Bring chatbot history into view as course discussions change
A new discussion message can be a cue to retrieve the relevant Chatbotkit conversation history for a more informed follow-up.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
List conversation messages
Tool to list messages in a conversation with pagination. use after obtaining a conversation id to fetch messages page by page.
Why this helps
Course conversations split across platforms make it harder to see the context before responding.
- Review conversation context alongside discussion activity.
- Reduce context switching before follow-up.
- Use paginated message history when more than one page is available.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Chatbotkit once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what outcome you want from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve and summarize the relevant Chatbotkit message history when a new discussion message arrives, using only an available conversation id.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and verify the conversation id and pagination behavior.
Questions about this workflow
Does this action post a reply?
No. List conversation messages retrieves messages page by page. Use it to review history, not to send a response.
Can Notis determine which Chatbotkit conversation matches a Canvas discussion?
Only when the event data or your instruction provides a reliable conversation id or matching context. Do not assume an automatic cross-app identifier.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Chatbotkit. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
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Tool to list messages in a conversation with pagination. use after obtaining a conversation id to fetch messages page by page.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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