Connect Canvas to Customjs

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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Examples

Ways Notis can move work from Canvas to Customjs

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Create a PDF packet for newly graded work

Turn newly graded Canvas submissions into a clear PDF review packet with the grade and available feedback.

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Turn new submissions into a visual review board

Create a PNG overview of new Canvas submissions to make the review queue easier to scan.

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Compile new discussion messages into a digest

Build a PDF digest from new Canvas discussion messages to support focused review and follow-up.

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Create a course launch graphic from a new topic

Render a visual announcement draft from details of a newly created Canvas discussion topic.

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Generate a setup brief for each new course

Create a PDF brief from the details available when Canvas reports a newly created course.

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Capture a webpage snapshot when course files arrive

Capture a screenshot of a supplied course page URL when Canvas reports a new file upload.

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

Customjs actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Authenticate CustomJS API Key

Tool to authenticate a CustomJS API key. Use when verifying a user's API key before making further requests.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Convert HTML to PDF

Tool to convert HTML to a PDF document. Use when you need to generate a PDF from raw HTML. Returns raw PDF bytes suitable for download or storage.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Convert HTML to PNG

Tool to convert HTML string to PNG image. Use when you need a PNG from HTML after preparing your markup.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Capture webpage screenshot

Tool to capture a screenshot of a webpage. Use when you need a visual snapshot of a URL.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Merge multiple PDFs into one

Tool to merge multiple PDF files into a single PDF. Use when you have multiple PDF URLs and want one combined PDF.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Run Puppeteer Script

Tool to run a Puppeteer script and capture a screenshot. Use when automating headless browser tasks and needing a PNG output. Use after confirming the script logic.

ActionInstant

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.