Remove retired Canva folders after unsubscribes
Clear out a retired creative workspace when the audience work is finished.
Trigger
Unsubscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber unsubscribes from Mailchimp
Action
Remove folder and move contents to trash
Deletes a folder by moving the user's content to trash and reassigning other users' content to their top-level projects.
Why this helps
Old campaign folders remain active because final cleanup is easy to miss.
- Reduce stale workspace clutter
- Close retired campaign loops
- Make active folders easier to scan
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Mailchimp and Canva in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Retired Folder Removal.
- 3Tell Notis which Canva folder to remove after the unsubscribe context is confirmed.
- 4Choose Mailchimp Unsubscribe Trigger and a report channel.
- 5Test with one unsubscribe event and verify the folder target.
Questions about this workflow
What happens to the folder contents?
Canva moves the folder and its contents to trash, subject to Canva's behavior.
Can I preserve selected designs?
Yes. Move anything you want to keep before running this workflow.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Mailchimp to Canva. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Mailchimp 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.
Campaign Trigger
Triggered when a campaign is sent or experiences an event in Mailchimp
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.
Profile Update Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp
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.
Subscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber subscribes to Mailchimp
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.
Unsubscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber unsubscribes from Mailchimp
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.
Mailchimp and Canva, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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