D2L Brightspace Discussions API

Discussion forums, topics, and posts.

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brightspace-discussions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: D2L Brightspace Valence Learning Framework Assignments Discussions API
  description: 'The Valence Learning Framework API is the public REST API for the D2L Brightspace learning management system (LMS). It is served from an institution''s own Brightspace host under https://{host}/d2l/api/ and is divided into two product components: "lp" (Learning Platform - users, roles, enrollments, org units, and Data Hub) and "le" (Learning Environment - content, grades, assignments/dropbox, quizzes, discussions, calendar, news, and learning outcomes). Each component is independently versioned; the version segment in a route (for example lp/1.53 or le/1.92) varies by installed Brightspace product version, and clients should confirm supported versions via GET /d2l/api/versions/ before hard-coding a value. Requests are authenticated with OAuth 2 bearer tokens issued by the D2L auth service (https://auth.brightspace.com/core/connect/token) using the authorization code grant; the older ID-Key (app-id/user-id signed URL) scheme is deprecated. Scopes take the form group:resource:action, for example users:userdata:read. The version values baked into the paths below are illustrative of a recent release and must be adjusted to the target instance. "Valence" is the historical name of the API framework; "D2L" is the vendor and "Brightspace" the product.'
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: D2L Developer Platform
    url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com
  license:
    name: D2L Developer Terms
    url: https://www.d2l.com/legal/
servers:
- url: https://{host}/d2l/api
  description: An institution's Brightspace instance
  variables:
    host:
      default: myschool.brightspace.com
      description: Your Brightspace instance hostname.
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Discussions
  description: Discussion forums, topics, and posts.
paths:
  /le/1.92/{orgUnitId}/discussions/forums/:
    get:
      operationId: listDiscussionForums
      tags:
      - Discussions
      summary: List discussion forums
      description: Retrieves the discussion forums in a course offering.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrgUnitId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of forums.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Forum'
    post:
      operationId: createDiscussionForum
      tags:
      - Discussions
      summary: Create a discussion forum
      description: Creates a new discussion forum in a course offering.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrgUnitId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Forum'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The created forum.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Forum'
  /le/1.92/{orgUnitId}/discussions/forums/{forumId}/topics/{topicId}/posts/:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrgUnitId'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ForumId'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TopicId'
    get:
      operationId: listDiscussionPosts
      tags:
      - Discussions
      summary: List posts in a discussion topic
      description: Retrieves the posts in a discussion topic.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of posts.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Post'
    post:
      operationId: createDiscussionPost
      tags:
      - Discussions
      summary: Create a post in a discussion topic
      description: Creates a new post in a discussion topic.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Post'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The created post.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Post'
components:
  schemas:
    Post:
      type: object
      properties:
        PostId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        Subject:
          type: string
        Message:
          type: object
          properties:
            Text:
              type: string
            Html:
              type: string
        ParentPostId:
          type: integer
    Forum:
      type: object
      properties:
        ForumId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        Name:
          type: string
        Description:
          type: object
        AllowAnonymousPosts:
          type: boolean
  parameters:
    OrgUnitId:
      name: orgUnitId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
    TopicId:
      name: topicId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
    ForumId:
      name: forumId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2 authorization code grant. Tokens are issued by the D2L auth service. Scopes take the form group:resource:action (for example users:userdata:read).
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://auth.brightspace.com/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://auth.brightspace.com/core/connect/token
          scopes:
            core:*:*: Full access consistent with the registered application
            users:userdata:read: Read user data
            enrollment:orgunit:read: Read enrollments
            datahub:dataexports:read: Read Data Hub exports