API Keys for Students

[cyril_garcia]

Hi,

I am trying to create an iOS application that uses the Canvas API. According to this forum, students have access to API keys that students only have access too. That is fine, I was wondering how do I get these keys?

Any links that would direct me to creating keys would be much appreciated. 

Thank you,

-Cyril

[robotcars · Accepted solution]

Hi  @cyril_garcia 

You should use OAuth2 to secure and authenticate users to your app, not api tokens.

See OAuth2 - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation 

Note that asking any other user to manually generate a token and enter it into your application is a violation of Canvas' terms of service. Applications in use by multiple users MUST use OAuth to obtain tokens.https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauth.html#manual-token-generation 

Also Asking users to generate an access token 

[cyril_garcia]

Thanks for getting back to me!

Will I be able to access student canvas information like grades, files, and homework assignments?

Thanks,

-Cyril

[robotcars]

Check out LTI User/enrollment provisioning and synchronization 

and Awesome CanvasLMS #LTIDevelopment