get_assignment_details
Retrieve detailed information about a specific Canvas assignment, including requirements, due dates, and submission guidelines, by providing the course identifier and assignment ID.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific assignment.
Args:
course_identifier: The Canvas course code (e.g., badm_554_120251_246794) or ID
assignment_id: The Canvas assignment ID
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| course_identifier | Yes | ||
| assignment_id | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- The main handler function implementing the get_assignment_details tool, fetching assignment details via Canvas API and formatting the response.@validate_params async def get_assignment_details(course_identifier: str | int, assignment_id: str | int) -> str: """Get detailed information about a specific assignment. Args: course_identifier: The Canvas course code (e.g., badm_554_120251_246794) or ID assignment_id: The Canvas assignment ID """ course_id = await get_course_id(course_identifier) # Ensure assignment_id is a string assignment_id_str = str(assignment_id) response = await make_canvas_request( "get", f"/courses/{course_id}/assignments/{assignment_id_str}" ) if "error" in response: return f"Error fetching assignment details: {response['error']}" details = [ f"Name: {response.get('name', 'N/A')}", f"Description: {response.get('description', 'N/A')}", f"Due Date: {format_date(response.get('due_at'))}", f"Points Possible: {response.get('points_possible', 'N/A')}", f"Submission Types: {', '.join(response.get('submission_types', ['N/A']))}", f"Published: {response.get('published', False)}", f"Locked: {response.get('locked_for_user', False)}" ] # Try to get the course code for display course_display = await get_course_code(course_id) or course_identifier return f"Assignment Details for ID {assignment_id} in course {course_display}:\n\n" + "\n".join(details)
- src/canvas_mcp/server.py:48-48 (registration)Registration of assignment tools, including get_assignment_details, by calling register_assignment_tools(mcp) during server setup.register_assignment_tools(mcp)