List all courses for the current user. Returns active courses by default.

Use this to:

• Get an overview of enrolled courses

• Find course IDs for other operations

• Check enrollment status

Get detailed information about a specific course.

Returns:

• Course name, code, term

• Start/end dates

• Syllabus (if requested)

• Total students count

List assignments in a course with optional filtering.

Bucket filters:

• past: Already due

• overdue: Past due, not submitted

• undated: No due date

• unsubmitted: Not yet submitted

• upcoming: Due soon

• future: Due later

Use this to:

• See upcoming deadlines

• Find overdue assignments

• Get assignment IDs for detailed views

Get detailed information about a specific assignment.

Returns:

• Full description and instructions

• Due date, points possible

• Submission types allowed

• Rubric criteria (if available)

• Your submission status

Get your submission for a specific assignment.

Returns:

• Submission status (submitted, graded, etc.)

• Score and grade

• Submission comments

• Rubric assessment (if graded with rubric)

• Submitted files or text

List all modules in a course with their items and completion status.

Modules organize course content into logical sections. Each module can contain:

• Assignments

• Pages

• Files

• Quizzes

• Discussions

• External links

Use this to:

• See course structure and organization

• Track module completion progress

• Find specific content within modules

Get detailed information about a specific module.

Returns:

• Module name and position

• Prerequisites required

• Completion requirements

• All items in the module

List all items within a specific module.

Returns detailed information about each item:

• Type (Assignment, Page, File, Quiz, etc.)

• Title and URL

• Completion requirements

• Whether completed

Get your progress through course modules.

Returns:

• Which modules are completed

• Which are in progress

• Which are locked

• Requirements remaining

List all files in a course.

Returns:

• File name and size

• Content type

• Download URL

• Creation/update dates

Use this to:

• Browse course materials

• Find documents to download

• Get file IDs for other operations

Get detailed information about a specific file.

Returns:

• Full filename and display name

• File size and content type

• Download URL

• Thumbnail URL (if image)

Search for files in a course by name.

Returns files matching the search term. Useful for finding specific documents.

List all folders in a course.

Returns folder hierarchy:

• Folder names and paths

• Number of files in each folder

• Number of subfolders

Use this to navigate the file structure.

Download a file from Canvas.

NOTE: Requires browser cookies to be configured. Canvas blocks file downloads with API tokens only.

Returns:

• Success/failure status

• File data (if successful)

• Error message (if failed)

List all discussion topics in a course.

Returns:

• Discussion titles and messages

• Post counts and unread counts

• Whether pinned or locked

Use this to:

• Find discussions to participate in

• See what's being discussed

• Check for unread posts

Get a specific discussion with all replies.

Returns:

• Full discussion topic

• All replies (threaded)

• Author information

Use this to read and understand a discussion.

List announcements across courses.

Returns:

• Announcement titles and content

• Post dates

• Course context

Use this to stay updated on course announcements.

Get planner items - your upcoming assignments, quizzes, discussions, and events.

Returns:

• Due dates and times

• Course context

• Submission status

• Completion status

This is the best tool for:

• Seeing what's due soon

• Planning your week

• Finding overdue items

Get your TODO list items that need attention.

Returns items needing action:

• Assignments to submit

• Items to grade (if instructor)

• Unread discussions

Use this for a quick view of what needs immediate attention.

Get upcoming calendar events.

Returns:

• Assignment due dates

• Calendar events

• Quizzes

• Other scheduled items

Different from planner in that it shows calendar-based view.

Get all missing submissions across courses.

Returns:

• Assignments you haven't submitted

• Due dates (past)

• Course context

• Points possible

Critical for finding overdue work!

List all rubrics in a course.

Rubrics define grading criteria for assignments. Returns:

• Rubric titles and descriptions

• Points possible

• Number of criteria

Use this to:

• See grading standards for a course

• Find rubric IDs for detailed views

Get detailed rubric with all criteria and ratings.

