Check CDR service health when a course topic starts
Use the creation of a course discussion topic as a cue to verify that CDR platform connectivity is available.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Get Health Check
Tool to perform a health check of the cdr platform service. use when you need to verify api and database connectivity and core service status.
Why this helps
When a course project depends on a service, checking its status later can delay the first useful work session.
- Run a platform health check after a new discussion topic appears.
- Review API, database, and core service connectivity in the report.
- Spot a service availability issue before relying on it for follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Cdr platform once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to check CDR platform health when a new discussion topic is created.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger, then choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real topic creation and review the health report.
Questions about this workflow
Does a health check confirm a purchase can succeed?
It checks service health and connectivity. It does not guarantee an order outcome.
Does the workflow create or post a topic?
No. The Canvas event observes a newly created topic; the listed action checks CDR platform health.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Cdr platform. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Cdr platform actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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