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Brightspace API endpoint to required permissions mapping
Hi developers! I got multiple requests to create an overview for all the optional and required permissions for a role based on a list of endpoints that can be expected to be called from a user with that role. Now some endpoints like GET /d2l/api/bas/(version)/issued/users/(userId)/ do have a list of the required…
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Resolving duplicate user accounts while preserving course progress/completion
We sometimes get duplicate learner accounts (email typos, multiple registrations, SIS mismatches). Fixing in the SIS often orphans data in Brightspace. Has anyone found a way to: Merge or otherwise preserve progress, grades, quiz attempts, and completion dates when consolidating accounts? Map/move artifacts from User A →…
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Create vs UPDATE to activate Disabled user account.
If I run a file to disable a user's account through IPSIS (DELETE action for that record), what would the difference be between running a file with a Create vs an UPDATE action to enable the account again?
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what user permissions are needed to update the users data using /d2l/api/lp/1.35/users/
Hi, we are trying to update pronouns from our SIS into Brightspace using APIs and are currently testing. We get a permissions error when attempting to run /d2l/api/lp/1.35/users/ Can we get a list of all permissions needed to successfully make this call? Thank you, Holly
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How do I set up a developer account?
Hi, my company is partnering wit ha D2L Brightspace user and we're setting up our first integration so that they can access our tools via LTI 1.3. I'd like to create a developer account on Brightspace in order to test out the integration to make sure everything works smoothly for our customer integration. Can you help me…
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My Brightspace is not syncing with the modules
Hi, I have newly added modules and it's not reflecting in my Brightspace. Is the API syncing not automatically done? Here, I attach the new modules, and the Brightspace is still showing the old modules (deleted ones, without the newly added ones)
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Different time zones
Hi… How can we solve the issues about different time zones? If we ask students to change it manually from their account settings, it works correctly just for Americas and Europe, not other continents. This might cause confusion, especially when it comes to the assignment/quiz due dates. Could you please provide a solution…
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Questions Regarding Quiz Questions and API Capabilities in Brightspace
I am currently working on my paper, where I am investigating how to utilize Brightspace for generating quiz questions from an external application. In this context, I have the following questions: - Is there an API route available specifically for generating quiz questions? I have only found a route to create a quiz…
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change CONTENT_COMPLETIONTYPE_T via the API
(newbie here, please bear with me) Dear all, I have a widget running with some javascript. I can get info through the API (get the TOC, whoami etc.), I can change the Title of a Topic, it all works. What I want to do, is change the CONTENT_COMPLETIONTYPE_T with an API call. In the TOC object, CompletionType exists for…
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Request for API Access to Start and Submit Quiz Attempts via REST API
Dear Brightspace Support Team, We are currently integrating Brightspace with our internal systems and would like to automate the quiz-taking process for users via API. Specifically, we are looking for REST API endpoints that allow us to: Start a quiz attempt for a user Submit answers to quiz questions programmatically…
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How can we bulk restore deleted group categories and assignment folders in Brightspace?
We have a list of group categories and assignment folders that were mistakenly deleted, and we need to restore them in bulk. I’ve reviewed the available Brightspace API documentation, but I haven’t identified any specific endpoints that support restoring both group categories and assignment folders. If anyone has…
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API to Retrieve and Update User's AOU/Department Level Role in Brightspace?
Is there an API in Brightspace that allows me to retrieve a user's role at the AOU (Authorised Operating Unit) or department level? Additionally, is there an API that allows updating a user's role at the AOU/department level? If so, could you please provide the endpoint details and any relevant documentation? Best regards,…