Get conversion answers for currency questions in Canvas
A student or participant asks for a conversion in a discussion. Let Notis retrieve the calculation and surface a concise, reviewable answer.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Convert Currency
Tool to perform a single currency conversion from one currency to another for a specified amount. Use when you need to convert a specific amount between two currencies using mid-market rates.
Why this helps
Repeated conversion questions pull course leads away from discussion moderation and require separate rate lookups.
- Catch conversion requests as new discussion messages arrive.
- Return a calculated value for clearly stated amounts and currencies.
- Surface unclear requests for follow-up rather than guessing.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and CurrencyScoop once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the desired outcome in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to detect a specific amount and currency pair, convert it, and prepare a concise reply for review.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message containing an explicit amount and currency pair.
Questions about this workflow
Will Notis post the reply automatically?
The prompt can prepare a reply for review. This workflow uses CurrencyScoop to calculate the conversion and does not claim to post a Canvas message.
Can it answer a general question like 'what is the exchange rate?'
Ask Notis to request a base and target currency when they are missing, rather than infer a pair.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to CurrencyScoop. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
CurrencyScoop actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Convert Currency
Tool to perform a single currency conversion from one currency to another for a specified amount. Use when you need to convert a specific amount between two currencies using mid-market rates.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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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 CurrencyScoop, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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