Turn contact checks into a clear course review
Send a contact record for verification and give course staff one discussion post with the result and any details that need attention.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create discussion topic
Creates a discussion topic in a Canvas course.
Why this helps
Contact details arrive in different places, making it easy to miss an invalid email or phone number before course staff act on it.
- Review contact check results in the course discussion area.
- Surface invalid or uncertain details without manually switching between tools.
- Keep a short record of what needs follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Addressfinder and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what outcome you want from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to verify the submitted contact details with Addressfinder and post a concise result to the relevant Canvas course discussion.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example that includes a course and discussion topic.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this workflow?
An HTTP request starts the Notis webhook. Include the contact details and enough Canvas context for Notis to identify the relevant discussion.
Does it update a Canvas user profile?
No. The available Canvas action creates a discussion topic. It can share verification results for review, but does not edit Canvas user records.
What if the contact details are invalid?
Ask Notis in the automation instruction to state which checks failed or need review, and avoid presenting uncertain details as verified.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Addressfinder to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Addressfinder 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.
Addressfinder and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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