Use Confluence Page Comments To Update Canny Status
Turn documented decisions into clear product feedback status changes.
Trigger
New Footer Comment Added to Page
Triggers when a new footer comment is added to a Confluence page.
Action
Change Post Status
Tool to change a post's status. use when you need to update a post's workflow stage and optionally notify voters.
Why this helps
Resolved decisions are written in Confluence but Canny posts remain stale.
- Keep status aligned with documented decisions
- Make resolution signals easier to find
- Reduce stale feedback queues
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Confluence and Canny in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for decision-driven status updates.
- 3Tell Notis to detect resolution or prioritization language, identify the matching Canny post, and change its status with a short rationale.
- 4Pick the Confluence New Footer Comment Added to Page trigger and choose where reports go.
- 5Test with one comment that clearly records a decision.
Questions about this workflow
Which Canny status should Notis choose?
Specify your allowed status names and tell Notis to ask for review when the comment is ambiguous.
Can it notify voters?
Tell Notis whether to notify voters when the selected status change supports that option.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Confluence to Canny. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Confluence triggers
Canny actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Post Tag
Tool to add a tag to a specific post. use when you need to categorize or group content by applying an existing tag.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete User
Tool to delete a user and their comments and votes. use when you need to fully remove a user's account and all associated data (e.g., gdpr compliance).
New Attachment Added
Triggers when a new attachment is uploaded to a Confluence page. Optionally filters by media type.
Change Post Status
Tool to change a post's status. use when you need to update a post's workflow stage and optionally notify voters.
Blog Post Added to Label
Triggers when a new blog post is added to a specific label in Confluence.
Create Changelog Entry
Tool to create and optionally publish a new changelog entry. use when you need to add a product update record, control publish timing, and notify users. example: "create changelog entry titled 'version 1.2' with details '...' and publish immediately.".
Blogpost Inline Comment Added
Triggers when a new inline comment is added to a Confluence blog post.
Create Comment
Tool to create a new comment on a post. use when you have the authorid and postid and want to submit feedback or replies.
Blog Post Like Count Changed
Triggers when a Confluence blog post's like count changes (someone likes or unlikes).
Create or Update User
Tool to create or update a user in canny. use when you need to provision a new user or synchronize updates to an existing user profile. example: "create or update user with email user@example.com"
Blog Post Updated
Triggers when a Confluence blog post is updated (any edit that creates a new version).
Create Post
Tool to create a new post on a board. use when you have the boardid and userid and need to submit new feedback.
Content Restrictions Changed
Triggers when view or edit restrictions change on a Confluence page or blog post. Detects user/group restrictions being added, removed, or modified.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you have the boardid and tag name and need to categorize posts.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Confluence and Canny, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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