Check Buildkite token status after a Canvas discussion message
When a discussion message signals a need to check access, have Notis retrieve the current Buildkite token details and report them.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Access checks can slip when requests surface in a busy course discussion.
- Prompt an access check from a Canvas event.
- See current token validity and scopes in a run report.
- Keep the next follow-up visible without manually opening another app.
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 Buildkite access check.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve current Buildkite API token details and summarize validity and scopes.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow renew or change the token?
No. The available action retrieves details about the authenticated API access token; it does not change or renew it.
What if a discussion message is unrelated to access?
The trigger polls for new messages in Canvas discussion topics. Notis can analyze returned data, but the listed setup does not provide trigger filters.
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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.
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.
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