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Canvas Content Migrations API

The Content Migrations API from Canvas — 25 operation(s) for content migrations.

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Operations 37

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues List issues raised by an account content migration · List migration issues #
Ask an LLM
“What problems came up during an import into my Canvas account?”
“Which warnings did an account-level content migration leave behind?”
Tell an agent
List the migration issues for migration {content_migration_id} in account {account_id}.
Show every problem flagged on account {account_id}'s import {content_migration_id}.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues List issues raised by a course content migration · List migration issues #
Ask an LLM
“What went wrong when I imported content into my course?”
“Can I see all the errors from a course copy or import?”
Tell an agent
List the migration issues for course {course_id} migration {content_migration_id}.
Show the import problems from migration {content_migration_id} into course {course_id}.
GET /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues List issues raised by a group content migration · List migration issues #
Ask an LLM
“Which errors did a content import into a student group produce?”
“Are there any unresolved warnings on a group's content migration?”
Tell an agent
List the migration issues for group {group_id} migration {content_migration_id}.
Show every problem flagged on group {group_id}'s import {content_migration_id}.
GET /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues List issues raised by a user content migration · List migration issues #
Ask an LLM
“What problems came up importing files into a user's personal space?”
“Can I list the warnings from a user-level content migration?”
Tell an agent
List the migration issues for user {user_id} migration {content_migration_id}.
Show every problem flagged on user {user_id}'s import {content_migration_id}.
GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Get one issue from an account content migration · Get a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“What are the details of a single issue from an account-level import?”
“Can I look up one specific migration issue on my account by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Get issue {id} from migration {content_migration_id} in account {account_id}.
Show me the details of account {account_id} migration issue {id} on import {content_migration_id}.
PUT /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Resolve or reopen an account migration issue · Update a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“How do I mark an issue from an account-level import as resolved?”
“Can I change the workflow state of a migration issue on my account?”
Tell an agent
Set issue {id} on account {account_id} migration {content_migration_id} to {workflow_state}.
Mark account {account_id} migration {content_migration_id} issue {id} as resolved.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Get one issue from a course content migration · Get a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“What exactly does one error from my course import say?”
“Can I fetch a single course migration issue by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Get issue {id} from migration {content_migration_id} in course {course_id}.
Show me the details of course {course_id} migration issue {id} on import {content_migration_id}.
PUT /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Resolve or reopen a course migration issue · Update a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“How do I mark a course import problem as resolved once I've fixed it?”
“Can I reactivate a course migration issue I resolved by mistake?”
Tell an agent
Set issue {id} on course {course_id} migration {content_migration_id} to {workflow_state}.
Mark course {course_id} migration {content_migration_id} issue {id} as resolved.
GET /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Get one issue from a group content migration · Get a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“What are the details of one problem from a group's content import?”
“Can I fetch a single group migration issue by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Get issue {id} from migration {content_migration_id} in group {group_id}.
Show me the details of group {group_id} migration issue {id} on import {content_migration_id}.
PUT /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Resolve or reopen a group migration issue · Update a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“How do I mark a problem from a group's content import as resolved?”
“Can I change the state of a group migration issue?”
Tell an agent
Set issue {id} on group {group_id} migration {content_migration_id} to {workflow_state}.
Mark group {group_id} migration {content_migration_id} issue {id} as resolved.
GET /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Get one issue from a user content migration · Get a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“What does a single issue from a user's personal import say?”
“Can I fetch one user-level migration issue by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Get issue {id} from migration {content_migration_id} for user {user_id}.
Show me the details of user {user_id} migration issue {id} on import {content_migration_id}.
PUT /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations/{content_migration_id}/migration_issues/{id} Resolve or reopen a user migration issue · Update a migration issue #
Ask an LLM
“How do I mark an issue from a user's personal import as resolved?”
“Can I set the workflow state of a user-level migration issue?”
Tell an agent
Set issue {id} on user {user_id} migration {content_migration_id} to {workflow_state}.
Mark user {user_id} migration {content_migration_id} issue {id} as resolved.
GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations List content migrations run on an account · List content migrations #
