Turn new Canvas discussion messages into follow-up documents
Keep useful discussion messages from disappearing in a busy course feed by collecting them in a document.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Create Automation
Tool to create a new DocsAutomator automation with specified data source and optional Google Doc template. Use when you need to set up a new document automation workflow. PDF templates must be uploaded through the DocsAutomator app interface.
Why this helps
Questions and important contributions can get buried as a discussion grows, making follow-up easy to miss.
- Capture new messages in a document for later review.
- Make follow-up easier to find outside a long discussion thread.
- Reduce repeated scanning of active topics.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and DocsAutomator once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create a follow-up document from each new discussion message and its returned details.
- 4Choose the New Canvas Discussion Message trigger, then select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
Does this monitor every discussion topic?
The event polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages. Choose the appropriate trigger when setting up the automation.
Can Notis decide which messages need follow-up?
You can ask Notis to assess the returned message details. Specify the follow-up criteria in your instruction if you have a particular rule.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Docsautomator. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Docsautomator actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Automation
Tool to create a new DocsAutomator automation with specified data source and optional Google Doc template. Use when you need to set up a new document automation workflow. PDF templates must be uploaded through the DocsAutomator app interface.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Automation
Tool to permanently delete an automation and all associated data. Use when you need to remove an automation that is no longer needed. This action cannot be undone.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Duplicate Automation
Tool to create a copy of an existing automation with ' COPY' appended to the title. Use when you need to duplicate an existing automation without recreating it from scratch.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Get Automation Details
Tool to retrieve details of a specific automation by its ID. Use when you need to fetch configuration, data source settings, and template information for an automation.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get Queue Statistics
Tool to retrieve current document generation queue statistics for your workspace. Use when monitoring queue health or checking processing capacity.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
List Automations
Tool to retrieve all automations in your workspace with their basic details. Use when you need to view, list, or enumerate existing automations.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
List Signing Sessions
Tool to retrieve signing sessions with optional filtering by status or signer email. Returns paginated results. Use when you need to list or search for signing sessions in DocsAutomator.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Send Test Email
Tool to send a test email with a sample PDF attachment to verify email configuration. Use when you need to test email delivery for a specific automation. Rate limited to 25 emails per hour per automation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Docsautomator, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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