Fetch Canny categories when needed
Give intake systems the current category choices without maintaining a second list.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
List Categories
Tool to list categories. use when fetching categories for a specific board by its id.
Why this helps
Routing breaks when forms and internal tools use outdated category names.
- Keep routing choices current
- Reduce duplicated configuration
- Support flexible intake flows
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canny in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and specify the board identifier supplied by the webhook.
- 3Tell Notis to list the current categories and return them in a compact response.
- 4Choose a Notis webhook trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Send one board identifier to test it.
Questions about this workflow
Can it list categories across boards?
Yes, if the webhook request and instruction specify each board to inspect.
Does it create categories?
No. This workflow retrieves existing categories.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Typeform to Canny. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Typeform triggers
Canny actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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