Welcome discussion starters with a postcard
A new discussion can be a useful moment to welcome its creator. Notis watches Canvas for new topics and can send a prepared postcard to a recipient you specify.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
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://...')
Why this helps
A new discussion topic may need a timely welcome, but manual follow-up gets lost among course tasks.
- Notice new topics as they appear in a course.
- Send a consistent welcome postcard using prepared artwork.
- Reduce manual checking for discussion activity.
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 the course and recipient eligibility, approved address source, sender details, and postcard image URLs.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real new topic and confirm the recipient and artwork before mailing.
Questions about this workflow
Does this send a postcard to every topic creator?
Describe who should receive one and provide an approved address source. Review the recipient details before mailing.
Does Canvas provide the postcard artwork?
No artwork is listed in the trigger details. Provide the front and back image URLs required by 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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