Make newly uploaded Canvas files easier to share
A course file is uploaded. Notis can turn its URL into a Dub short link, so you can pass it along without searching through course pages.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Upsert a Link
Tool to create or update a short link in Dub. Use when you need to create a new short link or update an existing one. If the link already exists (matching domain and key), it will be updated; otherwise, a new link will be created.
Why this helps
Course resources can be hard to relocate after upload, especially when sharing them means reopening Canvas and finding the file again.
- Create a shareable link from a new file upload URL.
- Reduce repeated searching for course resources.
- Keep resource links together in your Dub workspace.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Dub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Dub short link for each new file upload using its file URL.
- 4Pick the New Canvas File Upload trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real upload and confirm the link points to the file.
Questions about this workflow
Will the workflow make a private Canvas file public?
The workflow creates a Dub link from the URL Canvas provides. Check the file's Canvas access settings before sharing the link.
What if Canvas does not provide a usable file URL?
Include an instruction for Notis to report the upload and skip link creation when the destination URL is unavailable.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Dub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Dub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Bulk Delete Links
Tool to delete multiple short links in bulk from Dub. Use when you need to remove multiple links at once. Maximum of 100 link IDs per request. Non-existing IDs are silently ignored.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Bulk Update Links
Tool to update multiple short links in bulk. Use when you need to apply the same updates to multiple links at once by specifying link IDs or external IDs.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Domain
Tool to add a domain to a Dub workspace. Use when you need to create a new domain for shortening links. The domain must be verified before it can be used for link shortening.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag in Dub. Use when you need to organize links by creating custom tags. Tags help categorize and filter links for better organization.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Delete Domain
Tool to delete a domain from your Dub workspace. Use when you need to permanently remove a domain. The domain must exist and be owned by your workspace.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Delete Tag
Tool to delete a tag from Dub. Use when you need to remove a tag that is no longer needed.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Get Link Info
Tool to retrieve details of a specific short link from Dub. Use when you need to get comprehensive information about a link including its configuration, targeting settings, and performance metrics.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get Links
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of links for the authenticated workspace. Use when you need to list links with optional filtering by domain, tags, folder, search terms, or user. Supports pagination and sorting for efficient retrieval of large link collections.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Dub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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