Protect sensitive text associated with Canvas uploads
Give uploaded course materials a privacy-aware review step before extracted text is shared.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Anonymize Value
Tool to anonymize a string or array of string values. use when you need to conceal sensitive text before storage or transmission. example: `anonymizevalue().execute(anonymizevaluerequest(data=['secret']))` limitations: only supports list of strings, not nested structures.
Why this helps
Uploaded materials may include sensitive text that takes time to catch before review or circulation.
- Adds a privacy step when new files arrive in a course.
- Reduces manual redaction of extracted text strings.
- Keeps the action within Anonyflow's supported string input.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Anonyflow once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a Notis automation and describe the desired outcome.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to anonymize sensitive text strings it can extract from each new upload before sharing text for review.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real upload and confirm the input consists of supported strings.
Questions about this workflow
Does Anonyflow anonymize the uploaded file itself?
The selected action accepts strings or arrays of strings, not files or nested records. The workflow needs usable text strings before calling Anonyflow.
Does this replace the file in Canvas?
No. This workflow anonymizes text for a review or sharing step and does not replace the Canvas file.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Anonyflow. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Anonyflow actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Anonymize Value
Tool to anonymize a string or array of string values. use when you need to conceal sensitive text before storage or transmission. example: `anonymizevalue().execute(anonymizevaluerequest(data=['secret']))` limitations: only supports list of strings, not nested structures.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Deanonymize Packet
Tool to deanonymize a json data packet using your private key. use after receiving an anonymized packet to recover specific fields.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Deanonymize Value
Tool to deanonymize one or more anonymized string values. use when you need to recover the original plaintext values after encryption-based anonymization. example: `deanonymizevalue().execute(deanonymizevaluerequest(data=["<anonymized string>"]))`
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Test Connection
Tool to test the connection to the anonyflow api. use when verifying that the anonyflow service is reachable and operational before performing anonymization tasks. example: `testconnection().execute(testconnectionrequest())`
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 Anonyflow, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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