Keep Canvas file updates with related Bitbucket work
Put relevant uploaded-file details beside the issue that depends on them.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Create an issue comment
Adds a new comment with markdown support to an existing bitbucket issue.
Why this helps
An uploaded resource may be important to ongoing work, but its arrival is easy to miss in a separate course tool.
- Add relevant file updates to an existing issue discussion.
- Keep source context near the work it supports.
- Avoid manually copying upload details between apps.
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 an upload to a Bitbucket issue and what available file details to include in a comment.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real upload that relates to an issue.
Questions about this workflow
What happens if there is no related issue?
Instruct Notis to skip the comment and report that no match was found. Add a reliable matching rule if event details alone are insufficient.
Can this attach the file to the issue?
The selected action adds a markdown comment. It does not attach or upload the file.
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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.
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.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create an issue comment
Adds a new comment with markdown support to an existing bitbucket issue.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
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.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
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.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create snippet comment
Posts a new top-level comment or a threaded reply to an existing comment on a specified bitbucket snippet.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete issue
Permanently deletes a specific issue, identified by its `issue id`, from the repository specified by `repo slug` within the given `workspace`.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete repository
Permanently deletes a specified bitbucket repository; this action is irreversible and does not affect forks.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Bitbucket, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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