Send Canvas messages from Confluence tasks
Capture the task in Confluence and notify the course team in Canvas.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task (action item) is created in Confluence.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Action items disappear when collaborators have to monitor multiple workspaces.
- Reduce missed course actions
- Keep notifications tied to source context
- Give recipients a clear next step
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Confluence and Canvas in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for task notifications.
- 3Instruct Notis to summarize each new Confluence task and send a Canvas conversation to the specified course team.
- 4Pick the New Task Created trigger and choose where reports go.
- 5Test with one task assigned to a real collaborator.
Questions about this workflow
Who receives the Canvas conversation?
Name the recipient rule in your instruction, such as course instructors or a specified user list.
Can the message include a Confluence link?
Yes. Ask Notis to include the source task link and due date when available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Confluence to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Confluence 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.
New Attachment Added
Triggers when a new attachment is uploaded to a Confluence page. Optionally filters by media type.
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
Blog Post Added to Label
Triggers when a new blog post is added to a specific label in Confluence.
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.
Blogpost Inline Comment Added
Triggers when a new inline comment is added to a Confluence blog post.
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.
Blog Post Like Count Changed
Triggers when a Confluence blog post's like count changes (someone likes or unlikes).
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
Blog Post Updated
Triggers when a Confluence blog post is updated (any edit that creates a new version).
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
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 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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Confluence and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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