Connect discussion activity with related email
A new discussion message can prompt Notis to look for related Gmail correspondence, making follow-up easier to spot.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Why this helps
Conversation details can be split between Canvas and email, forcing you to reconstruct context by hand.
- Use a new discussion message to prompt a Gmail search.
- Bring related email into the same review moment.
- Reduce the need to switch between apps to find context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations and describe which related emails you want Notis to find.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go, then test with one real discussion message and review the search results.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow read or reply to Canvas discussion posts?
No. Its Gmail action fetches email messages. Canvas is used as the trigger for the workflow.
Will it always find a matching email?
Only if matching messages are available in Gmail and the search can identify them. Supply useful context in the instruction if the trigger does not provide enough detail.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Gmail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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