Canvas

Canvas Proficiency Ratings API

The Proficiency Ratings API from Canvas — 2 operation(s) for proficiency ratings.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 4

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

POST /v1/accounts/{account_id}/outcome_proficiency Set an account's mastery scale · Create/update proficiency ratings #
Ask an LLM
“How do I define the proficiency levels used for outcomes across an account?”
“Can I give each proficiency rating a color and mark one as mastery?”
Tell an agent
Set account {account_id}'s proficiency ratings to {descriptions} with points {points}.
Update account {account_id} rating colors to {colors}.
GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}/outcome_proficiency Get an account's mastery scale · Get proficiency ratings #
Ask an LLM
“What proficiency ratings does my account use for outcomes?”
“If a sub-account has no ratings, which ones apply?”
Tell an agent
Show the proficiency ratings for account {account_id}.
Get the outcome mastery scale in effect for account {account_id}.
POST /v1/courses/{course_id}/outcome_proficiency Set a course's mastery scale · Create/update proficiency ratings #
Ask an LLM
“Can a course have its own proficiency ratings separate from the account?”
“How do I choose which rating counts as mastery in a course?”
Tell an agent
Set course {course_id}'s proficiency ratings to {descriptions} with points {points}.
Mark rating {mastery} as mastery in course {course_id}.
GET /v1/courses/{course_id}/outcome_proficiency Get a course's mastery scale · Get proficiency ratings #
Ask an LLM
“Which proficiency ratings apply to outcomes in my course?”
“Does a course inherit its mastery scale from the account?”
Tell an agent
Show the proficiency ratings for course {course_id}.
Get the outcome mastery scale in effect for course {course_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-proficiency-ratings-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-proficiency-ratings-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Canvas LMS REST Proficiency Ratings 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: Proficiency Ratings
  x-resource: proficiency_ratings
  externalDocs:
    url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/proficiency_ratings.html
paths:
  /v1/accounts/{account_id}/outcome_proficiency:
    post:
      tags:
      - Proficiency Ratings
      operationId: create_update_proficiency_ratings_accounts
      summary: Create/update proficiency ratings
      description: 'Create or update account-level proficiency ratings. These ratings will apply to all

        sub-accounts, unless they have their own account-level proficiency ratings defined.'
      parameters:
      - name: account_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                ratings[description]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: The description of the rating level.
                ratings[points]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The non-negative number of points of the rating level. Points across ratings should be strictly decreasing in value.
                ratings[mastery]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: Indicates the rating level where mastery is first achieved. Only one rating in a proficiency should be marked for mastery.
                ratings[color]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The color associated with the rating level. Should be a hex color code like '00FFFF'.
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                ratings[description]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: The description of the rating level.
                ratings[points]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The non-negative number of points of the rating level. Points across ratings should be strictly decreasing in value.
                ratings[mastery]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: Indicates the rating level where mastery is first achieved. Only one rating in a proficiency should be marked for mastery.
                ratings[color]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The color associated with the rating level. Should be a hex color code like '00FFFF'.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Proficiency'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/proficiency_ratings.html
    get:
      tags:
      - Proficiency Ratings
      operationId: get_proficiency_ratings_accounts
      summary: Get proficiency ratings
      description: 'Get account-level proficiency ratings. If not defined for this account,

        it will return proficiency ratings for the nearest super-account with ratings defined.

        Will return 404 if none found.


        Examples:

        curl https:///api/v1/accounts//outcome_proficiency \

        -H ''Authorization: Bearer '''
      parameters:
      - name: account_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Proficiency'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/proficiency_ratings.html
  /v1/courses/{course_id}/outcome_proficiency:
    post:
      tags:
      - Proficiency Ratings
      operationId: create_update_proficiency_ratings_courses
      summary: Create/update proficiency ratings
      description: 'Create or update account-level proficiency ratings. These ratings will apply to all

        sub-accounts, unless they have their own account-level proficiency ratings defined.'
      parameters:
      - name: course_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                ratings[description]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: The description of the rating level.
                ratings[points]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The non-negative number of points of the rating level. Points across ratings should be strictly decreasing in value.
                ratings[mastery]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: Indicates the rating level where mastery is first achieved. Only one rating in a proficiency should be marked for mastery.
                ratings[color]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The color associated with the rating level. Should be a hex color code like '00FFFF'.
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                ratings[description]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: The description of the rating level.
                ratings[points]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The non-negative number of points of the rating level. Points across ratings should be strictly decreasing in value.
                ratings[mastery]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: Indicates the rating level where mastery is first achieved. Only one rating in a proficiency should be marked for mastery.
                ratings[color]:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: integer
                  description: The color associated with the rating level. Should be a hex color code like '00FFFF'.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Proficiency'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/proficiency_ratings.html
    get:
      tags:
      - Proficiency Ratings
      operationId: get_proficiency_ratings_courses
      summary: Get proficiency ratings
      description: 'Get account-level proficiency ratings. If not defined for this account,

        it will return proficiency ratings for the nearest super-account with ratings defined.

        Will return 404 if none found.


        Examples:

        curl https:///api/v1/accounts//outcome_proficiency \

        -H ''Authorization: Bearer '''
      parameters:
      - name: course_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Proficiency'
      externalDocs:
        url: https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/proficiency_ratings.html
components:
  schemas:
    Proficiency:
      type: object
      properties:
        ratings:
          type: array
          items: {}
          example: []
          description: An array of proficiency ratings. See the ProficiencyRating specification above.
  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