D2L Brightspace Grades API

Course gradebook - grade objects, values, categories, and schemes.

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brightspace-grades-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: D2L Brightspace Valence Learning Framework Assignments Grades 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: Grades
  description: Course gradebook - grade objects, values, categories, and schemes.
paths:
  /le/1.92/{orgUnitId}/grades/:
    get:
      operationId: listGradeObjects
      tags:
      - Grades
      summary: List grade objects
      description: Retrieves all the grade objects in a course offering's gradebook.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrgUnitId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of grade objects.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradeObject'
    post:
      operationId: createGradeObject
      tags:
      - Grades
      summary: Create a grade object
      description: Creates a new grade object in a course offering's gradebook.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrgUnitId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradeObject'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The created grade object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradeObject'
  /le/1.92/{orgUnitId}/grades/{gradeObjectId}/values/{userId}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrgUnitId'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/GradeObjectId'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UserId'
    get:
      operationId: getGradeValueForUser
      tags:
      - Grades
      summary: Get a user's grade value
      description: Retrieves a single user's grade value for a grade object.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The grade value.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradeValue'
    put:
      operationId: setGradeValueForUser
      tags:
      - Grades
      summary: Set a user's grade value
      description: Sets or updates a single user's grade value for a grade object.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/IncomingGradeValue'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The grade value was set.
  /le/1.92/{orgUnitId}/grades/final/values/{userId}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrgUnitId'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UserId'
    get:
      operationId: getFinalGradeForUser
      tags:
      - Grades
      summary: Get a user's final grade
      description: Retrieves the final calculated or adjusted grade value for a user in a course offering.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The final grade value.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradeValue'
components:
  parameters:
    OrgUnitId:
      name: orgUnitId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
    GradeObjectId:
      name: gradeObjectId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
    UserId:
      name: userId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
  schemas:
    GradeObject:
      type: object
      properties:
        Id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        Name:
          type: string
        ShortName:
          type: string
        GradeType:
          type: string
        MaxPoints:
          type: number
    IncomingGradeValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        GradeObjectType:
          type: integer
        PointsNumerator:
          type: number
        Comments:
          type: object
          properties:
            Content:
              type: string
            Type:
              type: string
    GradeValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        UserId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        GradeObjectIdentifier:
          type: string
        PointsNumerator:
          type: number
        PointsDenominator:
          type: number
        DisplayedGrade:
          type: string
  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