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Create a document when a Canvas assignment is graded

Keep grading outcomes easy to review by creating a document as soon as Canvas reports a newly graded submission.

Trigger

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

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

After grading, feedback and scores can be hard to find again when they are scattered across Canvas submissions and follow-up notes.

  • Create a document for each newly graded submission.
  • Keep returned grading details together for later review.
  • Reduce manual copying after grading.

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 document from the grading details returned for each newly graded submission.
  • 4Choose the Canvas Assignment Graded trigger, then select where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real graded submission.

Questions about this workflow

Does this run for every assignment in Canvas?

The Canvas Assignment Graded event polls for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment. Select that trigger in the automation flow.

Can it include comments and scores?

Ask Notis to include the grading details Canvas returns. The available details depend on the source event and the DocsAutomator automation configuration.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Get Queue Statistics

Tool to retrieve current document generation queue statistics for your workspace. Use when monitoring queue health or checking processing capacity.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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