Put new Canvas course launches on the Discord calendar
Turn a course creation milestone into a scheduled Discord event, giving collaborators a place to plan a kickoff.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Create guild scheduled event
Creates a new scheduled event in a discord guild; a separate json request body (not defined in this action's request schema model) with event details (e.g., name, type, schedule) is required, and its specific fields depend on the event's `entity type`.
Why this helps
A new course can require a kickoff, but the milestone may not make it onto the team's shared schedule.
- Make launch coordination easier to schedule
- Give collaborators a shared event to reference
- Reduce manual event setup
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Discordbot once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for course launch scheduling.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction, providing the guild, event name, event type, schedule, and other required details.
- 4Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course creation event and confirm the event details are valid.
Questions about this workflow
Can Canvas provide the event date and time?
The event trigger detects a course creation. If the schedule is not returned by Canvas, provide the date and time rule in your instruction.
What details does Discord require?
The action requires a separate JSON request body whose specific fields depend on the event entity type. Include the required event details in the instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Discordbot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Discordbot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add recipient to group channel
Adds a user to a discord group direct message (dm) channel.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update guild member information
Adds a user (who is not already a member) to a guild using their `access token` (which must have `guilds.join` scope), optionally setting nickname, roles, mute/deaf status, or flags.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Assign role to guild member
Assigns a role to a guild member, provided the bot has 'manage roles' permission in the guild and the role to be assigned is hierarchically lower than the bot's highest role.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Add reaction to message
Adds an emoji reaction from the authenticated user/bot to a specific message in a discord channel; does not return information about existing reactions.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Add or update thread member
Adds a user to a specific, unarchived thread; the user must have access to the thread's parent channel, and for private threads, the bot must already be a member.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Modify guild ban settings
Permanently bans a user from a discord guild, optionally deleting their recent messages (specify deletion period in seconds or days, not both).
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Bulk ban users in guild with message deletion option
Bans up to 200 users from a discord guild, optionally deleting their recent messages; the bot must have 'ban members' permission in the guild, and this action is irreversible.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Bulk delete messages in channel
Atomically bulk deletes messages in a discord channel for moderation or maintenance; deletion may not be instantaneous and messages are unrecoverable.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Discordbot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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