canvas assignments update
canvas assignments update¶
Update an existing assignment
Synopsis¶
Update an existing assignment in a Canvas course.
You can provide assignment data via flags or JSON file/stdin. Only specified fields will be updated.
Examples:
# Using flags
canvas assignments update --course-id 123 456 --name "Updated Quiz"
canvas assignments update --course-id 123 456 --points 150 --due-at "2025-02-15T23:59:00Z"
# Using JSON file
canvas assignments update --course-id 123 456 --json updates.json
# Using stdin
echo '{"points_possible":200}' | canvas assignments update --course-id 123 456 --stdin
Options¶
--course-id int Course ID (required)
--description string Assignment description (HTML)
--due-at string Due date (ISO8601 format)
--grading-type string Grading type (points, pass_fail, percent, letter_grade, gpa_scale, not_graded)
--group-id int Assignment group ID
-h, --help help for update
--json string JSON file with assignment data
--lock-at string Lock date (ISO8601 format)
--name string Assignment name
--points float Points possible
--position int Position in the assignment group
--published Publish the assignment
--stdin Read JSON from stdin
--submission-types strings Submission types
--unlock-at string Unlock date (ISO8601 format)
Options inherited from parent commands¶
--as-user int Masquerade as another user (admin feature, requires permission)
--columns strings Select specific columns to display (comma-separated)
--config string config file (default is $HOME/.canvas-cli/config.yaml)
--dry-run Print curl commands instead of executing requests
--filter string Filter results by text (case-insensitive substring match)
--instance string Canvas instance URL (overrides config)
--limit int Limit number of results for list operations (0 = unlimited)
--no-cache Disable caching of API responses
-o, --output string Output format: table, json, yaml, csv (default "table")
--show-token Show actual token in dry-run output (default: redacted)
--sort string Sort results by field (prefix with - for descending, e.g., -name)
-v, --verbose Enable verbose output
SEE ALSO¶
- canvas assignments - Manage Canvas assignments