Edit Telegram Summary to Mark Grading Complete
As you grade through a batch, Notis edits a single summary message in Telegram to track progress, so your team watches the counter climb without notification spam.
Trigger
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Action
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Why this helps
Spamming Telegram with individual grade notifications overwhelms the channel. A live-updated summary message is cleaner but requires manual editing.
- Keep your team informed without spamming notifications
- A single edited message replaces multiple alerts
- Satisfy the urge to show progress without overwhelming chat
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Send an initial summary message to your Telegram channel (e.g., "Grading assignment 5...").
- 3Create an automation: "Edit my latest Telegram message to show grades and progress when assignments are graded."
- 4Grade assignments in Canvas and watch the message update.
- 5Verify that the edits reflect accurate counts.
Questions about this workflow
Can I track multiple assignments at once?
Yes. Set up the automation to track a whole course, and Notis will edit the summary with all grading progress.
Does Telegram notify people when the message is edited?
No, edits are silent. People see the updated message, but no ping goes out.
What if I want to start fresh with a new summary?
Delete the old message or create a new automation that posts a new summary message instead of editing the old one.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Telegram actions
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just Canvas and Telegram. Any combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7 days free trial with 20$ free usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Telegram.