Turn processed announcements into Canvas account notifications
Prepare an announcement from a request and create the Canvas notification with its intended timing.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create account notification
Creates a notification for the Canvas account.
Why this helps
Account-wide notices take extra effort when announcement text, timing, and audience details arrive separately.
- Process supplied announcement text before creating the notice.
- Use timing and roles provided by the request.
- Reduce manual re-entry for account notifications.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Abstract and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and provide a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to process the supplied announcement text with Abstract and create a Canvas account notification with the provided start, end, and valid notification roles.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real notification request and confirm its timing and audience.
Questions about this workflow
What timing rules apply?
The notification end time must be after its start time.
Can Notis invent audience roles if they are missing?
No. Provide valid notification roles when they are needed; the request should make the intended audience clear.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Abstract to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Abstract triggers
Canvas actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create account notification
Creates a notification for the Canvas account.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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