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Account Reports API

API for accessing account reports.

A Report object looks like:

{
  // The unique identifier for the report.
  "id": 1,
  // The type of report.
  "report": "sis_export_csv",
  // The url to the report download.
  "file_url": "https://example.com/some/path",
  // The attachment api object of the report. Only available after the report has
  // completed.
  "attachment": null,
  // The status of the report
  "status": "complete",
  // The date and time the report was created.
  "created_at": "2013-12-01T23:59:00-06:00",
  // The date and time the report started processing.
  "started_at": "2013-12-02T00:03:21-06:00",
  // The date and time the report finished processing.
  "ended_at": "2013-12-02T00:03:21-06:00",
  // The time (in seconds) the report has been waiting to run, has been running so
  // far, or took to run to completion, depending on its current state.
  "run_time": 33.3,
  // The report parameters
  "parameters": {"course_id":2,"start_at":"2012-07-13T10:55:20-06:00","end_at":"2012-07-13T10:55:20-06:00"},
  // The progress of the report
  "progress": 100,
  // This is the current line count being written to the report. It updates every
  // 1000 records.
  "current_line": 12000
}

A ReportParameters object looks like:

// The parameters returned will vary for each report.
{
  // The canvas id of the term to get grades from
  "enrollment_term_id": 2,
  // If true, deleted objects will be included. If false, deleted objects will be
  // omitted.
  "include_deleted": false,
  // The id of the course to report on
  "course_id": 2,
  // The sort order for the csv, Options: 'users', 'courses', 'outcomes'.
  "order": "users",
  // If true, user data will be included. If false, user data will be omitted.
  "users": false,
  // If true, account data will be included. If false, account data will be
  // omitted.
  "accounts": false,
  // If true, term data will be included. If false, term data will be omitted.
  "terms": false,
  // If true, course data will be included. If false, course data will be omitted.
  "courses": false,
  // If true, section data will be included. If false, section data will be
  // omitted.
  "sections": false,
  // If true, enrollment data will be included. If false, enrollment data will be
  // omitted.
  "enrollments": false,
  // If true, group data will be included. If false, group data will be omitted.
  "groups": false,
  // If true, data for crosslisted courses will be included. If false, data for
  // crosslisted courses will be omitted.
  "xlist": false,
  "sis_terms_csv": 1,
  "sis_accounts_csv": 1,
  // If true, enrollment state will be included. If false, enrollment state will
  // be omitted. Defaults to false.
  "include_enrollment_state": false,
  // Include enrollment state. Defaults to 'all' Options: ['active'| 'invited'|
  // 'creation_pending'| 'deleted'| 'rejected'| 'completed'| 'inactive'| 'all']
  "enrollment_state": ["all"],
  // The beginning date for submissions. Max time range is 2 weeks.
  "start_at": "2012-07-13T10:55:20-06:00",
  // The end date for submissions. Max time range is 2 weeks.
  "end_at": "2012-07-13T10:55:20-06:00"
}

List Available Reports AccountReportsController#available_reports

GET /api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports

Scope: url:GET|/api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports

Returns a paginated list of reports for the current context.

Request Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
include[] string

Array of additional information to include.

“description_html”

an HTML description of the report, with example output

“parameters_html”

an HTML form for the report parameters

Allowed values: description_html, params_html

API response field:

  • name

    The name of the report.

  • parameters

    The parameters will vary for each report

  • last_run
    Report

    The last run of the report. This will be null if the report has never been run.

Example Request:

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
     https://<canvas>/api/v1/accounts/<account_id>/reports/

Example Response:

[
  {
    "report":"student_assignment_outcome_map_csv",
    "title":"Student Competency",
    "parameters":null,
    "last_run": {
      "id": 1,
      "report": "student_assignment_outcome_map_csv",
      "file_url": "https://example.com/some/path",
      "status": "complete",
      "created_at": "2013-12-01T23:59:00-06:00",
      "started_at": "2013-12-02T00:03:21-06:00",
      "ended_at": "2013-12-02T00:03:21-06:00"
  },
  {
    "report":"grade_export_csv",
    "title":"Grade Export",
    "parameters":{
      "term":{
        "description":"The canvas id of the term to get grades from",
        "required":true
      }
    },
    "last_run": null
  }
]

Start a Report AccountReportsController#create

POST /api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report

Scope: url:POST|/api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report

Generates a report instance for the account. Note that “report” in the request must match one of the available report names. To fetch a list of available report names and parameters for each report (including whether or not those parameters are required), see List Available Reports.

Request Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
parameters[] Hash

The parameters will vary for each report. To fetch a list of available parameters for each report, see List Available Reports. A few example parameters have been provided below. Note that the example parameters provided below may not be valid for every report.
parameters[skip_message] boolean

If true, no message will be sent to the user upon completion of the report.
parameters[course_id] integer

The id of the course to report on. Note: this parameter has been listed to serve as an example and may not be valid for every report.
parameters[users] boolean

If true, user data will be included. If false, user data will be omitted. Note: this parameter has been listed to serve as an example and may not be valid for every report.

Example Request:

curl -X POST \
     https://<canvas>/api/v1/accounts/1/reports/provisioning_csv \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
     -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
     -F 'parameters[users]=true' \
     -F 'parameters[courses]=true' \
     -F 'parameters[enrollments]=true'
Returns a Report object

Index of Reports AccountReportsController#index

GET /api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report

Scope: url:GET|/api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report

Shows all reports that have been run for the account of a specific type.

Example Request:

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
     https://<canvas>/api/v1/accounts/<account_id>/reports/<report_type>
Returns a list of Report objects

Status of a Report AccountReportsController#show

GET /api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report/:id

Scope: url:GET|/api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report/:id

Returns the status of a report.

Example Request:

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
     https://<canvas>/api/v1/accounts/<account_id>/reports/<report_type>/<report_id>
Returns a Report object

Delete a Report AccountReportsController#destroy

DELETE /api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report/:id

Scope: url:DELETE|/api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report/:id

Deletes a generated report instance.

Example Request:

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
     -X DELETE \
     https://<canvas>/api/v1/accounts/<account_id>/reports/<report_type>/<id>
Returns a Report object

Abort a Report AccountReportsController#abort

PUT /api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report/:id/abort

Scope: url:PUT|/api/v1/accounts/:account_id/reports/:report/:id/abort

Abort a report in progress

Example Request:

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
     -X PUT \
     https://<canvas>/api/v1/accounts/<account_id>/reports/<report_type>/<id>/abort
Returns a Report object