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Give each new submission the right Contentful context

Review work with the brief and supporting material beside it.

Trigger

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

Action

GraphQL Content API Query

Tool to execute a GraphQL query against a specified space and environment. Use when fetching Contentful content via GraphQL after obtaining or providing a valid token.

Why this helps

Reviewers lose time hunting for the content brief that explains what a submission should achieve.

  • Cuts context switching
  • Improves review consistency
  • Surfaces the source material before follow-up

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Contentful graphql in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Submission context packet.
  • 3Tell Notis to query Contentful for the related brief and summarize the context beside the Canvas submission.
  • 4Choose New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger and select a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real submission.

Questions about this workflow

How does Notis know which Contentful content is related?

Tell Notis the identifying information or query criteria to use. If it is unavailable, the report should say so.

Can the result include the full submission?

The workflow can summarize data returned by Canvas and Contentful within the connected tools.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

Contentful graphql actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Get CMA Token

Tool to retrieve a Contentful Management API (CMA) access token. Use when making CMA calls to ensure valid authorization.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

GraphQL Content API Persisted Query

Tool to execute a persisted GraphQL query via its SHA256 hash. Use after registering a query hash to run cached queries by hash. On first call include full query text; thereafter invoke with only hash and variables.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

GraphQL Content API Query

Tool to execute a GraphQL query against a specified space and environment. Use when fetching Contentful content via GraphQL after obtaining or providing a valid token.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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