Give Botsonic useful resources from course discussions
Let new discussion activity prompt a focused review of course resources for the chatbot.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Bulk Upload Bot URLs
Tool to bulk upload urls for bot training. use when you need to upsert multiple document urls into a bot in one request.
Why this helps
Repeated questions across discussion threads can make it hard to keep support materials easy to find.
- Surface relevant materials in response to course discussion activity.
- Reduce repetitive resource searches.
- Keep Botsonic grounded in approved course links.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Botsonic once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to use new discussion messages to identify relevant approved resource URLs and upload suitable links to the specified Botsonic bot.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and verify that private or student-authored content is not uploaded.
Questions about this workflow
Does this copy discussion messages into Botsonic?
The action supports bulk uploading URLs. Ask Notis to use messages only as context for finding approved resources, not to upload message text.
Can it determine whether a link is approved?
Name the approved sources in your instruction and review the reported links.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Botsonic. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Botsonic actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Bulk Upload Bot URLs
Tool to bulk upload urls for bot training. use when you need to upsert multiple document urls into a bot in one request.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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