Flexport Automated Restricted Item Alerts
Every few minutes, WebRun checks new Flexport shipment bookings for products on your restricted and controlled items register maintained in Airtable. When a match is found, it posts an immediate Slack alert to your compliance channel and logs the incident in Airtable, holding the booking for a human to approve or block before it proceeds to filing.
How do I get immediate alerts when a restricted or controlled item is booked in Flexport?
WebRun polls Flexport every few minutes for new shipment bookings and checks each one against your restricted and controlled items register in Airtable. Any match triggers an immediate Slack alert to your compliance team and logs the incident in Airtable, holding the booking for a human to approve or block before it advances to filing.
- Restricted item bookings detected within minutes, not hours or days
- Every incident logged in Airtable with full booking details for audit
- Compliance team alerted immediately so no restricted booking advances unreviewed
Built for trade compliance officers · export control managers · importers and exporters · customs brokers · supply chain compliance teams
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
app.flexport.com/shipmentsin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Flexport - scan new bookings for restricted product matches
flexport.com
WebRun opens Flexport to scan new bookings for restricted product matches. - Poll Flexport every few minutes for newly created or updated shipment bookings
- For each booking, extract the product descriptions, HTS codes, and origin and destination countries
- Compare against the list of restricted and controlled item identifiers configured for this run
Done when Each new booking is checked and any match with the restricted items list is identified.
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Airtable - match against the restricted items register and log the incident
airtable.com
WebRun opens Airtable to match against the restricted items register and log the incident. - Log any match in the Restricted Item Incidents table with timestamp, booking reference, product details, and the matched rule
- Set the incident status to Pending Review
- Update the record when the compliance team makes a decision
Done when The incident is logged in Airtable with full details and status set to Pending Review.
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Slack - send an immediate compliance alert
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to send an immediate compliance alert. - Post an immediate alert to the compliance Slack channel naming the booking reference, product, matched restriction rule, and destination
- Tag the compliance officer on duty for immediate review
- Do not allow the booking to advance until the compliance team clears it in Airtable
Done when The compliance team has been alerted and the incident is logged for review.
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
Will it block the shipment automatically when a match is found?
WebRun posts an immediate alert and holds the booking in a Pending Review status in Airtable, but the final decision to approve or block rests with your compliance team. No booking is cleared or rejected without human authorisation.
How do we maintain the restricted items list?
Your team maintains the list in Airtable. You can add or remove product descriptions, HTS codes, or destination countries at any time, and the next run will use the updated list automatically.
What types of restrictions can it screen for?
It can match against any criteria you configure in Airtable: dual-use goods by HTS code, embargoed destination countries, prohibited commodity descriptions, or any other rule your compliance program requires.
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