Turn useful web findings into a course discussion
When an Airtop workflow returns a timely topic, ask Notis to create a discussion prompt in the right Canvas course.
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
Good discussion ideas lose momentum when someone has to rewrite research into a student-facing prompt later.
- Convert relevant findings into a discussion prompt while the context is fresh.
- Keep the topic tied to a specified course.
- Spend less time translating browser output into student-facing language.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtop and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to use the Airtop results to create a discussion topic with a clear prompt for a specified course.
- 4Choose the notis_webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real Airtop result and review the topic and publication settings in Canvas.
Questions about this workflow
Will the discussion publish automatically?
The action supports publication settings. State the desired setting in your instruction and review the resulting topic in Canvas.
How does the automation start?
An HTTP request to the Notis webhook starts it. Airtop does not expose a trigger event in this workflow package.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtop to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtop 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.
Airtop and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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