Keep course media close to the discussion
A discussion can point to a media question that needs a quick check. Have Notis retrieve the assets in the relevant Cloudinary folder when a new message arrives.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Get Resources by Asset Folder
Tool to list assets stored directly in a specified folder. use when you need to view assets in a specific folder without including subfolder contents.
Why this helps
When learners discuss course media, locating the folder and checking its contents can interrupt the conversation.
- Makes folder contents easier to inspect in response to discussion activity
- Helps instructors follow up without switching contexts repeatedly
- Keeps the review scoped to a specified folder
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Cloudinary once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to create one.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve assets directly from the relevant Cloudinary folder when a new discussion message appears.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Discussion Message trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real message and confirm the specified folder contents are returned.
Questions about this workflow
Does this action include assets from nested folders?
The listed action retrieves assets stored directly in a specified folder. It does not state that it includes subfolder contents.
How should I identify the folder?
Provide the Cloudinary folder path or a clear rule for selecting it in your instruction, then confirm the result during the real example test.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Cloudinary. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Cloudinary actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Folder
Tool to create a new asset folder. use when you need to organize assets into nested directories. use after confirming the folder path does not already exist.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Metadata Field
Tool to create a new metadata field definition. use when extending your metadata schema with new fields.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Trigger
Tool to create a new webhook trigger for a specified event type. use after configuring your webhook endpoint and choosing the event type. example: "create a trigger for uploads to https://example.com/hooks/cloudinary"
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create Upload Mapping
Tool to create a new upload mapping folder and url template. use when you need to dynamically map external url prefixes to a cloudinary asset folder before uploading files.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create Upload Preset
Tool to create a new upload preset. use when defining centralized upload options (tags, formats, transformations, etc.) before asset uploads.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Delete Derived Resources
Tool to delete derived assets. use when you need to remove specific derived assets by their ids. example: "delete derived assets with ids [id1, id2]".
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete Metadata Field Datasource Entries
Tool to delete datasource entries for a specified metadata field. use when you need to soft-delete (inactivate) specific entries in a field's datasource. example prompt: "delete entries ['color1','color2'] from metadata field 'color id'"
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete Folder
Tool to delete an empty asset folder. use when the folder is confirmed empty and you need to remove it.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Cloudinary, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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