Keep Canvas discussion questions organized
Collect discussion messages into a document workflow before useful questions get buried in the conversation.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Important questions in active discussions are easy to miss when the conversation keeps moving.
- Create a document record from new discussion activity.
- Make questions easier to review outside a busy thread.
- Reduce the need to revisit discussions just to find key messages.
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 turn available new discussion message details into a PDF for review.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
Does the PDF contain an entire discussion thread?
The trigger polls for new messages. The available event description does not promise full thread history, so request only the available message details or supply additional context.
Can this workflow reply to a message?
No. The listed Craftmypdf actions do not send Canvas replies.
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.
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When this happens · Trigger
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