Discover similar sites from a new topic link
Use a website shared in a fresh topic as a starting point for finding sites with a similar technology profile.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Recommendations API Lookup
Tool to generate a list of websites with similar technology profiles. use when you need technology recommendations for a given domain lookup.
Why this helps
Finding comparable websites manually can turn a useful course reference into a time-consuming research detour.
- Start discovery from a confirmed domain in a new topic.
- Use BuiltWith recommendations based on technology profile similarity.
- Keep discovery focused on the domain supplied in the topic.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and BuiltWith once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to extract a confirmed root domain from each new discussion topic and retrieve websites with similar technology profiles.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Discussion Topic trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real topic that includes a website domain.
Questions about this workflow
Does this find competitors by business category?
The selected BuiltWith action finds websites with similar technology profiles, not necessarily businesses in the same category.
What if a new topic has no domain?
Tell Notis to skip recommendations and report that the topic did not provide a confirmed domain.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Builtwith. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Builtwith actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Domain List File
Tool to create a txt or zip file from a list of domains. use when preparing a domain list for bulk or firehose lookups.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Datasets Lookup
Tool to access mass internet technology usage information from 2000 to today. use when you need historical technology usage trends for a domain.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Domain API Lookup
Tool to retrieve current and historical technology information of a website. use after confirming the domain to lookup.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Financial API Lookup
Tool to fetch financial data for a domain. use when you need company financials for us or uk registered websites.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Free API Lookup
Tool to access last updated dates and counts for technology groups and categories for websites. use when you need a snapshot of technology usage timing for a domain.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Lists API Get List With Meta
Tool to retrieve a list of websites using a specified technology, including metadata. use when you need detailed company and site information for sites using a particular technology.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Lists API Get List
Tool to retrieve a list of websites using a specific technology. use when you want to find sites leveraging a particular tech.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
MCP API Lookup
Tool to query live web technologies for a root domain. use after confirming a valid domain name.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Builtwith, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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