canvas_update_assignment

Modify course assignments in Canvas by updating details like name, description, due date, points, and publication status using course and assignment IDs.

Instructions

Update an existing assignment

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`assignment_id`	Yes	ID of the assignment to update
`course_id`	Yes	ID of the course
`description`	No	New assignment description
`due_at`	No	New due date (ISO format)
`name`	No	New name for the assignment
`points_possible`	No	New maximum points
`published`	No	Whether the assignment is published

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "assignment_id": {
      "description": "ID of the assignment to update",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "course_id": {
      "description": "ID of the course",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "New assignment description",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "due_at": {
      "description": "New due date (ISO format)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "New name for the assignment",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "points_possible": {
      "description": "New maximum points",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "published": {
      "description": "Whether the assignment is published",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "course_id",
    "assignment_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Install Server

HTTP connection URL

Canvas MCP Server V2.0

canvas_update_assignment

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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