Share File Location in Telegram When Canvas Upload Occurs
Files get uploaded to Canvas, but finding them takes navigation. Notis sends the exact location (course > folder > file) to Telegram so your team finds resources instantly.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Send Location
Send point on the map location to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
New Canvas files leave people guessing where to find them. Manually copying folder paths into Telegram is tedious. A quick location message saves time.
- Your team finds resources instantly without navigating Canvas
- Reduce time spent searching for files
- Create a location reference in Telegram chat history
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When a file is uploaded to Canvas, send the file location to Telegram."
- 3Select the Canvas course or folder to monitor.
- 4Choose the Telegram channel or group for location messages.
- 5Upload a test file and verify the location message appears with the correct folder path.
Questions about this workflow
What format is the location?
Notis includes the full path (e.g., "Course > Week 5 > Assignments > syllabus.pdf") plus a direct Canvas link.
Can I include the file name and type?
Yes. The location message includes file name, size, and upload time automatically.
Does Telegram show this as a location pin?
For file locations, Notis sends text directions (not GPS map pins). For physical locations, you can customize the message format.
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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.
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