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Turn an approved project hostname into a domain

The project file arrives and its domain can be created without a separate infrastructure queue.

Trigger

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

Action

Create New Domain

Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.

Why this helps

Project launches stall when domain registration is disconnected from the files that define the launch details.

  • Start domain setup earlier
  • Reduce launch coordination
  • Keep publication details tied to the source file

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and DigitalOcean in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation describing the approved hostname and optional IP assignment rules.
  • 3Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a report destination and test with one qualifying project file.

Questions about this workflow

Can the workflow assign an IP address too?

Yes. Include the address when it is available and valid for the domain.

What if the hostname is not approved?

Tell Notis to skip it and report why it was not eligible.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Canvas triggers

Digital ocean actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Custom Image

Tool to create a new custom image by providing a url to a linux vm image. use when you need to import a vm image into digitalocean after specifying name, url, distribution, and region.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Database Cluster

Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Create New Block Storage Volume

Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Create New Domain

Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Create Domain Record

Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Create New Droplet

Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Create New Firewall

Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Create New Kubernetes Cluster

Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Canvas and Digital ocean, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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