Delete a Canvas assignment when its Coda brief is deleted
Retire cancelled work across both systems without leaving stale course tasks.
Trigger
Coda Document Deleted Trigger
Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.
Action
Delete an assignment
Soft-deletes a specific assignment within a course, returning the assignment object with its `workflow state` updated to 'deleted'.
Why this helps
Cancelled assignments remain visible because the planning document was removed but Canvas was not updated.
- Removes obsolete tasks
- Reduces student confusion
- Keeps course cleanup consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Coda and Canvas in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that identifies the matching assignment and soft-deletes it when its source document is deleted.
- 3Select Coda Document Deleted as the trigger.
- 4Choose where reports go and test with a safe example.
Questions about this workflow
Is the Canvas assignment permanently erased?
The action soft-deletes the assignment and returns it in a deleted workflow state.
Can I require a confirmation phrase?
Yes. Tell Notis to act only when the deleted document includes the agreed cancellation reference.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Coda to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Coda triggers
Canvas actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create account notification
Creates a global notification within a canvas account, ensuring `end at` is after `start at` and any specified `notification roles` are valid.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create appointment group
Creates a new appointment group in canvas for schedulable time slots within specified course or group contexts.
Coda Document Deleted Trigger
Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
New Coda Document Trigger
Triggers when a new Coda document is created.
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust due/unlock/lock dates for an assignment in a course, targeting specific students (requires `title`), a group, or a course section; at least one target (`student ids`, `group id`, or `course section id`) is required.
New Coda Page Trigger
Triggers when a new page is added to a Coda document.
Create Calendar Event
Creates a calendar event with options for recurrence (finite `rrule` series only), section-specific timings, and blackout dates within a specified context.
Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger
Triggers when a specific page within a Coda document is updated.
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
Create conversation
Use to send messages in canvas by creating a new conversation or adding to an existing one; an existing conversation with the same recipients (and matching scope/filter, if specified) may be reused unless `force new` is true.
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