OAuth2 - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation OAuth2 is a protocol designed to let third-party applications authenticate to perform actions as a user, without getting the user's password Canvas uses OAuth2 (specifically RFC-6749) for authentication and authorization of the Canvas API Additionally, Canvas uses OAuth2 for LTI Advantage service authentication (as described in the IMS Security Framework) Accessing the Canvas API Storing
SIS Import Format Documentation - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation SIS Import Format Documentation Instructure Canvas can integrate with an institution's Student Information Services (SIS) in several ways The simplest way involves providing Canvas with several CSV files describing users, courses, and enrollments These files can be zipped together and uploaded to the Account admin area Standard CSV rules apply: The first row will be interpreted as a header
Authentication Providers - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation A SSOSettings object looks like: Settings that are applicable across an account's authentication configuration, even if there are multiple individual providers { The label used for unique login identifiers "login_handle_name": "Username", The url to redirect users to for password resets
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Users - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation login details for users“ permission, but self-registration is enabled on the account, you can still use this endpoint to register new users Certain fields will be required, and others will be ignored (see below)
Canvas LMS REST API Documentation Canvas LMS includes a REST API for accessing and modifying data externally from the main application, in your own programs and scripts This documentation describes the resources that make up the API