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Add relevant Canvas file links to Bugherd tasks

Keep a relevant course file close to the issue it supports by attaching its available link to the existing Bugherd task.

Trigger

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

Action

Create Attachment

Tool to add a new attachment to a task using an existing url. use when you have project and task ids and the external file url ready.

Why this helps

A useful uploaded file can be separated from the issue it helps explain, leaving reviewers to search for it later.

  • Keep relevant uploaded file links with the related issue.
  • Reduce time spent searching for supporting material.
  • Skip uploads that lack a usable external URL or identifiable task.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Bugherd once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation by telling Notis the outcome you want, or use Automations, New Automation in the portal.
  • 3In one instruction, ask Notis to attach a new course file to a related existing Bugherd task only when the upload has a usable external URL and the task is identifiable.
  • 4Pick the New Canvas File Upload trigger and choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real upload that has a usable URL and verify the attachment on the task.

Questions about this workflow

Does this upload the Canvas file contents?

This workflow uses Bugherd's Create Attachment action, which requires an existing URL. It does not claim to transfer binary file contents.

What if the upload has no usable URL?

Ask Notis to skip the attachment when the external file URL is unavailable.

Does this create a Bugherd task?

No. The action attaches a URL to an existing task, so the related project and task must be identifiable.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Bugherd. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Canvas triggers

Bugherd actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add Guest to Project

Tool to add a guest (client) to a project. use when you want to add an existing client by id or invite a new client by email.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Add Member to Project

Tool to add a member to a project in bugherd. use when you need to add an existing user to a specific project.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Create Attachment

Tool to add a new attachment to a task using an existing url. use when you have project and task ids and the external file url ready.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Create Column

Tool to create a new column in a project. use when you need to add a custom workflow column after identifying the project id.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Create Comment

Tool to add a new comment to a task. use when you need to record discussion or feedback on an existing task.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Create Project

Tool to create a new project. use when you need to initialize a project after gathering its name and url. example: "create a new project named 'my website' with url 'http://www.example.com'."

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Create Task

Tool to add a new task in a project. use when you have the project id and full task details ready.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Create Webhook

Tool to create a new webhook for real-time event notifications. use when you need to configure a callback endpoint for task or comment events. example: "create a webhook for 'task create' events to be sent to 'https://example.com/webhook'."

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Canvas and Bugherd, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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