D2L Brightspace

aid: d2l
name: D2L Brightspace
description: 'D2L Brightspace is a leading cloud-based learning management system (LMS) used by educational institutions and
  organizations worldwide to deliver, manage, and personalize learning experiences. The Brightspace Learning Framework REST
  API provides comprehensive programmatic access to courses, users, enrollments, grades, content, quizzes, discussions, and
  learning outcomes. Developers can extend and integrate Brightspace using OAuth 2.0 authentication, with SDKs available for
  JavaScript, Java, and .NET. The API supports a wide range of use cases including SIS integration, third-party LTI tool connections,
  data export, intelligent agents, ePortfolio management, and automated workflow orchestration across the full academic lifecycle.

  '
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: approval
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Requires approval
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/d2l.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/d2l/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Learning Management System
- LMS
- Education Technology
- EdTech
- E-Learning
- Courses
- Grades
- User
- Enrollments
- Quizzes
- Discussions
- Learning Outcomes
- ePortfolio
- SIS Integration
- LTI
tags_raw:
- Learning Management System
- LMS
- Education Technology
- EdTech
- E-Learning
- Courses
- Grades
- Users
- Enrollments
- Quizzes
- Discussions
- Learning Outcomes
- ePortfolio
- SIS Integration
- LTI
apis:
- aid: d2l:brightspace-lp-api
  name: Brightspace Learning Platform (LP) API
  description: 'The core Learning Platform API provides access to organizational units, user accounts, enrollments, roles,
    permissions, and configuration variables. Manage courses, departments, semesters, and the full organizational hierarchy
    of a Brightspace deployment. Supports user profile management, notifications, demographics, accommodations, and award
    management.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
  baseURL: https://{yourBrightspaceHost}/d2l/api/lp
  tags:
  - User
  - Enrollments
  - Roles
  - Organizational Units
  - Permissions
  tags_raw:
  - Users
  - Enrollments
  - Roles
  - Organizational Units
  - Permissions
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
  - url: graphql/d2l-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: d2l:brightspace-le-api
  name: Brightspace Learning Environment (LE) API
  description: 'The Learning Environment API provides access to course content, dropbox folders, grade objects, grade values,
    quizzes, surveys, discussions, forums, checklists, rubrics, release conditions, and intelligent agents. Developers can
    programmatically create and manage assessments, retrieve grades, post discussions, and automate the full lifecycle of
    academic content and evaluation within Brightspace courses.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
  baseURL: https://{yourBrightspaceHost}/d2l/api/le
  tags:
  - Courses
  - Grades
  - Content
  - Quizzes
  - Discussions
  - Rubrics
  - Assessments
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
- aid: d2l:brightspace-eportfolio-api
  name: Brightspace ePortfolio API
  description: 'The ePortfolio API enables management of ePortfolio objects including artifacts, reflections, collections,
    activities, presentations, and objectives. Supports sharing, subscriptions, invites, comments, and tags within the Brightspace
    ePortfolio system, allowing institutions to build integrations around student portfolio and lifelong learning records.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
  baseURL: https://{yourBrightspaceHost}/d2l/api/eP
  tags:
  - ePortfolio
  - Artifacts
  - Reflections
  - Collection
  - Presentations
  tags_raw:
  - ePortfolio
  - Artifacts
  - Reflections
  - Collections
  - Presentations
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
- aid: d2l:brightspace-data-hub-api
  name: Brightspace Data Hub (BDS) API
  description: 'The Data Hub API provides access to bulk data export functionality, enabling institutions to extract large
    datasets of users, enrollments, grades, activity, and content for analytics, reporting, and data warehousing purposes.
    Supports scheduled and on-demand data set exports in standard formats for integration with institutional data platforms
    and business intelligence tools.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
  baseURL: https://{yourBrightspaceHost}/d2l/api/lp
  tags:
  - Data Export
  - Analytics
  - Reporting
  - Bulk Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
- aid: d2l:brightspace-ipsis-api
  name: Brightspace IPSIS (SIS Integration) API
  description: 'The IPSIS API provides a standardized interface for Student Information System (SIS) integration with Brightspace,
    enabling automated provisioning and management of courses, sections, users, enrollments, and grade passback. Supports
    one-way and two-way synchronization between institutional SIS platforms and the Brightspace LMS for streamlined academic
    administration.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
  baseURL: https://{yourBrightspaceHost}/d2l/api/ipsis
  tags:
  - SIS Integration
  - Student Information System
  - Provisioning
  - Synchronization
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/reference.html
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/d2l-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.d2l.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.valence.desire2learn.com/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/Brightspace
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/d2l/
- type: Blog
  url: https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/categories/product-news
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.d2l.com/products/brightspace/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.d2l.com/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/D2L
- type: Plans
  url: plans/d2l-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/d2l-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/d2l-finops.yml
- type: BlogPosts
  url: blogs/blogs.json
- type: JSONLDContext
  url: json-ld/d2l-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com