Bring new Canvas course files to your team's attention
Keep important course materials from disappearing into a page nobody checked today.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Send Message
This tool allows sending a message through dailybot to either specific users or channels/rooms. the message can include markdown formatting.
Why this helps
Newly uploaded course files can be missed when teammates rely on separate manual checks.
- Make new course files visible to the team.
- Help teammates coordinate review of uploaded materials.
- Reduce repeated visits to Canvas to check for updates.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Dailybot once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe: summarize each new file upload and notify the relevant team in Dailybot.
- 3Pick the New Canvas File Upload trigger for the course.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports, then test with one real file upload event.
Questions about this workflow
Can I monitor a particular course?
Yes. The listed trigger polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Will the update include a direct file link?
Only if the event data provides one. Ask Notis to include available file details and verify them in the test run.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Dailybot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Dailybot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Find User by UUID
This tool allows you to find and retrieve information about a specific user in dailybot. it uses the provided user uuid to lookup the user and returns detailed information including the user's uuid, full name, image, username, occupation, birth date, chat platform data, and organization details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Find Workflow by Name
This tool allows users to find a specific workflow within dailybot by providing the workflow name. it returns detailed information including the workflow id, workflow name, workflow status, workflow type, created at, and updated at. it is especially useful to locate a workflow before running or modifying it.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Get All Users
This tool retrieves a list of all users within the organization from dailybot. it doesn't require any input parameters other than authentication. the returned json contains user details including uuid, active status, full name, and organizational data.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Get Workflows List
This tool retrieves a list of all workflows that the authenticated user has access to in dailybot. it can be executed independently with only the authentication required, and it supports optional pagination parameters (page, per page) to refine the response.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Give Kudos to Users
This tool allows giving kudos to one or multiple users in dailybot. kudos can be given either on behalf of dailybot or the api key owner.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Send Message
This tool allows sending a message through dailybot to either specific users or channels/rooms. the message can include markdown formatting.
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 Dailybot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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