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Canvas Analytics API

The Analytics API from Canvas — 18 operation(s) for analytics.

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Canvas Analytics API is one of 145 APIs that Canvas publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Analytics. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, authentication docs, a GitHub repository, an API reference, and rate-limit docs.

This API exposes 18 operations across 18 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v1.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://canvas.instructure.com/api, https://{canvas_host}/api.

18 operations 18 paths 0 schemas 18 GET

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
v1
Base URL
https://canvas.instructure.com/api/v1
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, OAuth 2.0
Contact
Instructure Canvas
License
AGPL-3.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Canvas Analytics API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • bearerAuth — Canvas OAuth2 access token sent as "Authorization: Bearer ". See https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauth.html
  • oauth2 — Canvas OAuth2. See https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauth.html and https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauthendpoints.html

Paths & Operations 18

Across 18 paths, the API surfaces 18 operations — 18 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Analytics 18
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/terms/{term_id}/activity
Get department-level participation data
get_department_level_participation_data_terms 2 params → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/current/activity
Get department-level participation data
get_department_level_participation_data_current 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/completed/activity
Get department-level participation data
get_department_level_participation_data_completed 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/terms/{term_id}/grades
Get department-level grade data
get_department_level_grade_data_terms 2 params → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/current/grades
Get department-level grade data
get_department_level_grade_data_current 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/completed/grades
Get department-level grade data
get_department_level_grade_data_completed 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/terms/{term_id}/statistics
Get department-level statistics
get_department_level_statistics_terms 2 params → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/current/statistics
Get department-level statistics
get_department_level_statistics_current 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/completed/statistics
Get department-level statistics
get_department_level_statistics_completed 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/terms/{term_id}/statistics_by_subaccount
Get department-level statistics, broken down by subaccount
get_department_level_statistics_broken_down_by_subaccount_terms 2 params → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/current/statistics_by_subaccount
Get department-level statistics, broken down by subaccount
get_department_level_statistics_broken_down_by_subaccount_current 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/accounts/{account_id}/analytics/completed/statistics_by_subaccount
Get department-level statistics, broken down by subaccount
get_department_level_statistics_broken_down_by_subaccount_completed 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/courses/{course_id}/analytics/activity
Get course-level participation data
get_course_level_participation_data 1 param → 200
GET
/v1/courses/{course_id}/analytics/assignments
Get course-level assignment data
get_course_level_assignment_data 2 params → 200
GET
/v1/courses/{course_id}/analytics/student_summaries
Get course-level student summary data
get_course_level_student_summary_data 3 params → 200
GET
/v1/courses/{course_id}/analytics/users/{student_id}/activity
Get user-in-a-course-level participation data
get_user_in_a_course_level_participation_data 2 params → 200
GET
/v1/courses/{course_id}/analytics/users/{student_id}/assignments
Get user-in-a-course-level assignment data
get_user_in_a_course_level_assignment_data 2 params → 200
GET
/v1/courses/{course_id}/analytics/users/{student_id}/communication
Get user-in-a-course-level messaging data
get_user_in_a_course_level_messaging_data 2 params → 200

Specification

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Source

canvas-analytics-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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Canvas Account Notifications API
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Canvas Accounts (Lti) API
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API Details
ID
canvas:canvas-analytics-api
Base URL
https://canvas.instructure.com/api/v1
Docs
https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/
Provider
Canvas
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