Canvas Grading Standards API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Canvas LMS REST Grading Standards 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: Grading Standards
  x-resource: grading_standards
  externalDocs:
    url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
paths:
  /v1/accounts/{account_id}/grading_standards:
    post:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: create_new_grading_standard_accounts
      summary: Create a new grading standard
      parameters:
      - name: account_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard.
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - title
              - grading_scheme_entry[name]
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard.
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - title
              - grading_scheme_entry[name]
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
    get:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: list_grading_standards_available_in_context_accounts
      summary: List the grading standards available in a context
      description: Returns the paginated list of grading standards for the given context that are visible to the user.
      parameters:
      - name: account_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
  /v1/courses/{course_id}/grading_standards:
    post:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: create_new_grading_standard_courses
      summary: Create a new grading standard
      parameters:
      - name: course_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard.
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - title
              - grading_scheme_entry[name]
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard.
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - title
              - grading_scheme_entry[name]
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
    get:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: list_grading_standards_available_in_context_courses
      summary: List the grading standards available in a context
      description: Returns the paginated list of grading standards for the given context that are visible to the user.
      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/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
  /v1/courses/{course_id}/grading_standards/{grading_standard_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: get_single_grading_standard_in_context_courses
      summary: Get a single grading standard in a context
      description: Returns a grading standard for the given context that is visible to the user.
      parameters:
      - name: course_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      - name: grading_standard_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
    put:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: update_grading_standard_courses
      summary: Update a grading standard
      description: 'Updates the grading standard with the given id


        If the grading standard has been used for grading, only the title can be updated.

        The data, points_based, and scaling_factor cannot be modified once the grading

        standard has been used to grade assignments.'
      parameters:
      - name: course_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      - name: grading_standard_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
    delete:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: delete_grading_standard_courses
      summary: Delete a grading standard
      description: Deletes the grading standard with the given id
      parameters:
      - name: course_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      - name: grading_standard_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
  /v1/accounts/{account_id}/grading_standards/{grading_standard_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: get_single_grading_standard_in_context_accounts
      summary: Get a single grading standard in a context
      description: Returns a grading standard for the given context that is visible to the user.
      parameters:
      - name: account_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      - name: grading_standard_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
    put:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: update_grading_standard_accounts
      summary: Update a grading standard
      description: 'Updates the grading standard with the given id


        If the grading standard has been used for grading, only the title can be updated.

        The data, points_based, and scaling_factor cannot be modified once the grading

        standard has been used to grade assignments.'
      parameters:
      - name: account_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      - name: grading_standard_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The title for the Grading Standard
                points_based:
                  type: boolean
                  description: 'Whether or not a grading scheme is points based.

                    Defaults to false.'
                scaling_factor:
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                  description: 'The factor by which to scale a percentage into a points based scheme grade.

                    This is the maximum number of points possible in the grading scheme.

                    Defaults to 1. Not required for percentage based grading schemes.'
                grading_scheme_entry[name]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: 'The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value

                    e.g. A-'
                grading_scheme_entry[value]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: 'The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard.

                    The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry.

                    This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard,

                    or 100 if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.

                    e.g. 93'
              required:
              - grading_scheme_entry[value]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
    delete:
      tags:
      - Grading Standards
      operationId: delete_grading_standard_accounts
      summary: Delete a grading standard
      description: Deletes the grading standard with the given id
      parameters:
      - name: account_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      - name: grading_standard_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingStandard'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/grading_standards.html
components:
  schemas:
    GradingSchemeEntry:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: A
          description: The name for an entry value within a GradingStandard that describes the range of the value
        value:
          type: integer
          example: 0.9
          description: The value for the name of the entry within a GradingStandard. The entry represents the lower bound of the range for the entry. This range includes the value up to the next entry in the GradingStandard, or the maximum value for the scheme if there is no upper bound. The lowest value will have a lower bound range of 0.
        calculated_value:
          type: integer
          example: 90
          description: The value that will be used to compare against a grade. For percentage based grading schemes, this is a number from 0 - 100 representing a percent. For point based grading schemes, this is the lower bound of points to achieve the grade.
    GradingStandard:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          example: Account Standard
          description: the title of the grading standard
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 1
          description: the id of the grading standard
        context_type:
          type: string
          example: Account
          description: the context this standard is associated with, either 'Account' or 'Course'
        context_id:
          type: integer
          example: 1
          description: the id for the context either the Account or Course id
        points_based:
          type: boolean
          example: false
          description: whether this is a points-based standard
        scaling_factor:
          type: number
          example: 1.0
          description: the factor by which to scale a score. 1 for percentage based schemss and the max value of points for points based schemes. This number cannot be changed for percentage based schemes.
        grading_scheme:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GradingSchemeEntry'
          example:
          - name: A
            value: 0.9
          - name: B
            value: 0.8
          - name: C
            value: 0.7
          - name: D
            value: 0.6
          description: A list of GradingSchemeEntry that make up the Grading Standard as an array of values with the scheme name and value
  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
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  method: derived
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  source_url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/api-docs.json
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