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How do I obtain a Canvas Data 1 API access token in the Canvas Data Portal?

Canvas Data 1 will be deprecated on December 31, 2023. Learn more about accessing data using Canvas Data 2.

The Canvas Data API allows you to get information about or download Canvas Data files.

Any Canvas Data admin can generate API credentials, but the credentials are shared between all admin users in that account. If you would like to grant access to other users or third-party partners to download files via the API, you can generate credentials and securely pass them to those users. However, if you need to revoke access for a user, you will need to regenerate the credentials and securely distribute the credentials again.  

Open Account

Open Account

Click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].

Open Canvas Data Portal

Open Canvas Data Portal

In Account Navigation, click the Canvas Data Portal link.

Create Credentials

Create Credentials

Click the Create Credentials button.

Copy Credentials

Copy Credentials

Copy the API Key and API Secret. If you return to the Credentials Portal, you will be able to see the API Key but not the API Secret.

Create New Credentials

Create New Credentials

You can create new credentials by clicking the Create Credentials button. However, generating new credentials will invalidate the old credentials for all users who have access to them.