Update Cloudflare DNS from validated webhooks
Connect your approved support process to DNS execution with one controlled request.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
DNS changes stall when approval and execution live in separate systems.
- Connects existing approval flows
- Keeps required IDs explicit
- Produces an execution report
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and Cloudflare in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that validates the webhook payload and updates only the requested DNS fields.
- 3Choose a Notis webhook trigger.
- 4Set the report destination and test with one approved request.
Questions about this workflow
Can any webhook update DNS?
Your automation should require the identifiers and approval data you consider mandatory.
Can the webhook create a new record?
Use the separate Cloudflare create DNS record action for creation requests.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Cloudflare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk 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 User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Create Zone
Tool to create a new zone. use after confirming account id when adding a domain to cloudflare.
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
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..."
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>")
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Zendesk and Cloudflare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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