# List of Permissions {% hint style="warning" %} **Welcome to Our New API Docs!** This is the new home for all things API (previously at [Canvas LMS REST API Documentation](https://api.instructure.com)). {% endhint %} ## Permissions This document lists permissions that can be granted to account- and course-level roles in Canvas. ### For Account-level roles only | Key | Permission | | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `access_oak` | [IgniteAI Agent - Admins](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_access_oak) | | `become_user` | [Users - act as](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_become_user) | | `import_sis` | [SIS Data - import](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_import_sis) | | `manage_account_memberships` | [Admins - add / remove](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_memberships) | | `manage_account_settings` | [Account-level settings - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_settings) | | `manage_alerts` | [Global Announcements - add / edit / delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_alerts) | | `manage_catalog` | Catalog - manage | | `manage_data_services` | [Data Services - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_data_services) | | `manage_developer_keys` | [Developer Keys - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_developer_keys) | | `manage_dsr_requests` | [Users - create DSR export](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_dsr_requests) | | `manage_feature_flags` | [Feature Options - enable / disable](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_feature_flags) | | `manage_frozen_assignments` | Manage (edit / delete) frozen assignments | | `manage_impact` | [Impact - Manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_impact) | | `manage_lti_registrations` | [LTI Registrations - Manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_lti_registrations) | | `manage_master_courses` | [Blueprint Courses - add / edit / associate / delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_master_courses) | | `manage_role_overrides` | [Permissions - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_role_overrides) | | `manage_sis` | [SIS Data - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_sis) | | `manage_storage_quotas` | [Storage Quotas - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_storage_quotas) | | `manage_user_logins` | [Users - manage login details](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_user_logins) | | `manage_user_observers` | [Users - manage observers](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_user_observers) | | `manage_users_in_bulk` | [Bulk actions - people page](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_users_in_bulk) | | `moderate_user_content` | [Users - moderate content](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_moderate_user_content) | | `new_quizzes_view_ip_address` | [New Quizzes - view IP address](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_new_quizzes_view_ip_address) | | `read_course_content` | [Course Content - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_course_content) | | `read_course_list` | [Courses - view list](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_course_list) | | `reset_any_mfa` | Reset Multi-Factor Authentication | | `undelete_courses` | [Courses - undelete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_undelete_courses) | | `view_admin_analytics` | [Admin Analytics - view and export data](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_admin_analytics) | | `view_analytics_hub` | [Analytics Hub](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_analytics_hub) | | `view_course_changes` | [Courses - view change logs](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_course_changes) | | `view_feature_flags` | [Feature Options - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_feature_flags) | | `view_grade_changes` | [Grades - view change logs](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_grade_changes) | | `view_notifications` | [Notifications - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_notifications) | | `view_quiz_answer_audits` | [Quizzes - view submission log](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_quiz_answer_audits) | | `view_statistics` | [Statistics - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_statistics) | #### Intelligent Insights | Key | Permission | | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `manage_ask_questions_analytics_context` | [Ask Your Data's Context Library - modify](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_ask_questions_analytics_context) | | `view_accessibility_insights` | Accessibility Insights | | `view_ask_questions_analytics` | [Ask Your Data - use](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_ask_questions_analytics) | | `view_ask_questions_pinboards` | [Pinboards - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_ask_questions_pinboards) | | `view_course_readiness` | [Course Readiness](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_course_readiness) | | `view_rsi_report` | [Regular and Substantive Interaction](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_rsi_report) | | `view_students_in_need` | [Students in Need of Attention](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_students_in_need) | | `view_title_iv_financial_aid_report` | [Title IV Financial Aid Report](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_title_iv_financial_aid_report) | #### [Manage Account Calendars](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_calendar) | Key | Permission | | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | | `manage_account_calendar_events` | Account Calendars - add / edit / delete events | | `manage_account_calendar_visibility` | Account Calendars - change visibility | #### [Manage Course Templates](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_templates) | Key | Permission | | ------------------------ | ------------------------- | | `add_course_template` | Course Templates - create | | `delete_course_template` | Course Templates - delete | | `edit_course_template` | Course