Send Instant Telegram Alert for New Canvas Submissions
Never miss a submission again. Notis watches Canvas and sends a Telegram alert the second work arrives, so you can respond or review immediately.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Action
Send Message
Sends a text message to a Telegram chat, subject to chat permissions and flood controls.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent folks often forget to check assignment inboxes, or context-switching away from deep work to check Canvas derails your flow. Late submissions go unnoticed.
- Never miss a submission because you forgot to check Canvas
- Stay focused on work; let Notis interrupt you when something arrives
- Respond to urgent submissions in real time
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis from your portal settings.
- 2Say to Notis: "Alert me in Telegram every time someone submits an assignment."
- 3Pick the Canvas assignment to monitor.
- 4Choose your Telegram alert channel or DM with the bot.
- 5Submit a test assignment and confirm the notification appears within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
Can I get different alerts for different assignments?
Yes. Create one automation per assignment, or set up a single automation that monitors multiple assignments at once.
Will late submissions trigger an alert?
Yes, Notis sends an alert whenever a submission arrives, on time or late. You can add context in the message ("Late submission from X") if needed.
What if I'm offline?
The alert queues in Telegram and waits for you to come online. You'll see all submissions that arrived while you were away.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Do this · Action
Sends a text message to a Telegram chat, subject to chat permissions and flood controls.
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
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Answer Callback Query
Send an answer to an inline button callback, shown as a chat notification or alert.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Deletes a Telegram message, subject to time, message type, and chat permissions.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Edit Message
Edits a Telegram message, subject to Telegram’s permissions and restrictions.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary chat invite link, revoking the previous one.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Forward Message
Forwards a Telegram message; service messages and protected content cannot be forwarded.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
Get Chat Info
Retrieve current information about a chat.
New Course Created for User
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
Get Chat Administrators
Lists chat administrators, excluding other bots.
New Canvas File Upload
Fires when a new file is uploaded to a course.
Get Chat History
Polls pending bot updates and filters the batch; this is not complete chat history.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,500+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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