Forward Canvas Discussion Topics to Telegram Automatically
New discussions pop up in Canvas, but your team communicates in Telegram. Notis forwards new topics so the conversation can flow where your team already is.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Why this helps
Important discussions happen in Canvas, but your team stays in Telegram. Manually copying discussion details wastes time, and topics get missed entirely.
- Discussions stay visible to your team without app-switching
- Foster engagement by bringing conversations to your primary communication tool
- Reduce missed topics and late replies
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When a new discussion topic is created in Canvas, forward it to Telegram."
- 3Select the Canvas course to monitor.
- 4Choose the Telegram channel for forwarded topics.
- 5Create a test discussion topic and confirm it's forwarded to Telegram.
Questions about this workflow
Can I include the full topic description in the forward?
Yes. Notis includes the topic title, description, and a link back to Canvas so people can read the full thread.
Will replies in Telegram sync back to Canvas?
Not automatically. Notis forwards topics one way for visibility. Replies should go in Canvas to keep discussions organized there.
Can I filter which topics get forwarded?
Yes. Your prompt can ask Notis to only forward topics with certain keywords (e.g., "only topics tagged 'urgent' or 'vote'").
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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
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
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.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
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 Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
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.).
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.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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