canvas sync
canvas sync¶
Synchronize resources between Canvas instances
Synopsis¶
Synchronize courses, assignments, and other resources between different Canvas instances.
This is useful for: - Migrating content between instances - Backing up course content - Copying course structures - Synchronizing development and production environments
Options¶
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 - Canvas LMS CLI - Interact with Canvas from the command line
- canvas sync assignments - Sync assignments between instances
- canvas sync course - Sync entire course between instances