Check for a contact when course files arrive
When a course upload needs a follow-up, check Brevo for the associated contact and keep the lookup result with the run report.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Find Contact
This tool checks if a contact exists in brevo. it searches for a contact using either an email address or mobile number, with the email being prioritized if both are provided.
Why this helps
File uploads can prompt outreach, but identifying the right contact often means searching another system manually.
- Speed up contact checks tied to course file activity.
- Avoid duplicate manual searches across systems.
- Report clearly when the file event lacks a usable contact identifier.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Brevo once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Specify in one instruction which email or mobile identifier to use for a related contact lookup.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real file upload and review the contact lookup.
Questions about this workflow
Can Brevo find a contact from a file name alone?
The action searches by email or mobile number. Provide an identifier or a reliable way to derive one from available event data.
Does the lookup create a contact if none exists?
No. Find Contact checks whether a contact exists; it does not create one.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Brevo. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Brevo actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create a company
This tool allows you to create a new company in your brevo account.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create or Update Email Template
This tool creates a new email template or updates an existing one in brevo. if a 'templateid' is provided, it performs an update; otherwise, it creates a new template.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create SMS Campaign
This tool allows you to create a new sms campaign in brevo. you can specify the campaign name, sender, content, recipients (by providing list ids, exclusion list ids, or segment ids), and optionally schedule the campaign for a specific time. you can also enable unicode characters, add an organization prefix, and include unsubscribe instructions.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete a company
Deletes a company from brevo using its unique identifier.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Delete Contact
Deletes a contact from brevo using its unique identifier.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Delete Email Template
This tool deletes an inactive email template from brevo. you need to provide the 'templateid' of the email template you want to delete. only inactive templates can be deleted.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete SMS Campaign
This tool deletes an existing sms campaign.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Find Contact
This tool checks if a contact exists in brevo. it searches for a contact using either an email address or mobile number, with the email being prioritized if both are provided.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Brevo, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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