1. Ensure that instructors have the Read SIS Data Permission
2. Understanding Student ID formats.
By default, Akindi will strip any non-numeric values from the Student IDs. For example, Student ID "ABC1234" will become "1234".
Please contact your Customer Success Manager if you'd like this default behaviour adjusted.
3. Generate a developer key for Akindi
A. Log into Canvas
B. Click Admin > Site Admin > Developer Keys > Add Developer Key
C. Fill out:
Name: Akindi
Owner Email: wolever@akindi.com
Redirect URI (Legacy): https://akindi.com/api/canvas/oauth
Icon URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/akindi-prod-public/favicon.ico
Ensure 'Test Cluster Only' is unchecked
Click "Save"
** Please contact your Customer Success Manager if you choose to enforce scopes.
D. Make note of the "App ID" and "App Key" - you’ll need them for the next step
4. Generate Akindi Customer and Secret Keys
A. Log into Akindi
B. Under Administration > LMS Integrations > Add LMS Integration
C. Fill out:
LMS Name: Canvas
Environment: Either "Testing" or "Production", as appropriate
LMS URL: your school's Canvas URL (eg. https://yourschool.instructure.com)
App ID: the "ID" provided by Canvas in step 3
App Key: the "Key" provided by Canvas in step 3
(optional) Custom student ID field: If numeric student IDs are stored as Canvas custom user data, enter the scope and namespace here.
Click "Add LMS Integration"
D. Make note of the "Consumer Key" and "Consumer Secret", you’ll need them for the next step
5. Add Launch Akindi link to all courses:
A. From Canvas, under Admin > Site Admin > Settings > Apps click "View App Configuration" and then select "+App"
B. Fill out with:
Configuration type: By URL
Name: Akindi
Consumer Key: Consumer Key generated by Akindi in step 4
Shared Secret: Secret Secret generated by Akindi in step 4
*Config URL: https://akindi.com/api/canvas/config.xml
Icon URL: https://akindi.com/media/favicon.png
C. Click "Save"
*Note:
The Launch Akindi link can also be added to sub-accounts or individual courses. To do this, use the "Settings" link in the sub-account or course instead of the top-level Canvas "Settings" link.
The Launch Akindi link can be disabled by default by using the following configuration url in step 5.B: https://akindi.com/api/canvas/config.xml?disable-navbar-link=true