Instructure Canvas LMS Integration

Field	Description	Required	Format
Canvas Domain	Your Canvas instance domain (e.g. myschool.instructure.com)	Yes	`myschool.instructure.com`
Access Token	Your Canvas API access token	Yes	`7~xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx`

list_accounts — List Canvas accounts accessible to the authenticated user.

Response

{
  "$defs": {
    "AccountOption": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "A Canvas account option.",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Id"
        },
        "name": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Name"
        }
      },
      "title": "AccountOption",
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "title": "Success",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "error": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Error"
    },
    "accounts": {
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/AccountOption"
      },
      "title": "Accounts",
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "success"
  ],
  "title": "ListAccountsOutput",
  "type": "object"
}

list_assignments — Retrieve a list of assignments for a user in a specific course.

Parameters

string

required

The ID of the user whose assignments to list.

string

required

The ID of the course to list assignments from.

Response

{
  "$defs": {
    "AssignmentSummary": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "A Canvas assignment.",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Id"
        },
        "name": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Name"
        },
        "description": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Description"
        },
        "due_at": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Due At"
        },
        "points_possible": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "number"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Points Possible"
        },
        "grading_type": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Grading Type"
        },
        "submission_types": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": "Submission Types",
          "type": "array"
        },
        "course_id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Course Id"
        },
        "allowed_attempts": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Allowed Attempts"
        },
        "omit_from_final_grade": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Omit From Final Grade"
        }
      },
      "title": "AssignmentSummary",
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "title": "Success",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "error": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Error"
    },
    "assignments": {
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/AssignmentSummary"
      },
      "title": "Assignments",
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "success"
  ],
  "title": "ListAssignmentsOutput",
  "type": "object"
}

list_courses — List all courses associated with a given user.

Parameters

string

required

The ID of the user whose courses to list.

Response

{
  "$defs": {
    "CourseSummary": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "A Canvas course.",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Id"
        },
        "name": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Name"
        },
        "course_code": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Course Code"
        },
        "workflow_state": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Workflow State"
        },
        "enrollment_term_id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Enrollment Term Id"
        }
      },
      "title": "CourseSummary",
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "title": "Success",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "error": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Error"
    },
    "courses": {
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/CourseSummary"
      },
      "title": "Courses",
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "success"
  ],
  "title": "ListCoursesOutput",
  "type": "object"
}

search_course_content — Search for content in a course using Canvas smart search.

Parameters

string

required

The ID of the course to search within.

string

required

The search query string.

Response

{
  "$defs": {
    "SearchResultItem": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "A search result from Canvas smart search.",
      "properties": {
        "content_id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Content Id"
        },
        "content_type": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Content Type"
        },
        "title": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Title"
        },
        "body": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Body"
        },
        "html_url": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Html Url"
        },
        "distance": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "number"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Distance"
        },
        "readable_type": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Readable Type"
        },
        "relevance": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "number"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Relevance"
        }
      },
      "title": "SearchResultItem",
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "title": "Success",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "error": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Error"
    },
    "results": {
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/SearchResultItem"
      },
      "title": "Results",
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "success"
  ],
  "title": "SearchCourseContentOutput",
  "type": "object"
}

update_assignment — Update an existing assignment in a course.

Parameters

string

required

The ID of the course containing the assignment.

string

required

The ID of the assignment to update.

string

The new name of the assignment.

string

The new description of the assignment (supports HTML).

string

Submission type: online_quiz, none, on_paper, discussion_topic, external_tool, online_upload, online_text_entry, online_url, media_recording, student_annotation.

boolean

Whether to notify students of the update.

integer

Maximum points possible on the assignment.

string

Grading strategy: pass_fail, percent, letter_grade, gpa_scale, points, not_graded.

string

Due date/time in ISO 8601 format (e.g. 2014-10-21T18:48:00Z).

boolean

Whether to omit this assignment from the student’s final grade.

integer

Number of submission attempts allowed (-1 for unlimited).

Response

{
  "$defs": {
    "AssignmentSummary": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "A Canvas assignment.",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Id"
        },
        "name": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Name"
        },
        "description": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Description"
        },
        "due_at": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Due At"
        },
        "points_possible": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "number"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Points Possible"
        },
        "grading_type": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Grading Type"
        },
        "submission_types": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": "Submission Types",
          "type": "array"
        },
        "course_id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Course Id"
        },
        "allowed_attempts": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Allowed Attempts"
        },
        "omit_from_final_grade": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Omit From Final Grade"
        }
      },
      "title": "AssignmentSummary",
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "title": "Success",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "error": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Error"
    },
    "assignment": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssignmentSummary"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "success"
  ],
  "title": "UpdateAssignmentOutput",
  "type": "object"
}

Using

Providers

Building

Tools

Instructure Canvas LMS Integration for AI Agents & Workflows

Overview

Authentication

Canvas OAuth Token + Domain

Required Credentials

Available Actions

Response

Parameters

Response

Parameters

Response

Parameters

Response

Parameters

Response

Limits & Quotas

Links

​Overview

​Authentication

​Canvas OAuth Token + Domain

​Required Credentials

​Available Actions

​Response

​Parameters

​Response

​Parameters

​Response

​Parameters

​Response

​Parameters

​Response

​Limits & Quotas

​Links

Overview

Authentication

Canvas OAuth Token + Domain

Required Credentials

Available Actions

Response

Parameters

Response

Parameters

Response

Parameters

Response

Parameters

Response

Limits & Quotas

Links