Add discussion participants to Benchmark
Capture engaged course participants while their interest is fresh.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Add Contact to List
Tool to add a new contact to a specific list. use after verifying the list id exists.
Why this helps
Engaged discussion contributors are easy to overlook when list updates are manual.
- Captures active participants
- Keeps engagement lists organized
- Reduces repetitive data entry
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Benchmark email in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that adds each discussion author to a specified Benchmark list.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
- 4Select a report channel and test with one real message.
Questions about this workflow
Can I use a separate list for each course?
Yes. State the destination Benchmark list for the course in the instruction.
What happens when an author lacks an email?
Notis reports the event without adding a contact that cannot be identified.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Benchmark email. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Benchmark email actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Contact From List
Tool to delete a contact from a specific list by contactid. use when you have list and contact ids. example: "delete contact 2040826674 from list 15257899"
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Contact List
Tool to delete a contact list. use after confirming that the list is no longer in use.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Delete Email Campaign
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New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete Linked Agency Account
Tool to delete a linked agency account. use when revoking a linked agency account by its id. use after confirming the account id is correct.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook from a contact list by its id. use when removing obsolete or invalid webhooks after confirming list and webhook details.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get All Confirmed Emails
Tool to retrieve all confirmed email addresses for the client account. use after user completes email confirmation flows to fetch final list.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Get Client Account Settings
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New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get client details
Tool to get client details including profile data, contact count, and plan information. use when verifying account profile and limits.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Benchmark email, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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