API Tokens

Canvas API Token Requests Are No Longer Available

e-Learning Support is no longer able to issue Canvas API tokens for faculty, staff, or students.

Instructure recently changed Canvas so that user-generated API tokens for non-admin users automatically expire after 30 days. Longer or custom expiration periods are no longer supported. Because these tokens would require monthly replacement and could cause recurring interruptions for tools and scripts that rely on them, e-Learning Support cannot continue offering this service reliably. 

Existing tokens will stop working when they reach their expiration date. Faculty and staff currently using an API token should plan to discontinue or replace any related custom scripts, grading tools, or other integrations.

Applications intended for ongoing or broader institutional use may require review through the formal learning tool review process. Individual or locally developed scripts are not guaranteed to qualify for institutional integration support. You can learn more about the learning tool review process here. 

Please contact e-Learning Support at 352-392-4357 or learning-support@ufl.edu if you have additional questions.