Include String variable context in new course setup
Start with the relevant context you already track in Apilio, gathered into a single course creation report.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Get String Variables
Tool to fetch all string variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
Why this helps
Course launch details can be scattered across tools, making setup harder to resume after interruptions.
- Fetch String variables when a course is created.
- Summarize current values in the course run report.
- Make setup context easier to revisit.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Apilio once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for course setup context.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve String variables and summarize current values alongside the new course details.
- 4Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course creation event.
Questions about this workflow
Does it copy course details into Apilio?
No. The selected action retrieves String variables and does not write data into Apilio.
Can it save a setup checklist?
The run report can summarize a checklist you include in the instruction, but the listed action does not store it in Apilio.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Apilio. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
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Recurring trigger
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