Instructure Canvas LMS
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Connect Instructure Canvas LMS to PostHog to sync your data into the PostHog data warehouse for analysis and modeling.
Enter your Canvas domain, account ID, and an access token to pull course, enrollment, assignment, and submission data into the PostHog Data warehouse.
Generate a token from Account → Settings → Approved Integrations → New access token in Canvas. Use an admin account so the token can list every course in your account.
Find your account ID in the URL when you view Admin → [your account] → Settings — it's the number after /accounts/ (for example, 1 in https://yourschool.instructure.com/accounts/1).
Configuration
| Option | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
Canvas domain | text | Yes |
Account ID | text | Yes |
Access token | password | Yes |
Linking Instructure Canvas LMS to PostHog
- Go to the Data pipeline page in PostHog
- Click New source and select Instructure Canvas LMS
- Fill in the required configuration fields
- Click Next, select the tables you want to sync, and then press Import
Supported tables
| Table | Description | Sync method | Incremental field | Primary key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
courses | A course in the Canvas account, including its term, workflow state, and dates. | Full refresh | — | — |
users | A user in the Canvas account, including their name and login information. | Full refresh | — | — |
enrollments | A user's enrollment in a course, including their role and enrollment state. | Full refresh | — | — |
assignments | An assignment in a course, including its due date and grading configuration. | Full refresh | — | — |
submissions | A student's submission for an assignment, including grade and submission state. | Incremental, Full refresh | submitted_at, graded_at | — |