Canvas — Fetch Canvas LMS courses and assignments via API token
Canvas — Fetch Canvas LMS courses and assignments via API token
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Canvas — Fetch Canvas LMS courses and assignments via API token as part of Hermes internals and extension points. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Skill metadata, Reference: full SKILL.md, Scripts, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
Know Python, Git, and basic project structure before changing code.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Canvas — Fetch Canvas LMS courses and assignments via API token without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
Fetch Canvas LMS courses and assignments via API token
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Skill metadata
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Reference: full SKILL.md
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03Scripts
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04Setup
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05Usage
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06Output Format
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07API Reference (curl)
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08Rules
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Troubleshooting
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
CANVAS_API_TOKEN=your_token_here
CANVAS_BASE_URL=https://yourschool.instructure.comCANVAS="python $HERMES_HOME/skills/productivity/canvas/scripts/canvas_api.py"
# List all active courses
$CANVAS list_courses --enrollment-state active
# List all courses (any state)
$CANVAS list_courses
# List assignments for a specific course
$CANVAS list_assignments 12345
# List assignments ordered by due date
$CANVAS list_assignments 12345 --order-by due_at[{"id": 12345, "name": "Intro to CS", "course_code": "CS101", "workflow_state": "available", "start_at": "...", "end_at": "..."}]Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.