Quiz Items

List quiz items

get

https://canvas.instructure.com

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

Returns all items (questions) in a quiz

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

Responses

200

List of quiz items

application/json

object[]Optional

401

Unauthorized

get

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

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

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

[
  {}
]

Create quiz item

post

https://canvas.instructure.com

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

Creates a new item (question) in a quiz

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

Body

application/json

itemobjectOptional

Responses

201

Quiz item created

401

Unauthorized

post

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

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}/items HTTP/1.1
Host: canvas.instructure.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 11

{
  "item": {}
}

No content

Get quiz item

get

https://canvas.instructure.com

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

Returns details for a specific quiz item

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

item_idstringRequired

Quiz item ID

Responses

200

Quiz item details

No content

401

Unauthorized

404

Item not found

get

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

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

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

No content

Update quiz item

patch

https://canvas.instructure.com

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

Updates an existing quiz item

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

item_idstringRequired

Quiz item ID

Body

application/json

itemobjectOptional

Responses

200

Quiz item updated

No content

401

Unauthorized

404

Item not found

patch

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

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

PATCH /api/quiz/v1/courses/{course_id}/quizzes/{assignment_id}/items/{item_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: canvas.instructure.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 11

{
  "item": {}
}

No content

Delete quiz item

delete

https://canvas.instructure.com

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

Deletes a quiz item

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

item_idstringRequired

Quiz item ID

Responses

204

Quiz item deleted

401

Unauthorized

404

Item not found

delete

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

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

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

No content

Get media upload URL

get

https://canvas.instructure.com

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

Returns a URL for uploading media files to quiz items

Authorizations

BearerAuthOAuth2

AuthorizationstringRequired

Canvas API access token

Path parameters

course_idintegerRequired

Canvas course ID

assignment_idintegerRequired

Assignment (quiz) ID

Responses

200

Upload URL

application/json

upload_urlstring · uriOptional

401

Unauthorized

get

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

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

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

{
  "upload_url": "https://example.com"
}