Send Instant Telegram Alert for New Canvas Submissions
Never miss a submission again. Notis watches Canvas and sends a Telegram alert the second work arrives, so you can respond or review immediately.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent folks often forget to check assignment inboxes, or context-switching away from deep work to check Canvas derails your flow. Late submissions go unnoticed.
- Never miss a submission because you forgot to check Canvas
- Stay focused on work; let Notis interrupt you when something arrives
- Respond to urgent submissions in real time
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis from your portal settings.
- 2Say to Notis: "Alert me in Telegram every time someone submits an assignment."
- 3Pick the Canvas assignment to monitor.
- 4Choose your Telegram alert channel or DM with the bot.
- 5Submit a test assignment and confirm the notification appears within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
Can I get different alerts for different assignments?
Yes. Create one automation per assignment, or set up a single automation that monitors multiple assignments at once.
Will late submissions trigger an alert?
Yes, Notis sends an alert whenever a submission arrives, on time or late. You can add context in the message ("Late submission from X") if needed.
What if I'm offline?
The alert queues in Telegram and waits for you to come online. You'll see all submissions that arrived while you were away.
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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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just Canvas and Telegram. Any combination from 985+ integrations.
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