Canvas integration

Your Canvas admin sets it up once. Then teachers bring their Canvas classes straight into Mission.io.

Before you start

You’ll need Canvas administrator access. Teachers can’t install this themselves.

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Step 1: Add a developer key
Log in to your Canvas account with administrator privileges. Navigate to the Admin section. Within the Admin section, find “Site Admin”. Click on “Developer Keys”. Click the button “+ Developer Key”. From the dropdown menu, choose “+ LTI Key”.
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Step 2: Choose Enter URL
A menu will appear with several required fields. Choose Methods, choose “Enter URL”.
Step 3: Fill in the key
Enter the following information into the required fields.
Key Name
Mission.io
Owner Email
engineering@mission.io
JSON URL
https://login-server.mission.io/lms/lti/config/canvas
Redirect URIs
This section will be populated automatically.
Notes (optional)
Any notes you may want to enter here.
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Step 4: Set it to ON
Make sure the state of the tool is set to ON.
Step 5: Copy the Client ID
Copy the Client ID value in the Details column of your new key for the next steps.
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Step 6: Add the app
Navigate to Settings > Apps > View App Configurations > “+ App”.
- Choose Configuration Type, By Client ID.
- Enter the Client ID of the Developer Key (from the previous step).
- Click Submit, then Install.
Step 7: Last step: send us two things.
Email your Client ID and your Canvas URL (like yourschool.instructure.com) to support@mission.io. We’ll finish the connection on our side and let you know when it’s live.
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