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How do I generate a Canvas Data 2 API key?

As an account admin, you can generate a Canvas Data 2 Client ID and Secret using Identity Services. Once you generate a Client ID and Secret, you can a manage Canvas Data 2 API key.

Notes:

Your institution must be included in the account domain lookup. Please contact your Customer Success Manager if your institution does not appear in the search list.
You must be logged into Canvas to authorize access.

Find Institution

In your web browser, visit identity.instructure.com. In the Institution drop-down menu, search for your institution by entering its name [1]. Once it appears, click your institution's name [2].

Note: If your institution does not appear in the search list, please contact your Customer Success Manager about account domain lookup.

Log into Identity Services

Click the Log In to Canvas button.

Authorize Access

To authorize Identity Service to access your account, click the Authorize button.

Add New Key

To add a new key, click the Add New Key button.

In the Key Name field, enter a name for the key [1].

In the Expiry drop-down menu, select the expiration time (1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year) [2].

In the Key Type section, click the Institutional Use or Instructure Partner radio button [3].

Click the Save button [4].

Add New Instructure Partner

Click the Instructure Partner radio button [1] and click the Add New Partner button [2]. In the Select Partner drop-down menu [3], select your partner. In the email field, enter their email address [4]. Click the Submit button [5].

Copy API Key and Secret

To reveal your Client ID and Secret, click the Reveal OAuth Credentials button [1].

To copy your Client ID and Secret, click the Copy Text button next to the Client ID and Secret fields [2].

To avoid accidental closing before copying the Client ID and Secret, you need to click the Click 3 more times to close button [3].