Outcomes

{
  // the ID of the outcome
  "id": 1,
  // the URL for fetching/updating the outcome. should be treated as opaque
  "url": "/api/v1/outcomes/1",
  // the context owning the outcome. may be null for global outcomes
  "context_id": 1,
  "context_type": "Account",
  // title of the outcome
  "title": "Outcome title",
  // Optional friendly name for reporting
  "display_name": "My Favorite Outcome",
  // description of the outcome. omitted in the abbreviated form.
  "description": "Outcome description",
  // A custom GUID for the learning standard.
  "vendor_guid": "customid9000",
  // maximum points possible. included only if the outcome embeds a rubric
  // criterion. omitted in the abbreviated form.
  "points_possible": 5,
  // points necessary to demonstrate mastery outcomes. included only if the
  // outcome embeds a rubric criterion. omitted in the abbreviated form.
  "mastery_points": 3,
  // the method used to calculate a students score
  "calculation_method": "decaying_average",
  // this defines the variable value used by the calculation_method. included only
  // if calculation_method uses it
  "calculation_int": 65,
  // possible ratings for this outcome. included only if the outcome embeds a
  // rubric criterion. omitted in the abbreviated form.
  "ratings": null,
  // whether the current user can update the outcome
  "can_edit": true,
  // whether the outcome can be unlinked
  "can_unlink": true,
  // whether this outcome has been used to assess a student
  "assessed": true,
  // whether updates to this outcome will propagate to unassessed rubrics that
  // have imported it
  "has_updateable_rubrics": true
}

{
  // the id of the aligned learning outcome.
  "id": 1,
  // the id of the aligned assignment (null for live assessments).
  "assignment_id": 2,
  // the id of the aligned live assessment (null for assignments).
  "assessment_id": 3,
  // a string representing the different submission types of an aligned
  // assignment.
  "submission_types": "online_text_entry,online_url",
  // the URL for the aligned assignment.
  "url": "/courses/1/assignments/5",
  // the title of the aligned assignment.
  "title": "Unit 1 test"
}

curl 'https://<canvas>/api/v1/outcomes/1.json' \
     -X PUT \
     -F 'title=Outcome Title' \
     -F 'display_name=Title for reporting' \
     -F 'description=Outcome description' \
     -F 'vendor_guid=customid9001' \
     -F 'mastery_points=3' \
     -F 'calculation_method=decaying_average' \
     -F 'calculation_int=65' \
     -F 'ratings[][description]=Exceeds Expectations' \
     -F 'ratings[][points]=5' \
     -F 'ratings[][description]=Meets Expectations' \
     -F 'ratings[][points]=3' \
     -F 'ratings[][description]=Does Not Meet Expectations' \
     -F 'ratings[][points]=0' \
     -F 'ratings[][points]=0' \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"

curl 'https://<canvas>/api/v1/outcomes/1.json' \
     -X PUT \
     --data-binary '{
           "title": "Outcome Title",
           "display_name": "Title for reporting",
           "description": "Outcome description",
           "vendor_guid": "customid9001",
           "mastery_points": 3,
           "ratings": [
             { "description": "Exceeds Expectations", "points": 5 },
             { "description": "Meets Expectations", "points": 3 },
             { "description": "Does Not Meet Expectations", "points": 0 }
           ]
         }' \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"