Respond to new Canvas submissions with a Botbaba action
New work can trigger a consistent next step. Use the submission event to start the Botbaba action you choose for the matching student.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Execute Bot Action
Tool to execute a bot action or workflow. Use when triggering automated actions or workflows for a specific conversation.
Why this helps
Submission queues grow quickly when acknowledgements and review handoffs depend on someone noticing each new item.
- Prompt a consistent response to new work
- Reduce manual submission triage
- Keep the submission context with the action
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Botbaba once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation from any channel or in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis which Botbaba action to run for the matching student when a new submission arrives, and describe how to use the submission context.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real submission and confirm the action reaches the intended Botbaba user.
Questions about this workflow
Can this send an acknowledgement?
Yes, if you configure an appropriate Botbaba action and describe the acknowledgement you want in the instruction.
What if a submission has no usable student match?
Provide a reliable lookup rule in your instruction. If the available event data cannot identify the right Botbaba user, the match information must be supplied.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Botbaba. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Botbaba actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Cart Update Shopify Webhook
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New Canvas Assignment Submission
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Botbaba, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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