Welcome a new Canvas course with a mailed letter
When Canvas creates a course for a user, Notis can help send a prepared welcome letter to your designated recipient through Docupost.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Send Letter
Tool to send a letter via u.s. mail with specified recipient, sender, and pdf. use after confirming recipient and document details. example: send letter(to name='john doe', to address='123 main st, ...', file url='https://...')
Why this helps
Course setup creates several small communications that are easy to leave until later.
- Tie a welcome letter to a newly created Canvas course.
- Reuse a prepared PDF and sender details.
- Keep the intended recipient explicit in the automation.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Docupost once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Describe which new course event qualifies, the intended recipient and approved address source, sender details, and letter PDF.
- 4Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course event and confirm the recipient and document before mailing.
Questions about this workflow
Who receives this letter?
The event is for a newly created course for a specific user. Specify the intended recipient and provide an approved postal address source.
Can the course event supply a welcome letter PDF?
The event description does not list a PDF. Provide a prepared document URL for the Docupost action.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Docupost. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Docupost actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Send Letter
Tool to send a letter via u.s. mail with specified recipient, sender, and pdf. use after confirming recipient and document details. example: send letter(to name='john doe', to address='123 main st, ...', file url='https://...')
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Send Postcard
Tool to send a postcard via u.s. mail with specified recipient, sender, and front/back images. use after confirming recipient addresses and design urls. example: send postcard(to name='john doe', ..., front image='https://...', back image='https://...')
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Docupost, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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