Check Telegram Group Info When Canvas Discussion Activity Increases
When discussions heat up in Canvas, Notis confirms your Telegram moderation channel is active and ready so you don't miss coordinating the response.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Why this helps
Discussion spikes happen fast. You need to know quickly if your moderation channel is set up, if admins are present, or if the channel needs intervention.
- Ensure moderation channels are ready before discussions explode
- Stay informed about your Telegram group status without manual checks
- Coordinate moderator presence when discussion activity rises
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When there's a new discussion message, check the info of my moderation Telegram group and alert me if something is wrong."
- 3Select the Canvas course to monitor.
- 4Specify your Telegram moderation group.
- 5Create a test discussion reply and verify Notis checks your group info and reports back.
Questions about this workflow
What info does Notis check?
Notis retrieves group name, member count, admin list, and other metadata. Your prompt can specify what matters (e.g., "only alert if there's no admin online").
What happens if there's a problem?
Notis alerts you with details. You can then fix the group (add admins, unban members, etc.) before jumping into discussions.
Is this a real-time check every time?
Yes. Every new discussion message triggers a group info check, so you're always current on the state of your moderation channel.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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