Check your Docsbot bots when a new topic appears
A new course topic can be a useful moment to see which support bots your team already has.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
List Team Bots
Tool to list all bots for a given team. use after confirming the team id to retrieve all associated bots for that team.
Why this helps
New topics can prompt fresh support needs, but it is hard to remember what bots are already available.
- List bots for a specified Docsbot team when a topic is created.
- Make existing support coverage easier to review.
- Avoid manually checking the Docsbot team after every new topic.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Docsbot ai once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation that lists bots for the Docsbot team you specify and summarizes the results.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real discussion topic.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow create a bot for the new topic?
No. It lists existing bots for a team. Creating or changing bots requires a separate instruction and action.
Does the topic automatically identify the right Docsbot bot?
Not necessarily. Provide criteria in the instruction if you want Notis to assess relevance from the returned bot details.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Docsbot ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Docsbot ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Bot
Tool to create a new bot within a team. use when you have a valid team id and want to provision a new bot.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Bot
Tool to delete a specific bot by its id. use after confirming the bot id is correct to permanently remove a bot from the system.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Generate Conversation Ticket
Tool to generate a structured support ticket from a chat agent conversation. use when you need to convert an existing conversation into a ready-to-submit helpdesk ticket.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Get Bot Details
Tool to fetch details of a specific bot by id within a team. use after confirming valid team and bot ids.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get Team Details
Tool to fetch details of a specific team by its id. use when you need full team info including members and settings after confirming the team id.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
List Team Bots
Tool to list all bots for a given team. use after confirming the team id to retrieve all associated bots for that team.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
List Questions
Tool to list all questions asked of a specific bot. use after confirming the bot's identifier. example: "list questions for bot abc123 with status 'unanswered'."
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
List Bot Sources
Tool to list all sources for a specific bot. use when you need to retrieve paginated source lists after confirming the bot's identifier.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Docsbot ai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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