Find the Right Canny Post for Each Ticket
Cut the search time between support requests and the product discussions that already exist.
Trigger
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
Action
List Posts
Tool to list posts with various filters. use after selecting a board or to search/filter posts.
Why this helps
Teams waste time searching Canny manually before they can connect a ticket to existing feedback.
- Reduce duplicate feedback creation
- Speed up ticket triage
- Give product teams a clear matching candidate
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and Canny in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that searches Canny posts for the closest match to each new Zendesk ticket and reports the result with confidence notes.
- 3Pick New Zendesk Ticket as the trigger and choose where reports go.
- 4Test with one ticket that should match an existing post.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create or modify a post?
No. It lists Canny posts and reports the best match for review.
What if several posts are similar?
Ask Notis to return the strongest candidates and explain the distinguishing evidence.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Canny. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk triggers
Canny actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Post Tag
Tool to add a tag to a specific post. use when you need to categorize or group content by applying an existing tag.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete User
Tool to delete a user and their comments and votes. use when you need to fully remove a user's account and all associated data (e.g., gdpr compliance).
New User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
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.
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
Create Changelog Entry
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.".
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.
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"
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.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you have the boardid and tag name and need to categorize posts.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Zendesk and Canny, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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