Keep your Canvas document options visible
Get a scheduled view of available PDF templates when you are planning course or assignment documents.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
List PDF Templates
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of PDF templates. Use when you need to browse available templates before generating a PDF.
Why this helps
Template options are easy to forget when document needs arise sporadically across a busy week.
- Make template discovery a predictable routine.
- See a paginated list of available PDF templates through the workflow.
- Reduce ad hoc searches when a document need comes up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Craftmypdf once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to retrieve and summarize the available PDF templates for upcoming Canvas document work.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one scheduled run.
Questions about this workflow
Does the schedule generate PDFs?
No. This workflow uses List PDF Templates to retrieve available templates. PDF generation requires a different action and appropriate template details.
How often will it run?
Choose a recurring schedule in the Notis automation flow. The interval is up to you.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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.
Create Editor Session
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
List PDF Templates
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of PDF templates. Use when you need to browse available templates before generating a PDF.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Craftmypdf, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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