Bring new web evidence into an ongoing discussion
Keep a course conversation connected to new evidence without manually composing and pasting every update.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create discussion entry
Posts an entry in a Canvas discussion topic.
Why this helps
Ongoing discussions can miss useful evidence discovered after the conversation begins.
- Add a new source or finding to an existing discussion.
- Give learners fresh material to consider in context.
- Reduce repetitive posting and copying.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Agenty and Canvas once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that turns a finding into a concise discussion entry.
- 3Pick the Notis webhook trigger used by your Agenty workflow.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real finding and verify the selected discussion topic.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new discussion?
No. This action adds an entry to a discussion topic that already exists. Include the correct topic context in your instruction.
Can Notis decide if a finding is relevant?
You can describe relevance criteria in the instruction. Any criteria depending on data Agenty does not return must be provided separately.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agenty to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agenty 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.
Agenty and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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