Configure Telegram Bot Commands When Course Is Created
New courses need new workflows. Notis detects new Canvas courses and sets up Telegram bot commands so your team can interact with the course instantly.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Set Bot Commands
Use this method to change the list of the bot's commands. see https://core.telegram.org/bots#commands for more details about bot commands.
Why this helps
Each new course requires manual setup. Bot commands need to be configured, team members need orientation, and the workflow doesn't start automatically.
- Automate course-specific bot command configuration
- Team members see helpful commands immediately
- Reduce manual setup time for new courses
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When a new Canvas course is created, set up Telegram bot commands for interacting with that course."
- 3Specify the bot commands you want (e.g., /grades, /assignments, /help).
- 4Choose the Telegram group or bot to configure.
- 5Create a test course in Canvas and verify the bot commands appear in Telegram.
Questions about this workflow
What commands should I include?
Common ones: /assignments (list), /submissions (check), /grades (view), /help (support), or /start (onboarding).
Can I customize commands per course?
Yes. Your prompt can ask Notis to include different commands based on course type or size.
Do students see these commands?
Yes. Telegram displays bot commands when users type "/" in chat, so students see helpful options automatically.
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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.
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