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Get a text when a new Canvas course file arrives

Make new course files easier to notice and route for review.

Trigger

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

Action

Send SMS Messages

Tool to send one or more SMS messages via ClickSend. Use when you need to send SMS messages to recipients. Supports up to 1000 messages per API call and provides detailed status for each message.

Why this helps

New course files can sit unnoticed when nobody is watching the course feed.

  • Surface new files promptly
  • Prompt a review or routing step
  • Reduce repeated manual course checks

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and ClickSend once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or ask Notis from any channel.
  • 3In one instruction, describe the review prompt SMS and who should receive it when a file is uploaded.
  • 4Pick New Canvas File Upload for the course as the trigger, then choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real upload and confirm the file context and recipient are correct.

Questions about this workflow

Can the SMS contain a file link?

Request a link if the event provides one and validate it with a real upload. If not available, supply another way to locate the file.

Can this trigger be limited to a particular course?

Yes. The listed event polls a Canvas course for new file uploads; choose the relevant course.

Can ClickSend send this to multiple reviewers?

The SMS action supports one or more messages. Describe the intended recipients and ensure their phone numbers are available to the automation.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

ClickSend actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Get Account Usage by Subaccount

Tool to retrieve account usage statistics by subaccount for a specific month and year. Use when you need to view usage breakdown across subaccounts for billing or monitoring purposes.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Send Account Activation Token

Tool to send an account activation token for verification. Use when you need to verify a new user account via SMS or other verification method.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Verify New Account

Tool to verify a new ClickSend account using an activation token. Use when you need to activate a newly created account with the token received during registration.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Calculate Post Letter Price

Tool to calculate the price for sending post letters without actually sending them. Use when you need to estimate the cost of postal letters before sending.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Calculate SMS Campaign Price

Tool to calculate the price for an SMS campaign before sending. Use when you need to estimate costs for an SMS campaign to a contact list. Pricing depends on the number of recipients, message length, and destination countries.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Create Email Delivery Receipt Automation

Tool to create an email delivery receipt automation rule in ClickSend. Use when you need to set up automated actions to trigger when email delivery receipts are received.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Create Inbound Fax Automation

Tool to create a new inbound fax automation rule in ClickSend. Use when you need to set up automated actions to trigger when inbound faxes are received.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Create Fax Delivery Receipt Automation

Tool to create a fax delivery receipt automation rule in ClickSend. Use when you need to set up automated actions to trigger when fax delivery receipts are received.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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