Delete unused Cloudflare rulesets from Zendesk
Finish ruleset retirement work without leaving a manual cleanup reminder behind.
Trigger
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Unused rulesets linger because the final deletion step is easy to postpone.
- Complete retirement work
- Reduce configuration clutter
- Keep deletion tied to explicit confirmation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and Cloudflare in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Unused ruleset deletion.
- 3Tell Notis to delete the ruleset only when the ticket confirms its scope, ID, and that no references remain.
- 4Pick New Zendesk Ticket as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one verified retirement ticket.
Questions about this workflow
Is this reversible?
Treat deletion as a permanent change and require explicit ticket confirmation before running it.
What if references are unclear?
Have Notis pause and report that the ticket needs dependency confirmation.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Cloudflare api key. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk triggers
Cloudflare api key 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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New Zendesk Ticket
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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 Use when you need to remove an outdated or incorrect rule from an account or zone ruleset after confirming IDs.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Zendesk and Cloudflare api key, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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