Get Amara details for videos submitted in Canvas
New video submissions can mean a hunt across course pages and video tools. Let Notis look up the Amara details when a Canvas submission arrives.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Get Video URL Details
Tool to get details for a specific video url. use when you have a public or embeddable video url and need its amara metadata (id, title, duration, thumbnails, etc.).
Why this helps
Reviewers lose time opening each submission, locating its video, and checking whether it is the expected asset.
- Reduce manual context switching between Canvas and Amara.
- Surface Amara title, duration, and thumbnail details when available.
- Help reviewers recognize a submitted video before opening it.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Amara once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe the outcome in one instruction.
- 3Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go, then test with one real submission containing a public video URL.
Questions about this workflow
Does this find a video when the submission has no public URL?
No. The workflow can look up Amara details only when the submission provides a public or embeddable video URL.
Does it create or edit subtitles?
No. This workflow retrieves metadata for a video URL and does not change subtitles.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Amara. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Amara actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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