Announce policy documents in Canvas
Give important policy documents a visible announcement by turning a document workflow request into a Canvas account notification.
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
A completed policy document may be stored and signed while the people who need to know never see a timely announcement.
- Make policy updates easier to notice in Canvas.
- Reduce manual copying of announcements from document workflows.
- Use the request to provide notification content and timing.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect ActiveMerge and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from any channel or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Canvas account notification from the message and timing in each request.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real policy update request and review the notification.
Questions about this workflow
Can the notification be limited to specific roles?
The action supports notification roles, which must be valid. Include intended roles in the request when role targeting is needed.
What timing rule applies?
If start and end times are specified, the end time must be after the start time.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link ActiveMerge to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
ActiveMerge 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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