Bring Boolean states into course file follow-up
Review current Boolean states when a new course file arrives, with a concise report to help keep follow-up moving.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Get Boolean Variables
Tool to fetch all boolean variables. use when you need the full list of boolean variables and their current states.
Why this helps
New files can require a check across tools, making it easy to lose track of what still needs attention.
- Fetch the current Boolean variable states after a file upload.
- Keep the upload event beside the state summary.
- Use the report to identify manual follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Apilio once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for file-upload follow-up.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve Boolean variables and summarize their states with the uploaded file details.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course file upload.
Questions about this workflow
Does this mark a file as processed in Apilio?
No. The selected action retrieves Boolean variables; it does not update them.
Can it flag a state as unexpected?
Yes, if you state the expected values in your instruction. The action returns current states but does not provide your expectations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Apilio. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Apilio actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Boolean Variables
Tool to fetch all boolean variables. use when you need the full list of boolean variables and their current states.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Conditions
Tool to fetch all evaluatable conditions. use when you need to list available conditions.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Get Logicblocks
Tool to fetch all logicblocks of a user. use after authenticating with apilio api when you need to list available logicblocks.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Get Numeric Variables
Tool to fetch all numeric variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get String Variables
Tool to fetch all string variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
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 Apilio, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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