Create an Affinda document group when a course starts
As you create a Canvas course, let Notis create its matching Affinda collection in a workspace you already use.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Remembering to set up a separate document group for every new course adds friction to course launch.
- Give each new course a corresponding document collection.
- Reduce setup steps across Canvas and Affinda.
- Keep the collection naming tied to the course context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Affinda once in the Notis portal.
- 2Make sure a valid Affinda workspace exists for the collection.
- 3Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 4Tell Notis in one instruction to create a course named Affinda collection for each new course.
- 5Pick New Course Created for User, select a report destination, and test with one real course event.
Questions about this workflow
What does the Canvas trigger monitor?
It polls for newly created courses for a specific user.
What must already exist in Affinda?
A valid workspace is required before a collection can be created.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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.
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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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