Check design access without searching Canva
Send a design ID to Notis and get the useful access details in one place before you hand work off.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Fetch design metadata and access information
Gets the metadata for a design. this includes owner information, urls for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
Why this helps
Finding the right design and confirming who owns it can interrupt a handoff or review.
- Retrieve the design owner information.
- Bring edit and view URLs into a request flow.
- Include thumbnail information to help identify the right design.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Canva once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve metadata and access details for the Canva design ID in each request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real design ID and confirm the returned details are useful.
Questions about this workflow
What information does the lookup return?
The action retrieves design metadata, including owner information, editing and viewing URLs, and thumbnail information.
Does this workflow change access permissions?
No. It retrieves access information for the design; it does not modify permissions.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Canva. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Canva actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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