Check existing Canny comments when a contact is added
Notis can review Canny comments for relevant customer context when a new Salesforce contact is created.
Trigger
New Contact Trigger
Triggers when a new Contact is Created in Salesforce.
Action
List Comments
Tool to list comments for posts, boards, or authors. use after authentication to fetch comments with optional filters.
Why this helps
A newly added contact may already have feedback history that teams do not see before reaching out.
- Make existing feedback easier to find before outreach.
- Reduce manual comment searches.
- Flag when the contact details are insufficient to identify an author.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Salesforce and Canny once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to search available Canny comments for relevant contact context and summarize results.
- 4Pick New Contact as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real Salesforce contact.
Questions about this workflow
Can Canny comments be filtered by a Salesforce contact?
The action supports optional comment filters. Tell Notis which available contact identifier or context to use, and have it report if no reliable filter is available.
Does this create a comment in Canny?
No. It lists comments for review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Salesforce to Canny. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Salesforce triggers
Canny actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Account Created or Updated
Triggers when an Account is created or updated in Salesforce. Uses LastModifiedDate high-watermark to capture both creations and updates.
Change Post Status
Tool to change a post's status. use when you need to update a post's workflow stage and optionally notify voters.
Contact Updated
Triggers when an existing Salesforce Contact record is modified. Emits changed fields alongside relevant timestamps.
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Tool to create and optionally publish a new changelog entry. use when you need to add a product update record, control publish timing, and notify users. example: "create changelog entry titled 'version 1.2' with details '...' and publish immediately.".
Record Updated (Generic SObject)
Triggers when monitored fields change on any Salesforce SObject. You specify the SObject type and which field values should be returned in the payload. The trigger uses SystemModstamp to detect changes regardless of which specific field changed.
Create Comment
Tool to create a new comment on a post. use when you have the authorid and postid and want to submit feedback or replies.
New Contact Trigger
Triggers when a new Contact is Created in Salesforce.
Create or Update User
Tool to create or update a user in canny. use when you need to provision a new user or synchronize updates to an existing user profile. example: "create or update user with email user@example.com"
New Lead Trigger
Triggers when a new Lead is created in Salesforce.
Create Post
Tool to create a new post on a board. use when you have the boardid and userid and need to submit new feedback.
New or Updated Opportunity
Triggers when a Salesforce Opportunity is created or updated.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you have the boardid and tag name and need to categorize posts.
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