Create Canvas folders from Trello boards
Give every new initiative a clear place for course resources.
Trigger
New Board Trigger
Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace
Action
Create Folder
Creates a new folder in canvas within a specified context (e.g., course, user) and optional parent folder; ensure the context and any parent folder (specified by id or path, not both) already exist.
Why this helps
Resources scatter when folder setup is postponed until after a project starts.
- Creates structure at project start
- Reduces resource hunting
- Supports repeatable workspace organization
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Trello and Canvas once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing the naming and course context for each folder.
- 3Pick Trello New Board Trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one new board.
Questions about this workflow
Can the folder be nested?
Yes, specify an existing parent folder by id or path in the instruction.
Does this upload files?
No, it creates the folder; use Canvas file workflows separately for uploads.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Trello to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Trello 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.
Card Archived Trigger
Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
New Activity Trigger
Triggered when there is activity in Trello.
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.
New Board Trigger
Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace
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.
New Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
Card Updated Trigger
Triggered when a specific card is updated
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.
Trello and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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