Give discussion related logs a clear home
A new course discussion topic can trigger Notis to create a Better Stack source group with the name you provide.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Source Group
Tool to create a new source group. use when you have finalized the group name (and optional sort index) and need to organize related log sources under that group.
Why this helps
Logs related to course conversations can end up without an obvious grouping, slowing down investigation when something goes wrong.
- Create an intentional group for related log sources.
- Use a real course event to prompt operational organization.
- Make it easier to find logs connected with course discussion activity.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Better Stack once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in chat or in Automations, New Automation, and enter a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis the finalized source group name and any sort index to use.
- 4Choose New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and pick a report destination.
- 5Test with one real new topic and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Does the new discussion topic automatically identify log sources?
The event detects a new topic. Provide the desired group name and any source context in your instruction.
Can I change the group later?
Yes. Better Stack has an Update Source Group action, though this workflow uses the create action.
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