New Quizzes

List quizzes in course

get

https://canvas.instructure.com

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes

Returns all New Quizzes assignments in a course

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

Responses

200

List of quizzes

application/json

idstringOptional

titlestringOptional

instructionsstring · nullableOptional

assignment_group_idstringOptional

points_possiblenumber · nullableOptional

due_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

lock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

unlock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

publishedbooleanOptional

grading_typestring · enumOptionalPossible values:

quiz_settingsobject · nullableOptional

401

Unauthorized

404

Course not found or feature disabled

get

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes HTTP/1.1
Host: canvas.instructure.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

[
  {
    "id": "text",
    "title": "text",
    "instructions": "text",
    "assignment_group_id": "text",
    "points_possible": 1,
    "due_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "lock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "unlock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "published": true,
    "grading_type": "points",
    "quiz_settings": {}
  }
]

Create quiz

post

https://canvas.instructure.com

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes

Creates a new quiz in the course

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

Body

application/json

Responses

200

Quiz created

application/json

idstringOptional

titlestringOptional

instructionsstring · nullableOptional

assignment_group_idstringOptional

points_possiblenumber · nullableOptional

due_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

lock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

unlock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

publishedbooleanOptional

grading_typestring · enumOptionalPossible values:

quiz_settingsobject · nullableOptional

400

Invalid parameters

401

Unauthorized

404

Feature disabled

post

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes HTTP/1.1
Host: canvas.instructure.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 263

{
  "quiz": {
    "title": "text",
    "instructions": "text",
    "assignment_group_id": 1,
    "points_possible": 1,
    "due_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "lock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "unlock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "published": true,
    "grading_type": "points",
    "quiz_settings": {}
  }
}

{
  "id": "text",
  "title": "text",
  "instructions": "text",
  "assignment_group_id": "text",
  "points_possible": 1,
  "due_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "lock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "unlock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "published": true,
  "grading_type": "points",
  "quiz_settings": {}
}

Get quiz

get

https://canvas.instructure.com

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}

Returns details for a specific quiz

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

Responses

200

Quiz details

application/json

idstringOptional

titlestringOptional

instructionsstring · nullableOptional

assignment_group_idstringOptional

points_possiblenumber · nullableOptional

due_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

lock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

unlock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

publishedbooleanOptional

grading_typestring · enumOptionalPossible values:

quiz_settingsobject · nullableOptional

401

Unauthorized

404

Quiz not found

get

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: canvas.instructure.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "id": "text",
  "title": "text",
  "instructions": "text",
  "assignment_group_id": "text",
  "points_possible": 1,
  "due_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "lock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "unlock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "published": true,
  "grading_type": "points",
  "quiz_settings": {}
}

Update quiz

patch

https://canvas.instructure.com

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}

Updates an existing quiz

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

Body

application/json

Responses

200

Quiz updated

application/json

idstringOptional

titlestringOptional

instructionsstring · nullableOptional

assignment_group_idstringOptional

points_possiblenumber · nullableOptional

due_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

lock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

unlock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

publishedbooleanOptional

grading_typestring · enumOptionalPossible values:

quiz_settingsobject · nullableOptional

400

Invalid parameters

401

Unauthorized

404

Quiz not found

patch

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

PATCH /api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: canvas.instructure.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 263

{
  "quiz": {
    "title": "text",
    "instructions": "text",
    "assignment_group_id": 1,
    "points_possible": 1,
    "due_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "lock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "unlock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
    "published": true,
    "grading_type": "points",
    "quiz_settings": {}
  }
}

{
  "id": "text",
  "title": "text",
  "instructions": "text",
  "assignment_group_id": "text",
  "points_possible": 1,
  "due_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "lock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "unlock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "published": true,
  "grading_type": "points",
  "quiz_settings": {}
}

Delete quiz

delete

https://canvas.instructure.com

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}

Deletes a quiz

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

Responses

200

Quiz deleted

application/json

idstringOptional

titlestringOptional

instructionsstring · nullableOptional

assignment_group_idstringOptional

points_possiblenumber · nullableOptional

due_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

lock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

unlock_atstring · date-time · nullableOptional

publishedbooleanOptional

grading_typestring · enumOptionalPossible values:

quiz_settingsobject · nullableOptional

401

Unauthorized

404

Quiz not found

delete

/api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

DELETE /api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: canvas.instructure.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "id": "text",
  "title": "text",
  "instructions": "text",
  "assignment_group_id": "text",
  "points_possible": 1,
  "due_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "lock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "unlock_at": "2026-03-06T20:31:06.099Z",
  "published": true,
  "grading_type": "points",
  "quiz_settings": {}
}