Connect Canvas to Algolia
When something happens in Canvas, Notis takes the next step in Algolia. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.
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Ways Notis can move work from Canvas to Algolia
Keep graded Canvas outcomes searchable in Algolia
Update an Algolia course index when Canvas grades a submission, so current outcomes are easier to find.
Find the matching Algolia record for new submissions
Look up an existing course or assignment record when Canvas receives a new submission, helping surface context quickly.
Capture useful discussion terms as Algolia synonyms
Use new Canvas discussion messages to identify an explicitly defined term variant and save an appropriate Algolia synonym.
Check Algolia settings when a Canvas course opens
Retrieve index settings after a new course is created, so you can review whether the intended course index is configured.
Check for an Algolia index when a Canvas course is created
Verify whether the expected Algolia index exists after a course is created, then report the result for a clear next step.
Fetch related Algolia records after a Canvas file upload
Use a new course file upload to retrieve specified Algolia records, bringing related indexed references into the run report.
Search course materials from a new Canvas discussion message
Search a specified Algolia course index using a new discussion message to surface relevant indexed material.
Log resource clicks after a new Canvas submission
Record clicked Algolia object IDs when a submission event represents a resource interaction outside search results.
Search multiple Algolia indexes for a new Canvas upload
Search multiple specified indexes when a course file is uploaded, collecting relevant records across course collections.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Algolia. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Algolia actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add AB Test
Tool to create an ab test comparing search performance between two variants. use to test different index configurations or search parameters and measure impact on click-through and conversion rates.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Browse Algolia Index
Tool to retrieve all records from an index. use when you need to export or iterate through an entire index dataset.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Clear Objects
Tool to clear records of an index without affecting settings. use when you need to completely wipe all objects (e.g., after a bulk reindex) while preserving index configuration.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Clear Rules
Tool to delete all rules in an index. use when you need to wipe all rules before re-creating them. use after confirming no critical rules require retention.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Clicked Object IDs
Tool to send a click event to algolia to capture clicked items. use immediately after a user click outside of search contexts to report click events.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Clicked Object IDs After Search
Tool to send a click event after a search response. use when you want to report which items a user clicked in search results.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Converted Object IDs
Tool to send a conversion event for items outside of search context. use when tracking conversions on category pages or external flows unrelated to algolia search.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Copy Index
Tool to copy the specified index to a new index. use when you need to duplicate an existing index including records, settings, synonyms, and rules after confirming source and destination names.
Four ways to start an automation.
A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.
Integration triggers
Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.
Webhook triggers
A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.
Recurring triggers
Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.
Database triggers
Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.
Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.
Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.
Describe it. Notis builds it.
Skip the visual builder. Tell Notis what you want, in plain English. It writes the workflow, you review and deploy.
You · in the Notis Builder
NEW“When a row gets added to the Q4 OKRs Notion database and the status is Blocked, send a Telegram message to the owner with a summary of what's blocking, and ping me if there's no reply within 24 hours.”
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1 monthEverything in the box.
Whatever starts the workflow, the platform underneath is the same: a thinking brain, full visibility, and you in control.
AI in the middle
Every step can include an LLM call: summarise, classify, extract, rewrite.
Full observability
Every run, every step, every input, all replay-able from Mission Control.
Human in the loop
Pause for approval. Notis pings you in chat with one-tap approve.
Self-healing
When an API changes shape, Notis adapts the parser. Less midnight fire-fighting.
More ways to connect Canvas and Algolia
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