Ask an LLM
“Which imports have been run against my Canvas account?”
“Can I see the history of account-level content migrations?”
Tell an agent
List the content migrations for account {account_id}.
Show all imports that have run on account {account_id}.
POST /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations Start a content import into an account · Create a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I import a question bank or package into my account rather than a course?”
“Can I start an account-level content migration from a file URL?”
Tell an agent
Start a {migration_type} content migration into account {account_id}.
Import the file at {file_url} into account {account_id} as a {migration_type} migration.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations List content migrations run on a course · List content migrations #
Ask an LLM
“What imports and course copies have been run into my course?”
“Can I check whether a previous course copy finished?”
Tell an agent
List the content migrations for course {course_id}.
Show all imports and copies that have run into course {course_id}.
POST /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations Copy or import content into a course · Create a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I copy everything from last term's course into a new one?”
“Can I shift assignment dates to a new term while importing course content?”
Tell an agent
Copy course {source_course_id} into course {course_id}.
Start a {migration_type} import into course {course_id} from {file_url}.
GET /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations List content migrations run on a group · List content migrations #
Ask an LLM
“Which content imports have been run into a student group?”
“Can I see the migration history for a group?”
Tell an agent
List the content migrations for group {group_id}.
Show all imports that have run into group {group_id}.
POST /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations Start a content import into a group · Create a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload a zip of files into a group's files area?”
“Can I import content into a group instead of a course?”
Tell an agent
Start a {migration_type} content migration into group {group_id}.
Import the file at {file_url} into group {group_id} as a {migration_type} migration.
GET /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations List content migrations run for a user · List content migrations #
Ask an LLM
“What imports have been run into a user's personal files?”
“Can I list a user's own content migrations?”
Tell an agent
List the content migrations for user {user_id}.
Show all imports that have run for user {user_id}.
POST /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations Start a content import into a user's files · Create a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I import a zip file into a user's personal files?”
“Can I start a content migration scoped to a single user?”
Tell an agent
Start a {migration_type} content migration for user {user_id}.
Import the file at {file_url} into user {user_id}'s files as a {migration_type} migration.
GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations/{id} Get the status of an account content migration · Get a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“Has a particular import into my account finished yet?”
“What is the current state of one account-level migration?”
Tell an agent
Get content migration {id} in account {account_id}.
Check the progress of account {account_id} import {id}.
PUT /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations/{id} Update or retry an account content migration · Update a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I retry an account import after its file upload failed?”
“Can I change settings on an account migration that's already been created?”
Tell an agent
Update content migration {id} in account {account_id}.
Resubmit the upload for account {account_id} import {id}.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/{id} Get the status of a course content migration · Get a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“Did my course copy finish, or is it still running?”
“What's the workflow state of one import into my course?”
Tell an agent
Get content migration {id} in course {course_id}.
Check the progress of course {course_id} import {id}.
PUT /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/{id} Choose items or retry a course content migration · Update a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I pick which items to bring over in a selective course import?”
“Can I resend a file for a course import whose first upload failed?”
Tell an agent
Update content migration {id} in course {course_id} with the items I selected.
Retry the file upload for course {course_id} import {id}.
GET /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations/{id} Get the status of a group content migration · Get a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“Has the content import into my group completed?”
“What is the state of a single group-level migration?”
Tell an agent
Get content migration {id} in group {group_id}.
Check the progress of group {group_id} import {id}.
PUT /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations/{id} Update or retry a group content migration · Update a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I retry a group import after the upload went wrong?”
“Can I adjust a group migration after creating it?”
Tell an agent
Update content migration {id} in group {group_id}.
Resubmit the upload for group {group_id} import {id}.
GET /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations/{id} Get the status of a user content migration · Get a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“Has the import into a user's personal files finished?”
“What is the state of one user-level migration?”
Tell an agent
Get content migration {id} for user {user_id}.
Check the progress of user {user_id} import {id}.
