Use a Discord reaction to flag new discussion activity
Give your team a quick visual cue in Discord when a Canvas discussion message arrives, without adding another long notification.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
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.
Why this helps
A stream of text alerts can make it harder to notice that new discussion activity needs attention.
- Create a quick visual signal for new discussion activity
- Keep routine notices compact
- Help the team scan channel activity faster
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 the discussion signal.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction, including which existing Discord message should receive the reaction and which emoji to use.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and a real target Discord message.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create a new Discord message?
No. The selected action adds a reaction to a specific Discord message. Use the post-message action if you need a new message.
Can the reaction be added to an arbitrary message?
The instruction needs to identify a valid Discord channel and message available to the action. Do not rely on a message id that has not been supplied or retrieved.
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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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