Summary
The Canvas LMS Connector lets you link your KnowledgeCity account to a Canvas LMS instance so the two systems can work together. You provide your Canvas account details and API credentials, then choose how users and courses are handled between the platforms.
Introduction
The Canvas LMS Connector is an integration that establishes a connection between KnowledgeCity and an external Canvas LMS environment. It is set up by administrators who manage integrations for their organization and want KnowledgeCity content and users to align with an existing Canvas deployment.
By configuring the connector once, you avoid maintaining two disconnected systems by hand. The connection is driven by Canvas API credentials, and additional settings control whether users are created automatically and how courses are exported to Canvas.
Key Concepts
- Canvas LMS Connector: the integration that connects your KnowledgeCity account to a Canvas LMS instance.
- Account ID: the identifier of the Canvas account the connection targets.
- API URL: the base URL of your Canvas instance that KnowledgeCity communicates with.
- API Token: the credential that authorizes KnowledgeCity to access the Canvas API on your behalf.
- Auto-create users: a setting that controls whether users are created automatically as part of the integration.
- Course export settings: the options that determine how courses are exported to the connected Canvas instance.
Steps to Follow
Gather your Canvas connection details
Before you begin, collect the information the connector needs from your Canvas environment: the Account ID, the API URL for your Canvas instance, and an API Token that grants access to the Canvas API. Keep the token secure, as it authorizes access to your Canvas account.
Enter the connection credentials
In the Canvas LMS Connector settings, provide the Account ID for the Canvas account you are connecting to, enter the API URL of your Canvas instance, and supply the API Token. These three values together let KnowledgeCity establish and authenticate the connection to Canvas.
Configure the auto-create users setting
Set the Auto-create users option according to how you want accounts handled. When enabled, users are created automatically as part of the connection rather than requiring each account to be added manually.
Configure the course export settings
Review the Course export settings to control how courses are exported to the connected Canvas instance. Adjust these options so that course content is shared with Canvas in the way that fits your organization's needs.
Save and confirm the connection
After entering your credentials and choosing your user and course export options, save the configuration to activate the Canvas LMS Connector. With the connection in place, KnowledgeCity and Canvas operate together based on the settings you selected.
Conclusion
The Canvas LMS Connector brings KnowledgeCity and Canvas together through a single, credential-based configuration. Once you supply your account ID, API URL, and API token and set your user and course export preferences, the integration keeps the two platforms aligned so your organization can manage content and access with less duplicated effort.