Is it possible to add attachments to Canvas Conversation via the API?
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Use case: An instructor wants to send individual messages to each student in the course a scanned copy of the midterm/final exam.
I've been looking for a way to upload attachments via the API. The documentation shows it's possible to add attachment IDs, as there is a "attachment_ids[]" param. It says these IDs comes from files previously uploaded to the “conversation attachments” folder.
It sounds like Joshua here was able to upload via the API to the conversation attachments folder: https://community.canvaslms.com/thread/20969-api-problem-attachments-in-create-conversations
I would really appreciate any pointers!
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To upload the file using the API you need to follow the procedure at Uploading Files - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation
Then you get the id and use that with the attachment_ids[].
If you want to try the conversation bit out first without doing the file upload via the API, you can simply upload a file via the GUI and use its id in the attachment_ids[].
