Prepare course orientation documents automatically
Give every new Canvas course a document starting point without adding another manual task.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
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
New courses require setup and orientation, and useful details can get scattered across tools.
- Start course documentation when a course is created.
- Keep available course details in a shareable document workflow.
- Reduce repetitive first steps across new courses.
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.
- 3Tell Notis to queue an orientation PDF using available details for the newly created course.
- 4Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course creation event.
Questions about this workflow
Does the event include a full course syllabus?
The event description only says that it polls for newly created courses for a specific user. Ask Notis to use available course details and provide any missing syllabus content separately.
Can I embed an editable PDF editor instead?
The listed editor session action requires a template, but it does not itself generate an orientation document.
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
Tool to create an embeddable editor session URL for a template. Use when you need to embed the PDF editor for a specific template.
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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