Live API for Admins - No Programming Required

[fosterl]

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Lindy Foster

Oregon State University - HigherEd

Ever wish you could get data out of Canvas that isn't in the Reports? Have you heard of the Live API? This is an interface that lets you, as an Admin, find some of the data you're looking for without any programming.

[dgunn]

Great talk! I look forward to putting this to use on my campus. Will you be putting your presentation online?

[#3]

Thanks for the great session. As a recommendation for converting the JSON, I would highly recommend looking at PowerShell. If you have access to a Windows 10 client or Windows Server 2012 R2 you can do this natively. For older Windows clients (7, 8, 8.1 etc.) you can install the latest Windows Management Framework to get Powershell 5.0 and access to many JSON conversion features.

MS has a lot of documentation on this. Just search for "Convert JSON Powershell" to find many articles on this topic with examples and details.

This would let you convert that data locally without the concerns of exporting that data to a public site. That act violates our data security policy and probably would in most other Higher Ed places too.

[fosterl]

I was assuming there would be a place in the community for us to post our slides, but I think now I'll find someplace here at OSU. I'll post a link here in the comments as soon as I get that done. And thanks for your kind words!

[fosterl]

I do have a Windows 10 machine, although I do most of my work on debian linux. I'll certainly look into PowerShell ASAP.

Thanks for attending the session!

[tom_lamy]

Lindy,

If you're using Linux, don't bother with PowerShell. Install CanvasDataCLI from GitHub - instructure/canvas-data-cli: Command line tool to connect and download files from Canvas Da... and use cron to fetch your data. The README explains the dependencies, how to install and how to use it.

Cheers

[fosterl]

Just attached a PDF of my slides, I hope this helps!

[dave-long]

Thank you for posting the slides Lindy!

[925024864]

Hi Lindy,

Where/how do we find and access your pdf/slides?

Thank You!

Earl Sallade
eLearning Support Specialist
Canvas Administrator

Pierce College District

esallade@pierce.ctc.edu

253.912-3768

[925024864]

Never mind... I just figured it out... thanks!

;>)

[fosterl]

Go up to almost the top of this page, look below the wide tan banner (on mountain background) that says "Leave Comments and Connect with Others Below". There's a link right below that.

[dgunn]

Thank you for posting the PDF Lindy.

[925024864]

Thank you... I got it!    ;>)

[kona]

Also remember that the video will be posted in the next couple of weeks!

[hwebb]

Can someone assist me finding the pdf?
Thanks, Heather

[fosterl]

Hi Heather, scroll up near the top of the page, just below the "Leave Comments & Connect...." bar you'll see the attachment. Here's a screenshot of it:

[hwebb]

thank you so much - had to switch browsers to see the link

[Renee_Carney]

This session recording is now available here: