Keep course milestones visible in Canvas
Send a course date from AnyDB into the Canvas calendar so learners can find it where they already check their schedule.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Calendar Event
Creates a calendar event, optionally as a recurring series.
Why this helps
Course dates recorded in a database can be easy to overlook when learners rely on the Canvas calendar.
- Make submitted milestones visible in the course calendar.
- Reduce manual re-entry of event details.
- Surface missing timing or course context before creating an event.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AnyDB and Canvas to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe how a submitted milestone should appear in Canvas.
- 3Pick the Notis webhook trigger for the incoming milestone.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real course date.
Questions about this workflow
Can this create recurring events?
Canvas calendar events support finite recurrence series. State the recurrence details in the record or instruction, and have Notis flag incomplete schedules.
Will it choose a course automatically?
Only if the available record or instruction identifies the intended Canvas context. Otherwise, have Notis ask for or report the missing context.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AnyDB to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AnyDB 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.
AnyDB and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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