Create Assignment
Creates an assignment in Canvas LMS.
This node is also exposed as an AI Agent tool.
This node has 1 input port and 1 output port.
Common Properties
Every node shares these.
- Name — the node's display name on the canvas.
- Color — the node's colour on the canvas.
- Delay Before (sec) — wait this long before the node runs.
- Delay After (sec) — wait this long after the node runs.
- Continue On Error — carry on instead of failing the flow. Defaults to false.
info
When Continue On Error is true the error is not raised at all, so a Catch node will not see it either.
Inputs
| Property | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Client ID | inClientID | Client ID from Connect node |
| Course ID | inCourseID | The course to create the assignment in |
| Description | inDescription | Assignment description (HTML allowed) |
| Name | inName | Assignment name |
Outputs
| Property | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | outAssignment | Created assignment object |
| Assignment ID | outAssignmentID | ID of the created assignment |
Options
| Property | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | optCredentials | Canvas API credentials |
| Due Date | optDueAt | Due date in ISO 8601 format (e.g. 2026-03-15T23:59:00Z) |
| Points Possible | optPointsPossible | Maximum points for the assignment |
| Published | optPublished | Publish the assignment immediately |
Requirements
- A Client ID from this package's Connect node, unless you set credentials directly on this node.
- Canvas API Token — API access token for Canvas LMS authentication
url— Canvas URL (text, required). Your Canvas instance URL (without trailing slash)value— API Token (password, required). API access token from Canvas account settings
Store these in a Vault and reference the vault item from the node, rather than typing the secret into the property.
Related nodes
List Assignments · Get Assignment · Update Assignment · Delete Assignment
Elsewhere in the package: Connect · Disconnect · List Courses · Get Course · List Course Users · Get User · List Enrollments · Create Enrollment · Delete Enrollment · List Submissions and 7 more
See also
- Canvas LMS — every node in this package
- Message object — how properties read values from
msg - Handling failure — Continue On Error, Catch and retries