Make Canva exports easy to find in Slack
Finished a Canva design? Send its link and unique file reference to Notis, and add it to Slack for discovery and sharing.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Why this helps
Design links get buried in chats, leaving teammates searching for the latest approved asset.
- Keep exported designs discoverable from Slack.
- Reduce repeat requests for the latest asset link.
- Share an external Canva URL with the team.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canva and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to add the submitted Canva URL as a Slack remote file using its supplied unique external ID.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with a real Canva export URL and its unique ID.
Questions about this workflow
Does Canva start this automation automatically?
No. Canva has no trigger events listed here. A Notis webhook starts the automation when it receives the Canva URL and unique external ID.
What does Slack need to add the file?
Slack requires a unique external ID and an external URL it can access.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canva to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canva triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canva and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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