Use course topics to start relevant follow-up
A new Canvas topic can cue a tailored next step for a contact already in ActiveCampaign, when your instruction defines who should be enrolled.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Add Contact to Automation
This tool adds an existing contact to a specific automation in activecampaign. it first looks up the contact by email address to get their id, then adds them to the specified automation using the /api/3/contactautomations endpoint.
Why this helps
A useful new topic may call for timely outreach, but translating course activity into a marketing follow-up can take several manual steps.
- Connect timely course context to an existing nurture flow.
- Reduce manual handoffs from learning activity to marketing.
- Use a clear relevance rule to avoid broad enrollment.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and ActiveCampaign once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, define which existing contact should enter the specified ActiveCampaign automation based on the new topic.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real topic and a matching contact.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new ActiveCampaign automation?
No. This action adds an existing contact to a specific automation. Create that ActiveCampaign automation separately before using this workflow.
Can a topic alone identify the right contact?
Only when the topic data and your instruction provide enough context to identify an existing contact. If the match is unclear, provide a reliable identification rule or additional context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Active campaign. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Active campaign actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add contact note
Add a note to a contact in activecampaign. the note will be associated with a contact as a subscriber type. the tool will first find the contact id using the provided email address and then create the note.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Contact to Automation
This tool adds an existing contact to a specific automation in activecampaign. it first looks up the contact by email address to get their id, then adds them to the specified automation using the /api/3/contactautomations endpoint.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Add Secondary Contact to Deal
This tool adds a secondary contact to an existing deal in activecampaign. if the deal has no primary contact set, this contact will be set as primary if no role is specified. the tool requires the user to have permission to manage deals and expects parameters like contact id (required), deal id (required), and role id (optional).
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create Account
This tool creates a new account in activecampaign. it represents a business or organization and allows programmatic account creation. the tool requires the account name and optionally accepts parameters such as account url, owner, and custom fields.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create contact
Creates a new contact in activecampaign with the specified details. this action allows you to create a new contact with basic information like email, name, phone, organization details, and tags. the email address is the only required field, while all other fields are optional.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create contact task
Create a task associated with a contact in activecampaign. this action allows you to create a new task that will be associated with a specific contact in your activecampaign account. the task can include details such as due date, title, description, and can be assigned to a specific user.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create Deal Pipeline
Creates a new deal pipeline in activecampaign. a deal pipeline is a visual representation of your sales process that helps organize and track deals through different stages. when you create a new pipeline, it automatically comes with three default stages: 'to contact,' 'in contact,' and 'follow up.'
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Create Deal Task Type
This tool creates a new deal task type in activecampaign. deal task types are used to categorize and organize tasks associated with deals, and they are an important feature for maintaining a structured task management system within the deals pipeline. this action complements the existing active campaign create deal task action by enabling the creation of custom task types that can be used when creating deal tasks.
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