Give each new Canvas submission a review context
When work arrives, gather the Backendless records your reviewer needs to decide what happens next.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
General Object Retrieval
Tool to retrieve objects from a specified backendless table with filtering, sorting, and pagination. use after confirming the table name and query options. example: "get users where age > 30 sorted by created desc".
Why this helps
Reviewers lose time searching for relevant records after a submission arrives.
- Start review when a new submission appears
- Retrieve relevant records from a named Backendless table
- Give reviewers a focused context summary
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Backendless once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve relevant records from a specified Backendless table and summarize them alongside the new submission.
- 4Choose the New Canvas Assignment Submission trigger for the assignment.
- 5Choose where run reports go, then test with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create or modify Backendless records?
No. This workflow uses General Object Retrieval to fetch records for review context.
What if the table or matching information is unknown?
Provide the table and the criteria Notis should use in your instruction. Notis cannot infer missing data or a matching rule that the apps do not provide.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy File
Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Directory
Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Backendless Hive
Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create Backendless Timer
Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Delete Directory
Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Delete File
Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete Backendless Timer
Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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