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Canvas API Integration
Estimately uses Canvas's REST API to pull your coursework directly into your study planner — turning a cluttered LMS into an organized, time-aware workflow.
What is the Canvas API?
Canvas LMS exposes a RESTful API that lets authorized applications read courses, assignments, due dates, grades, and more. Estimately connects through this API using a personal access token you generate in your Canvas account settings. We only request read-only access to your assignment and course data — we never submit work, post grades, or modify anything in your Canvas account.
What Estimately Does With Your Data
Auto-Import Assignments
Estimately connects to your Canvas courses and automatically pulls in all upcoming assignments, quizzes, and discussion posts — no manual entry needed.
Smart Time Estimation
Using historical data and assignment metadata (type, weight, rubric length), Estimately predicts how long each task will take so you can plan realistically.
Deadline-Aware Scheduling
Assignments are automatically sorted by due date and priority. Estimately builds a study schedule around your deadlines so nothing slips through the cracks.
Grade-Weighted Prioritization
Not all assignments are equal. Estimately reads the grade weight from Canvas and surfaces high-impact tasks first, helping you focus where it matters most.
Real-Time Sync
Changes in Canvas are reflected in Estimately within minutes. New assignments, updated due dates, and grade postings stay in sync automatically.
Secure & Private
Your Canvas API token is encrypted at rest and only used to read assignment data. Estimately never modifies your Canvas account or accesses grades you haven't shared.
How to Connect
Generate a Token
Go to Canvas → Account → Settings → New Access Token.
Paste in Estimately
Open Settings → Integrations → Canvas and paste your token.
Hit Sync
Press Sync Now and your assignments appear instantly.
Ready to connect Canvas?
Set up your integration in under a minute and let Estimately handle the rest.
Go to Settings