Prepare a session visual as the event approaches
Give an upcoming session a quick visual draft while the event details are in front of you.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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
A useful reminder or session visual can get skipped when the final minutes before a meeting are busy.
- Use the remaining time before a session to prepare a visual.
- Include join information when the event provides it.
- Avoid manually rechecking event details.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Canva once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Canva visual draft from the approaching event's details and available join link.
- 4Pick the Google Calendar Event Starting Soon trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real event and review the design draft.
Questions about this workflow
Can I set how close to the start the trigger fires?
Yes. This trigger fires within a configured number of minutes from the event start.
Is a join link guaranteed?
No. The event details include join links when available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Canva. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Canva actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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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.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Create comment reply in design
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Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
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.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
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.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
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.
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
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.
Google Calendar and Canva, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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