Track new Canvas discussion topics in Datadog
Count course discussion topics as they are created, using a simple metric signal in Datadog.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Submit metrics
Submits custom metrics to datadog. useful for sending application-specific metrics, business kpis, or custom performance indicators.
Why this helps
Course setup activity can be difficult to compare when topic creation is only visible inside Canvas.
- Capture each new topic as a metric submission.
- Review discussion topic creation over time in Datadog.
- Reduce manual checks during course setup.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Datadog once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what to do from a channel.
- 3Ask Notis to submit a count metric to Datadog for each new discussion topic, using available course context.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Discussion Topic trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real topic creation.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a dashboard?
No. It submits a metric for each trigger. You can use that metric in your Datadog reporting.
Does it cover every course?
The trigger polls a Canvas course, so select the course when setting up the trigger.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dashboard
Create a dashboard in datadog. dashboards provide customizable visualizations for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and business metrics in a unified view.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create downtime
Creates a new downtime in datadog to suppress alerts during maintenance windows or planned outages. useful for preventing false alarms during deployments or maintenance.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create event
Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create monitor
Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create SLO
Create a service level objective (slo) in datadog. slos help you define and track reliability targets for your services, enabling data-driven decisions about service quality and reliability investments.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create Synthetic API Test
Create a synthetic api test in datadog. creates a new synthetic api test that continuously monitors api endpoints from multiple locations worldwide. useful for proactive monitoring of api uptime, performance, and functionality.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create Webhook
Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete Dashboard
Delete a dashboard in datadog. permanently removes a dashboard from your organization. this action cannot be undone. use with caution.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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