Returns:

• All criteria descriptions

• Point values for each criterion

• Rating descriptions and points

• Any free-form comment settings

Essential for understanding how work will be graded.

Get the rubric attached to a specific assignment.

Directly retrieves the grading criteria for an assignment. More convenient than finding rubric ID separately.

List all quizzes in a course.

Returns:

• Quiz titles and descriptions

• Due dates and time limits

• Number of questions

• Points possible

• Allowed attempts

Use this to:

• See upcoming quizzes

• Find quiz IDs for details

• Check quiz settings

Get detailed information about a specific quiz.

Returns:

• Full description

• Time limit and attempts

• Due date, lock dates

• Question count

• Quiz type (practice, graded, survey)

Note: Cannot retrieve actual quiz questions via API.

Get your submission/attempt for a quiz.

Returns:

• Attempt number

• Score and kept score

• Started/finished times

• Workflow state

Use to check your quiz results.

List all groups you are a member of.

Returns:

• Group names and descriptions

• Member counts

• Associated courses

Groups are used for:

• Group projects

• Study groups

• Peer review assignments

List members of a specific group.

Returns:

• Member names

• Profile information

• Contact details (if shared)

Use to see who is in your group for collaboration.

List all your Canvas bookmarks.

Bookmarks provide quick access to frequently used pages.

Returns:

• Bookmark names

• Target URLs

• Position/order

Create a new bookmark.

Add a quick-access link to any Canvas page.

Requires:

• Name for the bookmark

• URL to bookmark

Delete a bookmark.

Remove a bookmark from your list.

List your Canvas inbox conversations.

Returns:

• Conversation subjects

• Last message preview

• Participants

• Read/unread status

Use to check messages from instructors and classmates.

Get a specific conversation with all messages.

Returns:

• Full conversation thread

• All messages with timestamps

• Attachments information

• Participant details

Get count of unread messages.

Quick check for new messages without loading full inbox.

List account notifications/announcements.

Returns system-wide announcements from your institution:

• Important notices

• System maintenance alerts

• Policy updates

Get a comprehensive dashboard view of your Canvas activity.

Aggregates:

• Upcoming assignments (next 7 days)

• Missing submissions

• Unread messages

• Recent announcements

• Course favorites

This is the best starting point for a study session.

Get your Canvas user profile.

Returns:

• Your name and email

• Profile settings

• Avatar URL

Get an overview of your grades across all courses.

Returns:

• Current grade in each course

• Final grade if available

• GPA calculation help

Get cache status and statistics.

Shows:

• Number of cached items

• Cache keys

• Useful for debugging

Check NotebookLM authentication status.

Returns whether a valid Google authentication session exists. If not authenticated, you'll need to run notebooklm_auth_setup.

Setup NotebookLM authentication.

IMPORTANT: This requires manual interaction!

• Opens a browser window for Google login

• User must log in to their Google account

• After logging in and seeing NotebookLM, press Enter in the terminal

• Session is saved for future automated use

This only needs to be done once (session persists).

List all notebooks in NotebookLM.

Requires authentication (run notebooklm_auth_setup first if needed).

Returns a list of notebook titles.

Upload sources to a NotebookLM notebook.

Uploads website URLs or files to a specified notebook. Creates the notebook if it doesn't exist.

Source types:

• website: Provide a URL

• file: Provide an absolute file path (PDF, TXT, etc.)

Example sources: [ {"type": "website", "value": "https://example.com/article"}, {"type": "file", "value": "/path/to/document.pdf"} ]

Limits: ~500KB per source, 50-300 sources per notebook.

Prepare content for NotebookLM upload.

Converts and splits content to meet NotebookLM requirements:

• Converts markdown to plain text if needed

• Splits large files into ~400KB chunks (under 500KB limit)

• Creates numbered part files

Returns paths to prepared files ready for upload.