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Whatsapp 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

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

TriggerPolling

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

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.

TriggerInstant

Create Ruleset

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

ActionInstant

Interactive Reply Received

Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.

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 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.

TriggerInstant

Delete DNSSEC

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

ActionInstant

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

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

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Whatsapp and Cloudflare api key, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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