Turn a Gmail brief into a Canva concept
A useful first draft, ready to review in Canva when a new brief arrives.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Create canva design with optional asset
Create a new canva design using a preset or custom dimensions, and add an asset with `asset id` from a user's project using relevant apis.
Why this helps
Project details get buried in email, and starting a design means switching apps and rereading the brief.
- Capture the request while it is fresh.
- Reduce app switching and manual copying.
- Start with a design concept you can review and refine.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Canva once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and tell Notis to turn each new project brief into a Canva design concept, using the email's details.
- 3Choose New Gmail Message Received as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 4Test with one real brief and review the resulting design in Canva.
Questions about this workflow
What should the email include?
Include the project goal and any relevant copy, audience, format, or visual direction. Notis can only use details present in the email or otherwise available to it.
Does this publish the design?
No. This workflow creates a design for you to review in Canva.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Canva. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Canva actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Access user specific brand templates list
This year, brand template ids will change; integrations storing them must update within 6 months. also, api use requires canva enterprise membership.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create canva design with optional asset
Create a new canva design using a preset or custom dimensions, and add an asset with `asset id` from a user's project using relevant apis.
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Create comment reply in design
This preview api allows replying to comments within a design on canva, with a limit of 100 replies per comment. users should note potential unannounced changes, and that preview apis are not eligible for public integrations.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Create design comment in preview api
This api is in preview and may change without notice; integrations using it won't pass review. it allows creating comments on a design, with a limit of 1000 comments per design.
Create user or sub folder
This api creates a folder in a canva user's projects at the top level or within another folder, returning the new folder's id and additional details upon success.
Delete asset by id
You can delete an asset by specifying its `assetid`. this operation mirrors the behavior in the canva ui. deleting an item moves it to the trash. deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that already use it.
Exchange oauth 2 0 access or refresh token
The oauth 2.0 endpoint issues time-limited (4-hour) access tokens of up to 4kb for user authorization via codes or refresh tokens. it requires client id/secret for authentication.
Fetch asset upload job status
Summarize asset upload outcome by repeatedly calling the endpoint until a 'success' or 'failed' status is received after using the create asset upload job api.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Canva, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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