Bring Canvas discussion messages into your inbox review
Scan the conversation from one place and decide what needs your reply or attention.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
List Messages
List messages from an agentmail inbox
Why this helps
Checking discussion topics across courses interrupts focused work and makes new messages easy to miss.
- Review discussion messages from the inbox
- Summarize new conversation context
- Spot messages that need a response
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Agent mail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by telling Notis the review outcome you want, or use Automations, New Automation in the portal.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to list relevant inbox messages and summarize the new discussion context for review.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
Does this send a reply to the discussion?
No. This workflow lists Agent mail messages for review. The available target actions do not send a Canvas discussion reply.
Can it summarize the discussion message?
You can ask Notis to summarize details available from the new message event and returned inbox messages.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Agent mail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Agent mail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Message
Get a specific message from an agentmail inbox
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Messages
List messages from an agentmail inbox
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Agent mail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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