Keep referenced Canvas groups easy to reach
Make a Canvas group easier to return to when parsed team or course notices call it out.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add group to favorites
Adds a group to the current user’s favorites; no change occurs if it is already saved.
Why this helps
Important groups mentioned in notices can be hard to revisit when they are buried in Canvas navigation.
- Bring relevant groups into easy reach
- Reduce repeated navigation through Canvas
- Act on clearly identified group references
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airparser and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Describe which parsed notices should lead to a group favorite and how to identify the group.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real notice and verify the group appears among the current user's favorites.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create a Canvas group?
No. It favorites an existing group for the authenticated Canvas user.
What happens if the group is already favorited?
The Canvas action makes no change when the group is already in the user's favorites.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airparser to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airparser 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.
Airparser and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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