Validate phone numbers shared in Canvas discussions
When a discussion message includes a number for follow-up, get a verification result without switching tools.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Phone Verification API
Tool to verify phone numbers through syntax, range checks, and network verification. Use when you need to validate a phone number's format, line type, and connection status. Returns verified number details including line type, connection status, and formatted representations.
Why this helps
Numbers shared in conversation can be mistyped, and checking each one manually interrupts the work at hand.
- Check number format and available verification details.
- Keep the result connected to the discussion message.
- Reduce manual lookup before using a shared number.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Addressfinder once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to check a phone number in each new discussion message when one is present.
- 4Choose New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real discussion message containing a phone number.
Questions about this workflow
Will every discussion message start a phone check?
The trigger is a new discussion message. In the instruction, tell Notis to check a number only when the message contains one.
Does verification guarantee the number belongs to the poster?
No. The action checks the number's verification attributes; it does not establish who owns it.
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