Bring document results into a new course conversation
A new topic can signal a document task. Check Docparser for existing results and bring the extracted details into your planning report.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Get Multiple Document Results
Tool to retrieve parsed data from multiple documents processed by a specific parser. Use when you need to fetch results for multiple documents at once. Returns up to 100 results by default, with a maximum of 10000.
Why this helps
Planning from a new discussion topic can take longer when parsed document details are stored in another tool.
- Bring relevant parsed data into topic planning.
- Reduce tool switching when a document question starts a new conversation.
- Make existing extraction results easier to act on.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Docparser once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from your usual channel.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction, naming the parser, relevant document scope, and which extracted details to report.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real topic and a document that already has parsed results.
Questions about this workflow
Will this parse a new document mentioned in the topic?
No. The action retrieves existing parsed results from a specific parser. It does not process new documents.
How does Notis match topic context to results?
Provide any needed document identifiers or matching rules in the instruction. These are not defined by the available event or action.
What if the topic contains no document task?
Ask Notis to retrieve results only when the topic provides relevant document context and otherwise report that no lookup was needed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Docparser. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Docparser actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Multiple Document Results
Tool to retrieve parsed data from multiple documents processed by a specific parser. Use when you need to fetch results for multiple documents at once. Returns up to 100 results by default, with a maximum of 10000.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
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New Course Created for User
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New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Docparser, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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