Turn recurring learner questions into credential collections
A discussion message can reveal a resource gap. When your criteria indicate a collection is useful, Notis can create an Accredible collection to organize relevant groups.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. use when you need a curated set of groups.
Why this helps
Learner questions can expose fragmented credential resources, but organizing them often gets pushed aside.
- Use learner discussion activity as a signal for resource organization.
- Create a place to curate related credential groups.
- Reduce the manual handoff from a question to a structured collection.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Accredible certificates once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation defining which messages warrant a collection and the required collection details.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real message and verify the collection created.
Questions about this workflow
Can the collection automatically contain the right groups?
Provide the group identifiers or a clear identification rule. The action creates a collection; it should not guess which groups belong in it.
Will every discussion message create a collection?
Your instruction should specify the messages that signal a real need. Notis can evaluate returned message information against that rule.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Accredible certificates. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Accredible certificates actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Bulk Create Credentials (V2)
Tool to bulk create credentials. use when batching up to 30 credentials in one call; supports multi-status (207) responses.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Clone Group
Tool to clone an existing group. use after confirming the source group exists and you need a copy with optional overrides.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. use when you need a curated set of groups.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create Evidence Item
Tool to create a new evidence item for a credential. use after confirming credential id.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create Group
Tool to create a new group. use after gathering all group details.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Delete Credential
Tool to delete a credential. use after confirming you want to permanently remove an existing credential. executes delete on /credentials/{credential id} endpoint and returns status code.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete Group
Tool to delete a group. use after confirming no credentials remain and when you need to permanently remove the group.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete Reference
Tool to delete a specific reference by id. use after confirming both credential id and reference id. example: "delete reference 1234 from credential 'abc123'."
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Accredible certificates, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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