Templates - edit | #### [Manage Courses](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_courses) | Key | Permission | | ---------------------- | ------------------------- | | `manage_courses_add` | Courses - add | | `manage_courses_admin` | Courses - manage / update | #### [Users - Manage Access Tokens](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_users_manage_access_tokens) | Key | Permission | | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `create_access_tokens` | [Access Tokens - create / update](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_access_tokens) | | `delete_access_tokens` | [Access Tokens - delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_delete_access_tokens) | | `view_user_generated_access_tokens` | [Manually Generated Access Tokens - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_user_generated_access_tokens) | #### [Users - Temporary Enrollments](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_temporary_enrollments) | Key | Permission | | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | | `temporary_enrollments_add` | Temporary Enrollments - add | | `temporary_enrollments_delete` | Temporary Enrollments - delete | | `temporary_enrollments_edit` | Temporary Enrollments - edit | ### For both Account-level and Course-level roles Note: Applicable enrollment types for course-level roles are given in brackets: S = student, T = teacher (instructor), A = TA, D = designer, O = observer. Lower-case letters indicate permissions that are off by default. A missing letter indicates the permission cannot be enabled for the role or any derived custom roles. | Key | Available To | Permission | | ---------------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `access_oak_teacher` | `TaD` | [IgniteAI Agent - Faculty & Support](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_access_oak_teacher) | | `allow_course_admin_actions` | `Tad` | [Users - allow administrative actions in courses](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_allow_course_admin_actions) | | `block_editor_global_template_editor` | `t d` | [Block Editor Global Templates - edit](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_block_editor_global_template_editor) | | `block_editor_template_editor` | `t d` | [Block Editor Templates - edit](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_block_editor_template_editor) | | `create_collaborations` | `STADo` | [Student Collaborations - create](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_collaborations) | | `create_conferences` | `STADo` | [Web Conferences - create](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_conferences) | | `create_forum` | `STADo` | [Discussions - create](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_forum) | | `generate_observer_pairing_code` | `tado` | [Users - generate observer pairing codes for students](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_generate_observer_pairing_code) | | `import_outcomes` | `TaDo` | [Learning Outcomes - import](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_import_outcomes) | | `manage_account_banks` | `t d` | [Item Banks - manage account](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_banks) | | `manage_calendar` | `sTADo` | [Course Calendar - add / edit / delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_calendar) | | `manage_course_visibility` | `TAD` | [Courses - change visibility](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_visibility) | | `manage_grades` | `TA` | [Grades - edit](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_grades) | | `manage_interaction_alerts` | `Ta` | [Alerts - add / edit / delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_interaction_alerts) | | `manage_nav_menu_links` | `tad` | [Custom Links - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_nav_menu_links) | | `manage_outcomes` | `sTaDo` | [Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_outcomes) | | `manage_proficiency_calculations` | `t d` | [Outcome Proficiency Calculations - add / edit](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_proficiency_calculations) | | `manage_proficiency_scales` | `t d` | [Outcome Mastery Scales - add / edit](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_proficiency_scales) | | `manage_rubrics` | `TAD` | [Rubrics - add / edit / delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_rubrics) | | `manage_students` | `TAD` | [Users - manage students in courses](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_students) | | `moderate_forum` | `sTADo` | [Discussions - moderate](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_moderate_forum) | | `new_quizzes_multiple_session_detection` | `t` | [New Quizzes - view multi session information](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_new_quizzes_multiple_session_detection) | | `post_to_forum` | `STADo` | [Discussions - post](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_post_to_forum) | | `proxy_assignment_submission` | `ta` | [Submission - Submit on behalf of student](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_proxy_assignment_submission) | | `read_announcements` | `STADO` | [Announcements - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_announcements) | | `read_email_addresses` | `sTAdo` | [Users - view primary email address](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_email_addresses) | | `read_forum` | `STADO` | [Discussions - view](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_forum) | | `read_question_banks` | `TADo` | [Question banks - view and link](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_question_banks) | | `read_reports` | `TAD` | [Reports - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_reports) | | `read_roster` | `STADo` | [Users - view list](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_roster) | | `read_sis` | `sTa` | [SIS Data - read](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_sis) | | `select_final_grade` | `TA` | [Grades - select final grade for moderation](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_select_final_grade) | | `send_messages` | `STADo` | [Conversations - send messages to individual course