Canvas Data vs data in API?

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Chris_Munzo
Partner
Partner

Is there a document that specifies individual data elements that are:

Available in Canvas Data but not via the API; and

Available via the API but not in Canvas Data?

Maybe Deactivated user​ can answer?

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lfeng
Instructure Alumni
Instructure Alumni

Hi everyone - I'm sorry but I don't have a document currently that maps the api to what is available through Canvas Data.  We are hoping to publish a blog post that compares and contrasts accessing data via the api vs. via Canvas Data.    In a nutshell, if you know ahead of time the specific course or person or assignment you are looking for, the api is a nice direct way to get it.  But if you are looking to do summary by terms or see correlations and patterns, having the data laid out in a warehouse schema may be more effective.

Hope this helps - more to come!

Linda

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