Start a browser session for new discussion topics
Turn a new topic into a ready remote browser session for the research task you specify.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Remote Browser Session
Tool to create a remote browser session. use when you need to run browser automation on remote infrastructure.
Why this helps
A new discussion topic can require research, but setting up a separate browsing workspace adds friction.
- Start a remote browser session from a new topic event.
- Keep the intended research task in your instruction.
- Reduce setup steps before researching course topics.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and AgentQL once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the research session you want in one instruction.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 4Test with one real discussion topic and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Does creating the session complete the research?
The selected action creates a remote browser session. It does not itself promise that research or page actions are completed.
Can I specify what the session is for?
Yes. Include the intended research task in the automation instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Agentql. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Agentql actions
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Agentql, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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