Review Apilio String variables with new submissions
See available String variable values in a focused report when new assignment work arrives.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Get String Variables
Tool to fetch all string variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
Why this helps
Context kept in automation variables is easy to forget when moving between course tools.
- Fetch the current String variable list on a submission event.
- Bring variable context into the run report.
- Reduce separate checks across course and automation tools.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Apilio once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for submission context.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve String variables and summarize their values alongside the new submission.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
Does this update String variables from the submission?
No. The selected action retrieves String variables; it does not change their values.
Will it know which variable relates to the assignment?
Only if the relationship is clear in the returned data or you describe the matching rule in your instruction.
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