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Fetch Calendarhero contact details for a Canvas discussion author

Verify who posted before you schedule or send a direct follow-up.

Trigger

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

Action

Fetch Contact

Fetch contact

Why this helps

Discussion authors may have incomplete or ambiguous identity details when direct coordination is needed.

  • Verify participant details
  • Reduce identity mistakes
  • Prepare accurate follow-up

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Calendarhero in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that fetches the matching contact details for discussion authors requiring follow-up.
  • 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a report channel and test with one message from a known contact.

Questions about this workflow

What if multiple contacts match?

Tell Notis to report the possible matches for review instead of choosing silently.

Can the details be used in a later meeting request?

Yes. Use the returned details as context for a separate scheduling automation.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

Calendarhero actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add Calendar Connection

Tool to add a calendar integration to a user's account. use after gathering provider credentials.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact. use after confirming contact details before making the api call.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Create Meeting Request V2

Tool to create a new meeting request in calendarhero. use when scheduling a meeting with participants, time range, and additional details.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Fetch Contact

Fetch contact

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Fetch Meeting Details

Tool to fetch details for meetings within a specified timeframe. use this after user provides start and end datetimes in iso8601.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Fetch User Profile

Tool to fetch the profile details of the authenticated user. use after obtaining a valid access token.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

List Meetings

Tool to retrieve the user's meetings within a specified timeframe. use after confirming date range to fetch raw calendar data.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

List Meeting Templates

Tool to list all meeting templates available for quick scheduling. use after authenticating and when you need to retrieve available templates before scheduling.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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