canvas_update_assignment

Modify existing course assignments in Canvas by updating details such as name, description, due date, points, and publication status using the Canvas MCP Server V2.0.

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"
}

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