Organize Canvas discussion follow-up in Box
When a new discussion message calls for document follow-up, create a Box folder to gather related materials.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Create folder
Creates a new empty folder within the specified parent folder.
Why this helps
Useful requests in busy course discussions can leave follow-up documents without a clear home.
- Create a dedicated place for discussion follow-up.
- Reduce friction when gathering related documents.
- Help keep requests from disappearing in a thread.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Box once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe which messages need a follow-up folder.
- 3Ask Notis to create a Box folder for qualifying discussion messages using available topic and message context.
- 4Choose New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
Can it create folders only for messages that request documents?
Describe the condition in your instruction. Notis needs enough message context to identify that request.
Will it copy discussion attachments?
No. The selected action creates an empty Box folder.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Box actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add classification to file
Adds a classification to a file by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/files/:id//enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add classification to folder
Adds a classification to a folder by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/folders/:id/enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains
Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Add initial classifications
When an enterprise does not yet have any classifications, this api call initializes the classification template with an initial set of classifications. if an enterprise already has a classification, the template will already exist and instead an api call should be made to add additional classifications.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user avatar.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Add shared link to folder
Adds a shared link to a folder.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Add shared link to web link
Adds a shared link to a web link.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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