How do I get a consumer key and shared secret for Canvas Badges/Credentials?

This guide provides steps that apply to the legacy Canvas Credentials LTI 1.1 in an Instructure-hosted Canvas instance which is not recommended.

Learn more about the phased sunset process of the legacy Canvas Credentials LTI.

Please install the recommended and updated Canvas Credentials 1.3 LTI.

Open Organizational Profile

To get a consumer key and shared secret

Click the Profile icon [1] and then click the Organization Profile link [2]. Click the Canvas Badges privacy and security settings link [3].

Open App intergrations

To get a consumer key and shared secret

Click the App integrations tab [1].

Click theCanvas LTI link to view your shared secret and consumer key [2].

Copy Consumer Key and Shared Secret

To get a consumer key and shared secret

To copy the consumer key, click the Copy button next to the consumer key [1]. Then paste the consumer key into your Canvas account settings.

To copy the shared secret, click the Copy button next to the shared secret [2]. Then paste the shared secret into your Canvas account settings.

We recommend installing Canvas Badges using the By URL method for non-U.S. servers. We also offer custom XML in case you'd like to install Canvas Badges optionally available at the sub-account or root level.