PUT /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations/{id} Update or retry a user content migration · Update a content migration #
Ask an LLM
“How do I retry a user's personal import after the upload failed?”
“Can I change a user-level migration after it was created?”
Tell an agent
Update content migration {id} for user {user_id}.
Resubmit the upload for user {user_id} import {id}.
GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations/migrators List import types available to an account · List Migration Systems #
Ask an LLM
“Which migration types can I use when importing into my account?”
“What import formats does my account support?”
Tell an agent
List the available migration systems for account {account_id}.
Show which import types account {account_id} supports.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/migrators List import types available to a course · List Migration Systems #
Ask an LLM
“What migration types can I choose from when importing into a course?”
“Does my course support Common Cartridge or QTI imports?”
Tell an agent
List the available migration systems for course {course_id}.
Show which import types course {course_id} supports.
GET /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations/migrators List import types available to a group · List Migration Systems #
Ask an LLM
“Which migration types are allowed for imports into a group?”
“What import formats can a group accept?”
Tell an agent
List the available migration systems for group {group_id}.
Show which import types group {group_id} supports.
GET /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations/migrators List import types available to a user · List Migration Systems #
Ask an LLM
“Which migration types can be used for a user's personal imports?”
“What import formats are available at the user level?”
Tell an agent
List the available migration systems for user {user_id}.
Show which import types user {user_id} supports.
GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/content_migrations/{id}/selective_data Browse content selectable in an account import · List items for selective import #
Ask an LLM
“What content can I choose from in an account-level selective import?”
“Can I see the tree of importable items for an account migration?”
Tell an agent
List the selectable items for account {account_id} migration {id}.
Show the {type} items available to import in account {account_id} migration {id}.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/{id}/selective_data Browse content selectable in a course import · List items for selective import #
Ask an LLM
“Which assignments, pages and modules can I pick in a selective course import?”
“How do I get the copy parameters for just some items of a course migration?”
Tell an agent
List the selectable items for course {course_id} migration {id}.
Show only the {type} items I can import in course {course_id} migration {id}.
GET /v1/groups/{group_id}/content_migrations/{id}/selective_data Browse content selectable in a group import · List items for selective import #
Ask an LLM
“What content can I choose from in a group's selective import?”
“Can I see the importable item tree for a group migration?”
Tell an agent
List the selectable items for group {group_id} migration {id}.
Show the {type} items available to import in group {group_id} migration {id}.
GET /v1/users/{user_id}/content_migrations/{id}/selective_data Browse content selectable in a user import · List items for selective import #
Ask an LLM
“What items can be picked in a user-level selective import?”
“Can I see the importable item tree for a user's migration?”
Tell an agent
List the selectable items for user {user_id} migration {id}.
Show the {type} items available to import in user {user_id} migration {id}.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/content_migrations/{id}/asset_id_mapping Map source to copied asset IDs after a course copy · Get asset id mapping #
Ask an LLM
“After a course copy, how do I find the new ID of each copied assignment or page?”
“Can I get the old-to-new ID mapping from a blueprint sync?”
Tell an agent
Get the asset ID mapping for course {course_id} migration {id}.
Show which destination IDs the copied quizzes and modules got in course {course_id} from migration {id}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/
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Authentication
https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.oauth.html
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APIReference
https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/
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RateLimits
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canvas/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/canvas-rate-limits.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canvas/refs/heads/main/openapi/canvas-content-migrations-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms

Other Resources

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Pagination
https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/file.pagination.html
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Swagger
https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/api-docs.json
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OAuthScopes
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canvas/refs/heads/main/scopes/canvas-scopes.yml
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ErrorCatalog
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canvas/refs/heads/main/errors/canvas-problem-types.yml
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DataModel
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canvas/refs/heads/main/data-model/canvas-data-model.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

canvas-content-migrations-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Canvas LMS REST Content Migrations 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:


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