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Check Buildkite agent availability after Canvas grading

Finish grading without another context switch. Have Notis check the Buildkite agents you identify and send you the result.

Trigger

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

Action

List Pipeline Agents

Tool to list connected agents for an organization. use after confirming the organization slug. supports optional filtering and pagination.

Why this helps

After grading, checking whether CI agents are available can become another task to remember.

  • Check agent availability when grading completes.
  • Get a concise report in your chosen channel.
  • Avoid switching from Canvas to Buildkite for a routine status check.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Buildkite once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation and name it for the agent availability check.
  • 3In one instruction, ask Notis to check connected agents for the Buildkite organization you specify and report the result.
  • 4Pick Canvas Assignment Graded as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real grading event.

Questions about this workflow

Does this workflow start a Buildkite build?

No. The available Buildkite action lists connected agents; it does not trigger builds.

How does Notis know which organization to check?

Include the organization slug in your instruction. The action requires confirming the organization slug.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

Buildkite actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Get Current Access Token

Tool to retrieve the authenticated api access token details. use when you need to confirm the validity and scopes of the current api token.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Meta

Tool to retrieve metadata about the buildkite api. use when you need to fetch webhook ip addresses for firewall or security configurations.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

List Pipeline Agents

Tool to list connected agents for an organization. use after confirming the organization slug. supports optional filtering and pagination.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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