Keep device maintenance visible with Canvas notifications
Put planned device maintenance in front of the Canvas users who need to know, on a schedule you choose.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create account notification
Creates a notification for the Canvas account.
Why this helps
Maintenance reminders can get buried in project notes, leaving learners or staff unsure when a device will be unavailable.
- Make planned maintenance visible to selected Canvas roles
- Include a clear start and end time for the notice
- Reduce manual reminders before a device maintenance window
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to create a maintenance notification with the maintenance dates, message, and valid Canvas notification roles you provide.
- 4Choose the recurring schedule trigger and specify the Canvas account context in your instruction.
- 5Choose where run reports go, then test with one real notification.
Questions about this workflow
Does this notification detect an outage in Adafruit IO?
No. This workflow uses a schedule, not an Adafruit IO event. It creates a planned maintenance notice using the dates and details you provide.
Can I target specific notification roles?
Yes, the Canvas action supports notification roles, and the roles you specify must be valid for the account.
Can the notice have a start and end time?
Yes. 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 Adafruit IO to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO 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
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