Keep Brightspace user profiles synced
Profile changes in Mailchimp can update the matching Brightspace user automatically.
Trigger
Profile Update Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp
Action
Update User
Updates an existing user entity in d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - users:userdata:update available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+) notes: - firstname and lastname update preferred names if set, otherwise update legal names - externalemail must be null or a valid email address - orgdefinedid must be unique across the organization if provided - pronouns: use empty string ("") to reset, null to keep existing value
Why this helps
Outdated learner profiles create confusion for instructors and support teams.
- Keep contact data current
- Reduce duplicate edits
- Improve learner communication accuracy
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Mailchimp and D2L Brightspace in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Sync subscriber profiles.
- 3Describe that Notis should find the matching Brightspace user and update permitted profile details from Mailchimp.
- 4Pick Mailchimp Profile Update Trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real profile change.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis identify the matching user?
Instruct it to match using a stable value such as email or your Brightspace org-defined ID.
Will every Brightspace field be overwritten?
No. Tell Notis which profile details it may update and preserve other LMS data.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Mailchimp to D2lbrightspace. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Mailchimp triggers
D2lbrightspace actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy Role
Creates a new role copied from an existing role in d2l brightspace. notes: - the new role will not have any capabilities upon the old role from which it was created - some capabilities will be copied for the new role (e.g., if old role users could impersonate other old role users, new role users will be able to impersonate other new role users) - additional capabilities must be manually created after copying requires oauth2 scope: - role:detail:create available in api versions unstable (lms v10.4.10+)
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Course Offering
Creates a new course offering in d2l brightspace. notes: - course code limitations: max 50 chars, no special chars: \ : * ? " < > | ' # , % & - path: leave empty if path enforcement is enabled - semesterid: provide null if not using the semester element - canselfregister: required for api v1.28+, not supported before v1.28 requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:course:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)
Campaign Trigger
Triggered when a campaign is sent or experiences an event in Mailchimp
Create Course Template
Creates a new course template in d2l brightspace. notes: - course template code limitations: max 50 chars, no special chars: \ : * ? " < > | ' # , % & - path: leave empty if path enforcement is enabled requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:coursetemplate:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)
Profile Update Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp
Create Grade Object
Creates a new grade object for a particular org unit. the grade object can be one of four types: 1. numeric: for numeric grades with max points 2. passfail: for pass/fail assessments 3. selectbox: for predefined grade options 4. text: for text-only feedback returns a gradeobject json block containing the created grade object's data, including its assigned id. requires oauth2 scope: - grades:gradeobjects:write available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)
Subscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber subscribes to Mailchimp
Create Quiz
Creates a new quiz in d2l brightspace. notes: - numberofattemptsallowed must be between 1 and 10 (inclusive) or null for unlimited - password must not be empty or whitespace if provided - notificationemail must be a valid email address if provided - timelimitvalue: 0 for no limit (with isenforced false), or 1-9999 for enforced limit - deductionpercentage must be between 0 and 100 if provided - as of le api v1.71: - latelimitminutes is ignored - latesubmissionoption 1 is treated as 2 (autosubmitattempt) - submissiongraceperiod is not used - pagingtypeid added in le api v1.78 - date fields should be in utc format requires oauth2 scopes: - quizzing:quizzes:read - quizzing:quizzes:create available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)
Unsubscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber unsubscribes from Mailchimp
Create Quiz Category
Creates a new quiz category in d2l brightspace. returns a quizcategoryreaddata json block containing: - categoryid: the id of the created category - name: the name of the category - sortorder: the sort order value requires oauth2 scopes: - quizzing:quizzes:read - quizzing:quizzes:create available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)
Create User
Creates a new user entity in d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - users:userdata:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+) notes: - firstname and lastname are used as legal names - externalemail must be null or a valid email address - orgdefinedid must be unique across the organization if provided - preferred names must be set separately after user creation
Delete Course Template
Deletes a course template from d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:course:delete available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)
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