Find a Calendarhero contact for a Canvas discussion author
Find the right contact before a discussion question becomes a private follow-up task.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Search Contact
Tool to search for existing contacts. use after confirming a need to find contacts by email or name.
Why this helps
You know who needs help, but searching contacts manually adds friction and delays outreach.
- Avoid duplicate contacts
- Speed up direct follow-up
- Keep identity checks consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Calendarhero in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to search Calendarhero for each discussion author needing follow-up.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
What if no contact matches?
Have Notis report the missing match so you can decide whether to create a contact.
Can it search by name and email?
Yes. Instruct Notis to use the identifiers present in the Canvas event.
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.
Add Calendar Connection
Tool to add a calendar integration to a user's account. use after gathering provider credentials.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact. use after confirming contact details before making the api call.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
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.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Fetch Contact
Fetch contact
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Fetch Meeting Details
Tool to fetch details for meetings within a specified timeframe. use this after user provides start and end datetimes in iso8601.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Fetch User Profile
Tool to fetch the profile details of the authenticated user. use after obtaining a valid access token.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
List Meetings
Tool to retrieve the user's meetings within a specified timeframe. use after confirming date range to fetch raw calendar data.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
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.
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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