How can I re-order the course navigation links instance-wide?

[jcole3]

I have been asked to place a re-direct link in the course navigation menu (instance-wide). No big deal. Done. But I need to move the link up the list a few spots.

I can pull down the navigation links for a course using Postman - but I don't quite understand how I push a re-ordered list back to the course (and entire instance).

Thanks!

Jeremy

[jcole3]

Can this be done via the XML? I would really appreciate the help. I am about to transition to another school, and I need to figure this out before I go.

[kmeeusen]

Hi  @c1224994 ‌

In the interest of haste, I am going to share your question with both the https://community.canvaslms.com/groups/canvas-developers?sr=search&searchId=dc785a7e-d4a3-404c-8bca-...‌ and https://community.canvaslms.com/groups/designers?sr=search&searchId=5207a035-f5f0-4a86-94b1-b8fe8215...‌ groups.

Some smart folks in there.

Kelley

[kmeeusen]

Haste makes waste - you are already in Canvas Developers.

[jcole3]

Thanks for the bump!

[pdiltz1]

I had a similar task for one of our institutions. I built a simple tool using the API to update the order for the course navigation. Unfortunate this has to be done on a per course basis, but it is a fairly simple setup. You just have to get the id of the tab you are trying to move and send a PUT request with the new position. I recommend you run this on individual sub-accounts as the position may be different based on LTI tools or other circumstances.

You can find the documentation for the API call here:

https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/tabs.html