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Review Cloudlayer storage for a new course

See the storage configurations already connected to Cloudlayer as you start a new course.

Trigger

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

Action

List Storage Configurations

Tool to retrieve a list of all storage configurations. use after authenticating to cloudlayer to view your account's storage settings.

Why this helps

New course work can begin before you have checked where related generated files can be stored.

  • List available Cloudlayer storage configurations.
  • Add a storage review to course setup.
  • Reduce time spent searching account settings.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Cloudlayer once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or by describing it to Notis.
  • 3Tell Notis to list Cloudlayer storage configurations when a new course is created.
  • 4Choose the New Course Created for User trigger and a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real course creation.

Questions about this workflow

Does this create a storage configuration?

No. It lists existing configurations. Adding a new storage configuration is a separate action and requires its own setup details.

Does the trigger connect a storage destination to the course?

No. The trigger detects a new course, and the Cloudlayer action lists account storage configurations for review.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

Cloudlayer actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add Storage

Tool to add a new user storage configuration. use when you need to attach an external bucket or container for file storage.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Asset

Tool to retrieve a specific asset by its id. use when you need to fetch metadata or download url of an existing asset after its generation.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Get API Status

Tool to test api reachability. use when checking if the cloudlayer api is available.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

HTML to Image

Tool to convert base64-encoded html to an image. use when you need to render raw html or a url into png, jpeg, or webp after content load.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Convert HTML to PDF

Tool to convert html or a public url into a pdf document. use when you need programmatic pdf generation from html content.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

List Assets

Tool to list the ten most recent assets. use when you need to retrieve your latest cloudlayer assets.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

List Storage Configurations

Tool to retrieve a list of all storage configurations. use after authenticating to cloudlayer to view your account's storage settings.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Convert URL to Image

Tool to convert a webpage url to an image. use when dynamic screenshot parameters are needed.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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