Automated ClouDNS Monitored Host Down Alerts
Every few minutes, WebRun opens the ClouDNS dashboard, checks the monitoring and failover status for every watched host, posts an immediate Teams alert naming any host currently reported down, and creates a Trello card so the incident gets tracked from first alert through to confirmed back up.
How do I get notified fast when ClouDNS reports a host down?
Every few minutes, WebRun checks ClouDNS monitoring and failover status for every watched host. It posts an immediate Teams alert naming any host currently reported down and creates a Trello card so the incident is tracked from first alert through to confirmed back up, instead of relying on someone noticing a dashboard.
- A down host reaches the team within minutes, not at the next manual check
- Every incident gets a tracked card instead of a message lost in chat
- Incident duration is visible once the card closes on confirmed recovery
Built for DevOps teams · site reliability engineers · managed DNS customers · on-call engineers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.cloudns.netin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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ClouDNS - check monitored host status
cloudns.net
WebRun opens ClouDNS to check monitored host status. - Open the ClouDNS dashboard and check the monitoring status for every watched host
- Check whether failover has already triggered for any host
- Capture which hosts are currently reported down and since when
Done when Every monitored host's current status is captured.
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Microsoft Teams - alert the team on Teams
microsoft.com
WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to alert the team on Teams. - Post an immediate Teams alert naming any host currently down
- Note whether failover already triggered for that host
- Stay quiet when every monitored host is up
Done when The team has an immediate Teams alert for any host currently down.
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Trello - create a card to track the incident
trello.com
WebRun opens Trello to create a card to track the incident. - Create a Trello card for each new down incident on the incidents board
- Include the host name and the time it was first found down
- Leave the card open until the host is confirmed back up
Done when Every down incident has an open Trello card tracking it.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it trigger failover or fix the host itself?
No. WebRun only reads the monitoring status ClouDNS already reports and alerts on it. Triggering failover or fixing the host stays with ClouDNS's own settings and your team.
How fast does the alert reach the team?
Within a few minutes of ClouDNS reporting the host down, since this runs on a short interval rather than a daily or hourly digest.
When does the Trello card get closed?
It stays open until a later check confirms the host is back up, giving you a record of exactly how long each incident lasted.
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