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Track Canvas discussion topic follow-up in Bitbucket

Give course topics that need work a clear owner and a place in the issue queue.

Trigger

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

Action

Create an issue

Creates a new issue in a bitbucket repository, setting the authenticated user as reporter; ensures assignee (if provided) has repository access, and that any specified milestone, version, or component ids exist.

Why this helps

A new topic can signal a documentation or setup task, but the follow-up may never make it onto the team's list.

  • Capture topics that require team work.
  • Keep topic and course details available to issue readers.
  • Create a consistent follow-up path for course operations.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Bitbucket once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
  • 3Describe what kinds of new topics need a Bitbucket issue and ask for a concise statement of the needed follow-up.
  • 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real topic that needs action.

Questions about this workflow

Can a new topic automatically reveal whether documentation is missing?

Not reliably unless the topic or supplied context makes that clear. Define the conditions in the prompt and have Notis create issues only when the available information supports them.

Can this create an issue for every new topic?

Yes, if that is the intended outcome. Otherwise specify the kinds of topics that require follow-up.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Bitbucket. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Canvas triggers

Bitbucket actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create a branch

Creates a new branch in a bitbucket repository from a target commit hash; the branch name must be unique, adhere to bitbucket's naming conventions, and not include the 'refs/heads/' prefix.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create an issue

Creates a new issue in a bitbucket repository, setting the authenticated user as reporter; ensures assignee (if provided) has repository access, and that any specified milestone, version, or component ids exist.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Create an issue comment

Adds a new comment with markdown support to an existing bitbucket issue.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Create a pull request

Creates a new pull request in a specified bitbucket repository, ensuring the source branch exists and is distinct from the (optional) destination branch.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Create repository

Creates a new bitbucket 'git' repository in a specified workspace, defaulting to the workspace's oldest project if `project key` is not provided.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Create snippet comment

Posts a new top-level comment or a threaded reply to an existing comment on a specified bitbucket snippet.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Delete issue

Permanently deletes a specific issue, identified by its `issue id`, from the repository specified by `repo slug` within the given `workspace`.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Delete repository

Permanently deletes a specified bitbucket repository; this action is irreversible and does not affect forks.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Canvas and Bitbucket, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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