Send Canvas messages from Todoist follow-ups
Convert a follow-up reminder into a clear Canvas message without switching tools.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create conversation
Use to send messages in canvas by creating a new conversation or adding to an existing one; an existing conversation with the same recipients (and matching scope/filter, if specified) may be reused unless `force new` is true.
Why this helps
Important learner follow-ups get delayed when messaging requires a separate workflow.
- Close follow-up loops faster
- Keep messages tied to tasks
- Reduce context switching
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Canvas in the portal.
- 2Create an automation explaining which follow-up tasks should send conversations.
- 3Choose New Task Created as the trigger.
- 4Pick report delivery and test with a safe recipient.
Questions about this workflow
Can recipients come from the task text?
Yes, include recipient identifiers or a clear lookup rule in the task.
Can Notis reuse an existing conversation?
Yes, ask it to reuse a matching conversation when available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Canvas actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create account notification
Creates a global notification within a canvas account, ensuring `end at` is after `start at` and any specified `notification roles` are valid.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create appointment group
Creates a new appointment group in canvas for schedulable time slots within specified course or group contexts.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust due/unlock/lock dates for an assignment in a course, targeting specific students (requires `title`), a group, or a course section; at least one target (`student ids`, `group id`, or `course section id`) is required.
Create Calendar Event
Creates a calendar event with options for recurrence (finite `rrule` series only), section-specific timings, and blackout dates within a specified context.
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
Create conversation
Use to send messages in canvas by creating a new conversation or adding to an existing one; an existing conversation with the same recipients (and matching scope/filter, if specified) may be reused unless `force new` is true.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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