Turn a certificate issue into a Canvas follow-up assignment
Give credential recipients a clear next step by creating a Canvas assignment when a matching issuance request arrives.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create an assignment
Creates an assignment in a Canvas course.
Why this helps
A certificate can mark progress, but the next learning task is easy to forget when it has to be created by hand.
- Make the next learning step visible in Canvas.
- Avoid recreating the same follow-up assignment manually.
- Use task details and course context supplied in the request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Accredible and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Describe that an issuance request with assignment details should create that assignment in the specified Canvas course.
- 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real request that contains a valid course and assignment details.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow invent assignment details?
No. Supply the course and assignment details in the request or the automation instruction. Notis should not guess missing details.
Can one credential type lead to a different assignment?
Yes, if the request identifies the credential and provides the appropriate assignment details.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Accredible certificates to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Accredible certificates 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.
Abort Quiz Report Generation
Cancels quiz report generation or removes a previously generated report.
Create appointment group
Creates an appointment group with schedulable time slots.
Add conversation message
Adds a follow-up message to an existing conversation.
Create an assignment
Creates an assignment in a Canvas course.
Add course to favorites
Adds a course to the current user’s favorites; no change occurs if it is already saved.
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust dates for selected students, a group, or a course section.
Add group to favorites
Adds a group to the current user’s favorites; no change occurs if it is already saved.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Accredible certificates and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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