> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developerdocs.instructure.com/services/canvas/resources/ai_conversations.md).

# AI Conversations

API for managing conversations with AI Experiences.

## [Show conversation](#method.ai_conversations.show) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.show" id="method.ai_conversations.show"></a>

[AiConversationsController#show](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `GET /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id`

**Scope:** `url:GET|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id`

Get a specific conversation by ID (for teachers viewing student conversations)

## [Get active conversation](#method.ai_conversations.active_conversation) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.active_conversation" id="method.ai_conversations.active_conversation"></a>

[AiConversationsController#active\_conversation](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `GET /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations`

**Scope:** `url:GET|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations`

Get the active conversation for the current user and AI experience

## [Create AI conversation](#method.ai_conversations.create) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.create" id="method.ai_conversations.create"></a>

[AiConversationsController#create](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `POST /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations`

**Scope:** `url:POST|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations`

Initialize a new conversation with the AI experience

## [Post message to conversation](#method.ai_conversations.post_message) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.post_message" id="method.ai_conversations.post_message"></a>

[AiConversationsController#post\_message](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `POST /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/messages`

**Scope:** `url:POST|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/messages`

Send a message to an existing conversation and get the AI response

#### Request Parameters:

| Parameter | Type              | Description                          |
| --------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `message` | Required `string` | The user's message to send to the AI |

## [Delete AI conversation](#method.ai_conversations.destroy) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.destroy" id="method.ai_conversations.destroy"></a>

[AiConversationsController#destroy](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `DELETE /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id`

**Scope:** `url:DELETE|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id`

End the current conversation session

## [Get conversation evaluation](#method.ai_conversations.evaluation) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.evaluation" id="method.ai_conversations.evaluation"></a>

[AiConversationsController#evaluation](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `GET /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/evaluation`

**Scope:** `url:GET|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/evaluation`

Fetch evaluation data for a conversation from the llm-conversation service

## [Create feedback on a conversation message](#method.ai_conversations.create_feedback) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.create_feedback" id="method.ai_conversations.create_feedback"></a>

[AiConversationsController#create\_feedback](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `POST /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/messages/:message_id/feedback`

**Scope:** `url:POST|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/messages/:message_id/feedback`

Submit a like or dislike vote on an AI-generated message.

Ownership: load\_conversation gates this action — only the conversation owner or a course manager reaches here. Sub-resource (message\_id within the conversation) scoping is delegated to llma.

#### Request Parameters:

| Parameter          | Type              | Description                   |
| ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------------------- |
| `vote`             | Required `string` | "liked" or "disliked"         |
| `message_id`       | Required `string` | llm-conversation message UUID |
| `feedback_message` | `string`          | optional text for dislike     |

## [Delete feedback on a conversation message](#method.ai_conversations.delete_feedback) <a href="#method.ai_conversations.delete_feedback" id="method.ai_conversations.delete_feedback"></a>

[AiConversationsController#delete\_feedback](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/blob/master/app/controllers/ai_conversations_controller.rb)

#### `DELETE /api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/messages/:message_id/feedback/:feedback_id`

**Scope:** `url:DELETE|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/ai_experiences/:ai_experience_id/conversations/:id/messages/:message_id/feedback/:feedback_id`

Remove a previously submitted vote (toggling off like/dislike).

Ownership: load\_conversation gates this action — only the conversation owner or a course manager reaches here. Sub-resource (message\_id, feedback\_id within the conversation) scoping is delegated to llma.

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This documentation is generated directly from the Canvas LMS source code, available [on Github](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms).


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