Share Canvas content from Todoist tasks
Capture a sharing request in Todoist and let Notis deliver the Canvas item.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
Why this helps
Content sharing requests linger when they require manual lookup and delivery.
- Deliver resources faster
- Reduce missed recipients
- Keep requests traceable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Canvas in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing how sharing requests should be fulfilled.
- 3Choose New Task Created as the trigger.
- 4Set report delivery and test with one approved content request.
Questions about this workflow
Can the task specify recipients?
Yes, include valid Canvas user identifiers in the task details.
What if permissions are insufficient?
Notis reports the failure so you can resolve access before retrying.
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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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