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Keep Canvas upload follow-up with a Box file

When a course upload needs a related Box file reviewed, add a concise comment to keep the handoff visible.

Trigger

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

Action

Create comment

Adds a comment by the user to a specific file, or as a reply to an other comment.

Why this helps

Upload-related review requests can get lost between a Canvas course and Box documents.

  • Keep a follow-up note close to a Box document.
  • Make upload review context easier to recover.
  • Reduce repeated status checks.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Box once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation and describe the note that should be recorded.
  • 3Ask Notis to comment on the relevant Box file when a new Canvas upload arrives, using available upload context.
  • 4Choose New Canvas File Upload as the trigger.
  • 5Choose a report channel and test with one real upload.

Questions about this workflow

Will it comment on the uploaded Canvas file?

No. It comments on a relevant Box file that already exists.

Can the comment include the upload name?

Ask Notis to include it if the Canvas event provides the name.

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.

TriggerScheduled

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`.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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`.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains

Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Add or update user avatar

Adds or updates a user avatar.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Add shared link to file

Adds a shared link to a file.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Add shared link to folder

Adds a shared link to a folder.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Add shared link to web link

Adds a shared link to a web link.

ActionInstant

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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