Parse Canvas assignment files as they arrive
New submission files can go straight into an Affinda parsing workflow, so the details are ready to inspect without a manual handoff.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Create Document
Tool to upload a new document for parsing. use when you have the document file or a public url and need to extract structured data immediately.
Why this helps
A stream of new submissions makes it easy to lose time opening files and copying their contents into another tool.
- Start document extraction when new assignment work arrives.
- Reduce repetitive file handling between Canvas and Affinda.
- Get an Affinda document record for each supported submitted file.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Affinda once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to submit each new submission file to Affinda for parsing and summarize the result.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission for the assignment you want to monitor.
- 5Choose a run report destination and test with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
Can this handle submissions without attachments?
Yes. Tell Notis to check whether a file is present and report or skip submissions without one.
Does Canvas send every submission automatically?
The listed trigger polls for new submissions to a specific assignment, so select that assignment in the trigger setup.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Affinda. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Affinda actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Batch Update Annotations
Tool to update multiple annotations in one request. use when you need to modify parsed values or other fields across many annotations at once.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. use after you have a valid workspace id and want to group documents by a specific extractor within that workspace.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Document
Tool to upload a new document for parsing. use when you have the document file or a public url and need to extract structured data immediately.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create Organization
Tool to create a new organization. use when you have a unique organization name and want to group resources under it.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create RESTHook Subscription
Tool to create a new resthook subscription. use after confirming your webhook endpoint is ready to receive document event notifications.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you need to label documents in a specific workspace.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create Validation Result
Tool to create a validation result. use when recording validation outcomes for a document after parsing.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Create Workspace
Tool to create a new workspace. use when you need to programmatically create a workspace container within an organization.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Affinda, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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