OAuth2 Developer Keys

[bbennett2]

I've developed a Google Sheets Addon to upload quiz questions to a Canvas quiz. I have OAuth2 login working for my test account, but I can't find any documentation about how to create a public key/id pair for other institutions to use the app.

So, if I create an id/key pair under my domain's account, are those credentials valid for another domain using the app (in other words, I hard code those into the source)? Or, will those developer keys need to be provided for each domain using the app?

Is there a way to register a Canvas third-party app outside the LTI protocol?

[pklove · Accepted solution]

The developer keys for an institution have to be generated by an admin of the institution.  This way they control what applications can be used at their institution.

You cannot write an application that can be used without the institution's permission.

[bbennett2]

Ok, that's what I thought but it's nice to have it confirmed.

I'm not prepared to become a Canvas partner for wider distribution via LTI, so I'll explore some other options for distributing the program.

Thanks, pklove‌

[manifold1985]

Hi @bbennett2 , hope you are doing well. I have two questions for you:

1. What did you end up doing to distribute your program?
2. What do you mean by the "test account" ? Is it an account associated to your institution, or to the open source version of Canvas?

Thank you!
Ben