Connect Canvas to Craftmypdf

When something happens in Canvas, Notis takes the next step in Craftmypdf. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.

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Examples

Ways Notis can move work from Canvas to Craftmypdf

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Create a PDF from graded Canvas feedback

When Canvas grades an assignment, generate a PDF that captures the submission and grading context for follow-up.

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Prepare a PDF when a Canvas submission arrives

Queue a PDF workflow for each new assignment submission so its details are ready for review.

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Capture Canvas discussion questions in a PDF

When a new discussion message appears, generate a PDF record to help organize questions for later review.

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Review PDF templates for new Canvas discussions

When Canvas announces a new discussion topic, retrieve available Craftmypdf templates to help choose a document format.

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Create an orientation PDF for new Canvas courses

When a course is created for a user, queue a PDF from the available course details to support course setup and orientation.

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Create a PDF record when a Canvas file is uploaded

Queue PDF generation after a new course file upload to create a document record for course operations.

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Review available PDF templates on a schedule

Retrieve the current Craftmypdf template list on a recurring schedule to keep document options visible for Canvas work.

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Open an editor session for a Canvas document template

Start a Craftmypdf editor session URL for a specific template when an HTTP request reaches Notis.

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

Craftmypdf actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Editor Session

Tool to create an embeddable editor session URL for a template. Use when you need to embed the PDF editor for a specific template.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create PDF Asynchronously

Tool to queue asynchronous PDF generation via webhook. Use when you need to generate a PDF in the background and receive the result via a webhook.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

List PDF Templates

Tool to retrieve a paginated list of PDF templates. Use when you need to browse available templates before generating a PDF.

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

Trigger Types

Four ways to start an automation.

A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.

Integration triggers

Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.

New Notion pageStripe chargeCalendar event

Webhook triggers

A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.

Any HTTP POSTCustom backendIoT event

Works with

ZapierPipedream

Most used

Recurring triggers

Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.

Daily · 8:00HourlyWeekdays only

Coming soon

Database triggers

Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.

Row insertedValue > limitQuery match

Why AI automation

Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.

Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.

Classic automationAI automation

Cost

$ · pay per run

$$ · AI models per run

Reliability

Breaks on schema change

Adapts to format changes

Setup

Click 8 dropdowns

Describe it in English

Handles fuzzy

Hard-coded fields only

Reads intent, summarises

Human in loop

Bolted on

Built in · approval inbox

Maintenance

You own every break

Self-heals · we own it

Ease of use

Describe it. Notis builds it.

Skip the visual builder. Tell Notis what you want, in plain English. It writes the workflow, you review and deploy.

You · in the Notis Builder

NEW

“When a row gets added to the Q4 OKRs Notion database and the status is Blocked, send a Telegram message to the owner with a summary of what's blocking, and ping me if there's no reply within 24 hours.”

Notis built this automation:

TriggerRow added to "Q4 OKRs"

Condition✦Status = "Blocked"

AI step✦Summarise the blocker in plain English

ActionDM the row owner with summary

Timeout✦No reply in 24h → ping you

Observability

Watch every run.

Notis Desktop is Mission Control for your AI automations. See every run, replay, edit, or rewind. Set approval gates so Notis pauses before destructive actions.