Start a Canva product brief from a Jira issue
Turn the first version of a product brief into a visual draft while the context is fresh in Jira.
Trigger
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Action
Initiate canva design autofill job
Upcoming brand template id updates require migration within 6 months. canva enterprise users can auto-fill designs using various data types, including experimental chart data. monitor jobs with specific api.
Why this helps
Product context can get lost when teams retype issue details into a separate design brief.
- Carry the new issue's context into a visual draft.
- Reduce copy and paste between product tracking and creative work.
- Give reviewers an artifact they can respond to early.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Canva once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to autofill the chosen Canva brand template with relevant details from each new product brief issue.
- 4Choose the Jira New Issue trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real product brief issue.
Questions about this workflow
Can the template contain images, text, or charts?
Canva autofill supports several data types, including images, text, and charts. Use a compatible template and provide the needed data in the issue or instruction.
What access is needed?
Canva API access for brand templates and autofill requires Canva Enterprise membership.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Canva. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira 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.
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
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 Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
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.
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
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.
Jira and Canva, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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