CD2: An Example for Retrieving External Tools Used

Years ago I used the API to find which LTI tools were used in a course, then switched to CD1 and now I'm using CD2.  I built a Tableau report with several filters, including: Type of cours...

CD2: context_external_tools workflow_state values question

.../index.html#tag/context_external_tools [PUBLIC]: CD1 to CD2 schema mapping https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kqCXAD9K45L0QeEtbuuMAFp2fW8o0oC8EBzJf58SjrY/edit#gid=1613096503 e...

Temporary Solution for Updating LTI 1.3 on beta/test servers

...ey_name = row['key_name'] redirect_uris = row['redirect_uris'] target_link_uri = row['target_link_uri'] oidc_initiation_url = row['oidc_initiation_url'] public_jwk_url = row['public_jwk_url'] d...

[External Tools] Support environment variables for LTI 1.3

For LTI 1.1 there was support for environment variables (https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.tools_xml.html#test_env_settings) so when beta/test refreshed, our LTI tools would point to beta/t...

Environment Variables for LTI 1.3?

We've been using environment variables for many years now with our LTI 1.1 tools, but will be switching to LTI 1.3 in the near future, and haven't found anything about using environment variables wit...

Environment variables stopped working

We have been using environment variables for our LTI tools for years. Recently, around the beginning of November, the environment variables stopped working, so after the weekly refresh, the tools on ...

New Analytics submission date and time

According to the guide, under Student Card Details, the submission date and time should display, but it does not. I have not found this under known issues From https://community.canvaslms.com/...

Minimum permissions needed for peer review API

I'm working on assigning minimum permissions to an account role that would allow that role to view peer reviews. The call (https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/peer_reviews.html) <server>...

[Inbox] Instructors should be notified if their reply to student messages are not being sent

This goes along with https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Idea-Conversations/Canvas-Inbox-Messages-Fully-Obey-Course-Participation-Settings/idc-p/459284 Once a course has closed, whether by cour...

Outcomes by Account and Outcome Groups

Does anyone know if the outcomes tables are complete in Canvas Data? I can create the report I need using the API, grabbing the following information : api/v1/accounts/#{account_id}/outcome_groups?...

Account role permissions

I'm trying to figure out what permissions to apply for a new account role (top-level account). The role would only use GET calls and I have everything figured out except for /api/v1/users/:user_id/co...

grading_standards API Question

According to https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html, it should be possible to return the grading_standard used in a course. I have a course with a grading scheme set, yet when...

Use the front page from a second course import

Since all courses are currently online, we have two templates we use for provisioned courses. The templates each have a wiki page set as the front page.   The first template has a front page w...

Quizzes: How to add file to file upload question using the API

I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to add a file to a file upload question in quizzes.  I tested with assignments first (because it was a lot easier!) and the process requires many steps...

Calendar API: How to retrieve course events between specific dates?

I've been doing a lot of testing with the calendar api and am stuck on how to retrieve events for a course between specific dates. I'm thinking there may be a bug. I created a bunch of events (usi...

Problems with using GraphiQL code in Insomnia

GraphQL is totally new to me and while I've been able to create some queries in graphiql, when I try the same code in Insomnia, the IDs don't work and need to be altered. A course ID which is normall...

API: Inconsistency for enrollment type returned - a bug?

There are a few different ways to get enrollment information for a user and it seems how "type" is returned is not consistent. Not sure if this should be reported as a bug or if we just need to live ...

API or Canvas Data for Question Banks

I'm trying to figure out a way to get at the questions in a question bank, (original quizzes), and haven't found anything in the API or in Canvas Data. Canvas Data does provide the question group ...

Question Groups Import

I've been doing some testing with bulk importing, (Common Cartridge and QTI zip), classic quizzes and importing individual quiz (qti zip) files into an Item Bank. Importing a classic quiz which co...

500 errors when using the API to update or add LTI Tools

I'm curious if anyone else is seeing this issue. I've filed a ticket, but it would be good to know if others are also running into this problem. We use environment variables for most of our LTI to...