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Get a Dripcel text about new Canvas discussion topics

A new topic can need a quick review before learners pile in. Send the course owner a compact alert as soon as Canvas detects one.

Trigger

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

Action

Send SMS

Tool to send a single sms to a contact. use when you need to deliver a targeted message immediately or schedule it for later.

Why this helps

Course owners may not notice a new discussion topic until they next open the course.

  • Bring new topics to the course owner's attention.
  • Make review easier without constant Canvas checks.
  • Include course context in a concise alert.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Dripcel once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or describe it to Notis from any channel.
  • 3Ask Notis in one instruction to text the designated course owner with the new topic and course context.
  • 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real new topic and confirm the owner contact can receive SMS.

Questions about this workflow

Does this create or edit the topic?

No. It sends a single SMS alert when Canvas detects a new topic.

Can the automation text several moderators?

The listed action sends one SMS to a contact. Use a designated recipient for this workflow.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Dripcel. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Canvas triggers

Dripcel actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Delete Contact

Tool to delete a contact by their cell number. use when you need to remove a contact from dripcel after confirming the msisdn.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Dripcel Campaigns

Tool to retrieve a list of all campaigns. use after authenticating when you need to paginate or filter campaigns.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Get current credit balance

Tool to get current credit balance. use after authenticating and when you need to verify account balance before credit-consuming operations.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Get Deliveries

Tool to retrieve a list of deliveries. use when you need to fetch delivered messages optionally filtered by cell or customerid.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Get email templates

Tool to list all available email templates. use when you need to retrieve available templates before sending email campaigns.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Get sales

Tool to retrieve a list of all sales. use when you need comprehensive sales data for reporting or analytics.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Dripcel Post Compliance Send

Tool to check a list of cell numbers against campaign targeting criteria. use when ensuring suppliers comply with your campaign rules before sending messages.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Search replies based on filters

Tool to search replies based on filters. use when you need to find replies by id, campaign, date range, or content.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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