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Keep new Canvas topic context in Bitbucket

Make a new discussion topic visible where its related work is already being tracked.

Trigger

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

Action

Create an issue comment

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

Why this helps

Related course changes and team issues can drift apart when each update is handled in a different tool.

  • Keep relevant new topics with existing Bitbucket work.
  • Record course context in the issue discussion.
  • Reduce manual cross-checking between tools.

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 how to match a new topic to a Bitbucket issue and what available context to add as a comment.
  • 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real topic that relates to existing work.

Questions about this workflow

What if a topic does not match an issue?

Tell Notis to skip the comment and report the unmatched topic. Supply a matching rule if the available details do not identify the issue.

Will it create a new issue instead?

No. This workflow uses the comment action for an existing issue. Choose a separate issue-creation workflow if unmatched topics should become new issues.

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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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