members](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_send_messages) | | `send_messages_all` | `sTADo` | [Conversations - send messages to entire class](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_send_messages_all) | | `share_banks_with_subaccounts` | `tad` | [Item Banks - share with subaccounts](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_share_banks_with_subaccounts) | | `view_all_grades` | `TAd` | [Grades - view all grades](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_all_grades) | | `view_audit_trail` | `t` | [Grades - view audit trail](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_audit_trail) | | `view_group_pages` | `sTADo` | [Groups - view all student groups](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_group_pages) | | `view_students_in_need_in_course` | `Ta` | Intelligent Insights - Students in Need of Attention - Course Level | | `view_user_logins` | `TA` | [Users - view login IDs](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_user_logins) | #### [Manage Assignments and Quizzes](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_assignments_and_quizzes) | Key | Available To | Permission | | --------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- | | `manage_assignments_add` | `TADo` | Assignments and Quizzes - add | | `manage_assignments_delete` | `TADo` | Assignments and Quizzes - delete | | `manage_assignments_edit` | `TADo` | Assignments and Quizzes - edit | #### [Manage Course Content](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_content) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------- | | `manage_course_content_add` | `TADo` | Course Content - add | | `manage_course_content_delete` | `TADo` | Course Content - delete | | `manage_course_content_edit` | `TADo` | Course Content - edit | #### [Manage Course Files](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_files) | Key | Available To | Permission | | --------------------- | ------------ | --------------------- | | `manage_files_add` | `TADo` | Course Files - add | | `manage_files_delete` | `TADo` | Course Files - delete | | `manage_files_edit` | `TADo` | Course Files - edit | #### [Manage Course Sections](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_sections) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ------------------------ | ------------ | ------------------------ | | `manage_sections_add` | `TaD` | Course Sections - add | | `manage_sections_delete` | `TaD` | Course Sections - delete | | `manage_sections_edit` | `TaD` | Course Sections - edit | #### [Manage Courses](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_courses) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------- | | `manage_courses_conclude` | `TaD` | Courses - conclude | | `manage_courses_delete` | `t d` | Courses - delete | | `manage_courses_publish` | `TaD` | Courses - publish | | `manage_courses_reset` | `t d` | Courses - reset | | `view_archived_courses` | `t d` | Courses - view archived | #### [Manage Differentiation Tags](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_differentiation_tags) | Key | Available To | Permission | | -------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `manage_tags_add` | `Tad` | [Differentiation Tags - add](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_tags_add) | | `manage_tags_delete` | `Tad` | [Differentiation Tags - delete](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_tags_delete) | | `manage_tags_manage` | `Tad` | [Differentiation Tags - manage](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_tags_manage) | #### [Manage Groups](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_groups) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ---------------------- | ------------ | --------------- | | `manage_groups_add` | `TAD` | Groups - add | | `manage_groups_delete` | `TAD` | Groups - delete | | `manage_groups_manage` | `TAD` | Groups - manage | #### [Manage LTI](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_lti) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | | `manage_lti_add` | `TAD` | LTI - add | | `manage_lti_delete` | `TAD` | LTI - delete | | `manage_lti_edit` | `TAD` | LTI - edit | #### [Manage Pages](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_wiki) | Key | Available To | Permission | | -------------------- | ------------ | -------------- | | `manage_wiki_create` | `TADo` | Pages - create | | `manage_wiki_delete` | `TADo` | Pages - delete | | `manage_wiki_update` | `TADo` | Pages - update | #### [Users - Designers](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_designer_enrollments) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ----------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------ | | `add_designer_to_course` | `Tad` | Designers - add | | `remove_designer_from_course` | `Tad` | Designers - remove | #### [Users - Observers](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_observer_enrollments) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ----------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------ | | `add_observer_to_course` | `TAD` | Observers - add | | `remove_observer_from_course` | `TAD` | Observers - remove | #### [Users - Students](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_student_enrollments) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ---------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------- | | `add_student_to_course` | `TAD` | Students - add | | `remove_student_from_course` | `TAD` | Students - remove | #### [Users - TAs](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_ta_enrollments) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | | `add_ta_to_course` | `Tad` | TAs - add | | `remove_ta_from_course` | `Tad` | TAs - remove | #### [Users - Teachers](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_teacher_enrollments) | Key | Available To | Permission | | ---------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------- | | `add_teacher_to_course` | `Tad` | Teachers - add | | `remove_teacher_from_course` | `Tad` | Teachers - remove | *** This documentation is generated directly from the Canvas LMS source code, available [on Github](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms).