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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Canvas LMS REST Content Exports API
version: v1
summary: The complete Canvas LMS REST API, converted from the Swagger 1.2 documents Instructure publishes under https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/.
description: The Canvas LMS REST API covers courses, assignments, quizzes, grades, users, enrollments, accounts, files, modules, rubrics, submissions, SIS imports, LTI, analytics and account administration.
contact:
name: Instructure Canvas
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/
license:
name: AGPL-3.0
url: https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/LICENSE
servers:
- url: https://canvas.instructure.com/api
description: Instructure-hosted Canvas (canvas.instructure.com)
- url: https://{canvas_host}/api
description: Any Canvas instance; Canvas is multi-tenant and self-hostable, so the host is the institution's Canvas domain.
variables:
canvas_host:
default: canvas.instructure.com
description: Your institution's Canvas hostname, e.g. school.instructure.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Content Exports
x-resource: content_exports
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
paths:
/v1/courses/{course_id}/content_exports:
get:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: list_content_exports_courses
summary: List content exports
description: 'A paginated list of the past and pending content export jobs for a course,
group, or user. Exports are returned newest first.'
parameters:
- name: course_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
post:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: export_content_courses
summary: Export content
description: 'Begin a content export job for a course, group, or user.
You can use the {api:ProgressController#show Progress API} to track the
progress of the export. The migration''s progress is linked to with the
_progress_url_ value.
When the export completes, use the {api:ContentExportsApiController#show Show content export} endpoint
to retrieve a download URL for the exported content.'
parameters:
- name: course_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
requestBody:
required: false
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
export_type:
type: string
enum:
- common_cartridge
- qti
- zip
description: '"common_cartridge":: Export the contents of the course in the Common Cartridge (.imscc) format
"qti":: Export quizzes from a course in the QTI format
"zip":: Export files from a course, group, or user in a zip file'
skip_notifications:
type: boolean
description: 'Don''t send the notifications about the export to the user. Default: false'
select:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
enum:
- folders
- files
- attachments
- quizzes
- assignments
- announcements
- calendar_events
- discussion_topics
- modules
- module_items
- pages
- rubrics
description: 'The select parameter allows exporting specific data. The keys are object types like ''files'',
''folders'', ''pages'', etc. The value for each key is a list of object ids. An id can be an
integer or a string.
Multiple object types can be selected in the same call. However, not all object types are
valid for every export_type. Common Cartridge supports all object types. Zip and QTI only
support the object types as described below.
"folders":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"files":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"quizzes":: Also supported for qti export_type.'
required:
- export_type
application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
schema:
type: object
properties:
export_type:
type: string
enum:
- common_cartridge
- qti
- zip
description: '"common_cartridge":: Export the contents of the course in the Common Cartridge (.imscc) format
"qti":: Export quizzes from a course in the QTI format
"zip":: Export files from a course, group, or user in a zip file'
skip_notifications:
type: boolean
description: 'Don''t send the notifications about the export to the user. Default: false'
select:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
enum:
- folders
- files
- attachments
- quizzes
- assignments
- announcements
- calendar_events
- discussion_topics
- modules
- module_items
- pages
- rubrics
description: 'The select parameter allows exporting specific data. The keys are object types like ''files'',
''folders'', ''pages'', etc. The value for each key is a list of object ids. An id can be an
integer or a string.
Multiple object types can be selected in the same call. However, not all object types are
valid for every export_type. Common Cartridge supports all object types. Zip and QTI only
support the object types as described below.
"folders":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"files":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"quizzes":: Also supported for qti export_type.'
required:
- export_type
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
/v1/groups/{group_id}/content_exports:
get:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: list_content_exports_groups
summary: List content exports
description: 'A paginated list of the past and pending content export jobs for a course,
group, or user. Exports are returned newest first.'
parameters:
- name: group_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
post:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: export_content_groups
summary: Export content
description: 'Begin a content export job for a course, group, or user.
You can use the {api:ProgressController#show Progress API} to track the
progress of the export. The migration''s progress is linked to with the
_progress_url_ value.
When the export completes, use the {api:ContentExportsApiController#show Show content export} endpoint
to retrieve a download URL for the exported content.'
parameters:
- name: group_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
requestBody:
required: false
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
export_type:
type: string
enum:
- common_cartridge
- qti
- zip
description: '"common_cartridge":: Export the contents of the course in the Common Cartridge (.imscc) format
"qti":: Export quizzes from a course in the QTI format
"zip":: Export files from a course, group, or user in a zip file'
skip_notifications:
type: boolean
description: 'Don''t send the notifications about the export to the user. Default: false'
select:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
enum:
- folders
- files
- attachments
- quizzes
- assignments
- announcements
- calendar_events
- discussion_topics
- modules
- module_items
- pages
- rubrics
description: 'The select parameter allows exporting specific data. The keys are object types like ''files'',
''folders'', ''pages'', etc. The value for each key is a list of object ids. An id can be an
integer or a string.
Multiple object types can be selected in the same call. However, not all object types are
valid for every export_type. Common Cartridge supports all object types. Zip and QTI only
support the object types as described below.
"folders":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"files":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"quizzes":: Also supported for qti export_type.'
required:
- export_type
application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
schema:
type: object
properties:
export_type:
type: string
enum:
- common_cartridge
- qti
- zip
description: '"common_cartridge":: Export the contents of the course in the Common Cartridge (.imscc) format
"qti":: Export quizzes from a course in the QTI format
"zip":: Export files from a course, group, or user in a zip file'
skip_notifications:
type: boolean
description: 'Don''t send the notifications about the export to the user. Default: false'
select:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
enum:
- folders
- files
- attachments
- quizzes
- assignments
- announcements
- calendar_events
- discussion_topics
- modules
- module_items
- pages
- rubrics
description: 'The select parameter allows exporting specific data. The keys are object types like ''files'',
''folders'', ''pages'', etc. The value for each key is a list of object ids. An id can be an
integer or a string.
Multiple object types can be selected in the same call. However, not all object types are
valid for every export_type. Common Cartridge supports all object types. Zip and QTI only
support the object types as described below.
"folders":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"files":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"quizzes":: Also supported for qti export_type.'
required:
- export_type
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
/v1/users/{user_id}/content_exports:
get:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: list_content_exports_users
summary: List content exports
description: 'A paginated list of the past and pending content export jobs for a course,
group, or user. Exports are returned newest first.'
parameters:
- name: user_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
post:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: export_content_users
summary: Export content
description: 'Begin a content export job for a course, group, or user.
You can use the {api:ProgressController#show Progress API} to track the
progress of the export. The migration''s progress is linked to with the
_progress_url_ value.
When the export completes, use the {api:ContentExportsApiController#show Show content export} endpoint
to retrieve a download URL for the exported content.'
parameters:
- name: user_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
requestBody:
required: false
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
export_type:
type: string
enum:
- common_cartridge
- qti
- zip
description: '"common_cartridge":: Export the contents of the course in the Common Cartridge (.imscc) format
"qti":: Export quizzes from a course in the QTI format
"zip":: Export files from a course, group, or user in a zip file'
skip_notifications:
type: boolean
description: 'Don''t send the notifications about the export to the user. Default: false'
select:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
enum:
- folders
- files
- attachments
- quizzes
- assignments
- announcements
- calendar_events
- discussion_topics
- modules
- module_items
- pages
- rubrics
description: 'The select parameter allows exporting specific data. The keys are object types like ''files'',
''folders'', ''pages'', etc. The value for each key is a list of object ids. An id can be an
integer or a string.
Multiple object types can be selected in the same call. However, not all object types are
valid for every export_type. Common Cartridge supports all object types. Zip and QTI only
support the object types as described below.
"folders":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"files":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"quizzes":: Also supported for qti export_type.'
required:
- export_type
application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
schema:
type: object
properties:
export_type:
type: string
enum:
- common_cartridge
- qti
- zip
description: '"common_cartridge":: Export the contents of the course in the Common Cartridge (.imscc) format
"qti":: Export quizzes from a course in the QTI format
"zip":: Export files from a course, group, or user in a zip file'
skip_notifications:
type: boolean
description: 'Don''t send the notifications about the export to the user. Default: false'
select:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
enum:
- folders
- files
- attachments
- quizzes
- assignments
- announcements
- calendar_events
- discussion_topics
- modules
- module_items
- pages
- rubrics
description: 'The select parameter allows exporting specific data. The keys are object types like ''files'',
''folders'', ''pages'', etc. The value for each key is a list of object ids. An id can be an
integer or a string.
Multiple object types can be selected in the same call. However, not all object types are
valid for every export_type. Common Cartridge supports all object types. Zip and QTI only
support the object types as described below.
"folders":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"files":: Also supported for zip export_type.
"quizzes":: Also supported for qti export_type.'
required:
- export_type
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
/v1/courses/{course_id}/content_exports/{id}:
get:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: show_content_export_courses
summary: Show content export
description: Get information about a single content export.
parameters:
- name: course_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
- name: id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
/v1/groups/{group_id}/content_exports/{id}:
get:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: show_content_export_groups
summary: Show content export
description: Get information about a single content export.
parameters:
- name: group_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
- name: id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
/v1/users/{user_id}/content_exports/{id}:
get:
tags:
- Content Exports
operationId: show_content_export_users
summary: Show content export
description: Get information about a single content export.
parameters:
- name: user_id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
- name: id
in: path
schema:
type: string
required: true
description: ID
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentExport'
externalDocs:
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/content_exports.html
components:
schemas:
ContentExport:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
example: 101
description: the unique identifier for the export
created_at:
type: string
format: date-time
example: '2014-01-01T00:00:00Z'
description: the date and time this export was requested
export_type:
type: string
example: common_cartridge
description: 'the type of content migration: ''common_cartridge'' or ''qti'''
attachment:
type: string
example:
url: https://example.com/api/v1/attachments/789?download_frd=1
description: attachment api object for the export package (not present before the export completes or after it becomes unavailable for download.)
progress_url:
type: string
example: https://example.com/api/v1/progress/4
description: The api endpoint for polling the current progress
user_id:
type: integer
example: 4
description: The ID of the user who started the export
workflow_state:
type: string
example: exported
description: 'Current state of the content migration: created exporting exported failed'
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: 'Canvas OAuth2 access token sent as "Authorization: Bearer <token>". See https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauth.html'
oauth2:
type: oauth2
description: Canvas OAuth2. See https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauth.html and https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauth_endpoints.html
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://canvas.instructure.com/login/oauth2/auth
tokenUrl: https://canvas.instructure.com/login/oauth2/token
refreshUrl: https://canvas.instructure.com/login/oauth2/token
scopes: {}
externalDocs:
description: Canvas LMS REST API Documentation
url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/
x-generated-from: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/api-docs.json
x-provenance:
method: derived
derived_by: API Evangelist enrichment pipeline (Swagger 1.2 -> OpenAPI 3.1 conversion)
source: openapi/_original/swagger-1.2/*.json (144 verbatim first-party Swagger 1.2 documents)
source_url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/api-docs.json
fetched: '2026-09-05'
http_status: 200