Give new discussion topics a clear home
When a course adds a discussion topic, create a Gmail label for the email context you may need alongside it.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Why this helps
New course discussions can create follow-up work that is easy to lose among unrelated messages.
- Create a label when Canvas reports a new discussion topic.
- Make it easier to group related messages when they arrive.
- Avoid manually creating labels during a busy day.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the label name and intended purpose in one instruction.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go, then test with one real new topic.
Questions about this workflow
Will this label existing discussion email?
No. This workflow creates the label after a new topic event. It does not search for or label existing messages.
Can I use the same label for multiple courses?
You can describe a shared label in your instruction. Gmail requires the label name to be unique within the account.
When this happens · Trigger
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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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