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Send Interactive Confirmation Button When Submission Arrives

Submissions arrive in Canvas, but confirmation is manual. Notis sends a Telegram message with a button the submitter can tap to confirm you got it, automating acknowledgment.

Trigger

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

Action

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.

Why this helps

Students wonder if their submissions arrived safely. Manually confirming each one is tedious. An interactive Telegram button handles acknowledgment instantly.

  • Students get instant confirmation their work arrived
  • Skip manual confirmation messages
  • Create an interactive feedback loop in Telegram

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis.
  • 2Create an automation: "When someone submits an assignment, send a confirmation button in Telegram. When they tap it, log that their submission was received."
  • 3Select the Canvas assignment to monitor.
  • 4Choose the Telegram channel or group for confirmations.
  • 5Have a student submit a test assignment and tap the callback button to confirm it works.

Questions about this workflow

Can I customize the button text?

Yes. Your prompt can specify the button label (e.g., "I received this", "Submission confirmed", etc.).

What happens after they tap the button?

Notis can log the confirmation, update the message with a checkmark, or send a follow-up message depending on your instructions.

Can I track who's confirmed and who hasn't?

Yes. Notis can maintain a summary of confirmations and alert you if certain students haven't acknowledged by a deadline.

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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.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Delete Message

Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Edit Message

Edit text messages sent by the bot.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Forward Message

Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

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.).

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Get Chat History

Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.

ActionInstant

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