Plan discussion resources with recent links
Start each new topic with a quick view of the links your Cutt ly account shortened recently.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
View Last Shortened URLs
This action retrieves a list of recently shortened urls from your cutt.ly account. it allows users to view their latest shortened links and their details. note: due to api limitations, this action may not return all historical urls. for complete history, please use the cutt.ly dashboard.
Why this helps
New discussion topics create another moment to gather resources, and link context may be far from the course setup.
- Provides a recent-link snapshot as topics are created
- Helps prepare resources for a course discussion
- Reduces repeated manual lookups
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Cutt ly once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it in plain language from any channel.
- 3Tell Notis in one instruction to retrieve recently shortened Cutt ly URLs when a course discussion topic is created and summarize them for resource planning.
- 4Select New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose a report destination.
- 5Test with one real topic; consult the Cutt ly dashboard for full historical URL coverage.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow add links to the Canvas topic?
No. The action only retrieves recent Cutt ly URLs and their details.
Does the snapshot include the full Cutt ly history?
No guarantee. The action may not return every historical URL; the Cutt ly dashboard is the source for complete history.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Cutt ly. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Cutt ly actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
View Last Shortened URLs
This action retrieves a list of recently shortened urls from your cutt.ly account. it allows users to view their latest shortened links and their details. note: due to api limitations, this action may not return all historical urls. for complete history, please use the cutt.ly dashboard.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
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 Cutt ly, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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