Check transcription funds for new discussions
Keep transcription funds visible as new course discussions are created.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Get Prepay Balance
Tool to retrieve the current prepay balance for the account. use when you need to check available funds before placing new transcription orders.
Why this helps
A future media task can arrive without warning, and checking account funds later adds another thing to remember.
- Checks the current Castingwords balance at topic creation.
- Provides an early view of transcription funds for course planning.
- Uses a real Canvas discussion topic event.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Castingwords once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what outcome you want in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve the current Castingwords prepay balance when a new course discussion topic is created.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real new discussion topic and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Does a new discussion topic indicate there is media to transcribe?
No. It only provides the trigger for a balance check; the topic may or may not involve media.
Can this top up my balance?
No. The action retrieves the balance and cannot add funds.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Castingwords. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Castingwords actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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Tool to retrieve the current prepay balance for the account. use when you need to check available funds before placing new transcription orders.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Castingwords, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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