Set up scan forwarding after a course upload
When a new course file appears, prepare the Codereadr postback that sends scan activity to the endpoint your workflow uses.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Configure CodeREADr Postback URL
Tool to configure a real-time postback URL for a CodeREADr service. Use when you need to set up or modify scan forwarding for an existing service.
Why this helps
Scan data can be hard to use downstream when service forwarding is not configured at the right time.
- Configure scan forwarding when course materials arrive.
- Use a specified endpoint for an existing service.
- Get a report of the postback setup result.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Codereadr once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis the existing Codereadr service and postback URL to configure when a course file is uploaded.
- 4Choose New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real file upload event and confirm the configuration report.
Questions about this workflow
Does a file upload provide the postback URL?
No. Provide the URL and target Codereadr service in the automation instruction.
Does this configure a new service?
No. The postback action is for an existing Codereadr service.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Codereadr. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Codereadr actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Canvas Assignment Graded
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New Canvas Discussion Topic
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Configure CodeREADr Postback URL
Tool to configure a real-time postback URL for a CodeREADr service. Use when you need to set up or modify scan forwarding for an existing service.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create CodeREADr Service
Tool to create a new workflow configuration (service) for scanning tasks. Use after obtaining a valid API key when registering a new Service.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
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Tool to delete an existing CodeREADr database. Use when you need to remove a database by its ID after confirming you no longer need its data. Example prompt: "Delete database with ID 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000".
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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