canvas-student-data-export/export.py

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Python

from canvasapi import Canvas
import requests
import traceback
import jsonpickle
import json
import dateutil.parser
import os
import string
# Canvas API URL
API_URL = ""
# Canvas API key
API_KEY = ""
# My Canvas User ID
USER_ID = 0000000
# Directory in which to download course information to (will be created if not present)
DL_LOCATION = "./output"
# List of Course IDs that should be skipped
COURSES_TO_SKIP = []
class moduleItemView():
title = ""
content_type = ""
external_url = ""
class moduleView():
name = ""
items = []
def __init__(self):
self.items = []
class pageView():
title = ""
body = ""
created_date = ""
last_updated_date = ""
class topicReplyView():
author = ""
posted_date = ""
body = ""
class topicEntryView():
author = ""
posted_date = ""
body = ""
topic_replies = []
def __init__(self):
self.topic_replies = []
class discussionView():
title = ""
author = ""
posted_date = ""
body = ""
topic_entries = []
def __init__(self):
self.topic_entries = []
class submissionView():
grade = ""
raw_score = ""
total_possible_points = ""
submission_comments = ""
class assignmentView():
title = ""
description = ""
assigned_date = ""
due_date = ""
submission = None
def __init__(self):
self.submission = submissionView()
class courseView():
term = ""
course_code = ""
name = ""
assignments = []
announcements = []
discussions = []
def __init__(self):
self.assignments = []
self.announcements = []
self.discussions = []
def makeValidFilename(input_str):
# Remove invalid characters
valid_chars = "-_.() %s%s" % (string.ascii_letters, string.digits)
input_str = "".join(c for c in input_str if c in valid_chars)
# Remove leading and trailing whitespace
input_str = input_str.lstrip().rstrip()
return input_str
def findCourseModules(course, course_view):
modules_dir = DL_LOCATION + "/" + course_view.term + "/" + course_view.course_code + "/modules"
# Create modules directory if not present
if not os.path.exists(modules_dir):
os.makedirs(modules_dir)
module_views = []
try:
modules = course.get_modules()
for module in modules:
module_view = moduleView()
# Name
module_view.name = str(module.name) if hasattr(module, "name") else ""
try:
# Get module items
module_items = module.get_module_items()
for module_item in module_items:
module_item_view = moduleItemView()
# Title
module_item_view.title = str(module_item.title) if hasattr(module_item, "title") else ""
# Type
module_item_view.content_type = str(module_item.type) if hasattr(module_item, "type") else ""
# External URL
module_item_view.external_url = str(module_item.external_url) if hasattr(module_item, "external_url") else ""
if module_item_view.content_type == "File":
module_dir = modules_dir + "/" + makeValidFilename(str(module.name))
try:
# Create directory for current module if not present
if not os.path.exists(module_dir):
os.makedirs(module_dir)
# Get the file object
module_file = course.get_file(str(module_item.content_id))
# Create path for module file download
module_file_path = module_dir + "/" + makeValidFilename(str(module_file.display_name))
# Download file if it doesn't already exist
if not os.path.exists(module_file_path):
module_file.download(module_file_path)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping module file download that gave the following error:")
print(e)
module_view.items.append(module_item_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping module item that gave the following error:")
print(e)
module_views.append(module_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping entire module that gave the following error:")
print(e)
return module_views
def downloadCourseFiles(course, course_view):
dl_dir = DL_LOCATION + "/" + course_view.term + "/" + course_view.course_code + "/files"
# Create directory if not present
if not os.path.exists(dl_dir):
os.makedirs(dl_dir)
try:
files = course.get_files()
for file in files:
dl_path = dl_dir + "/" + makeValidFilename(str(file.display_name))
# Download file if it doesn't already exist
if not os.path.exists(dl_path):
file.download(dl_path)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping file download that gave the following error:")
print(e)
def getCoursePageUrls(course):
page_urls = []
try:
# Get all pages
pages = course.get_pages()
for page in pages:
if hasattr(page, "url"):
page_urls.append(str(page.url))
except Exception as e:
if e.message != "Not Found":
print("Skipping page that gave the following error:")
print(e)
return page_urls
def findCoursePages(course):
page_views = []
try:
# Get all page URLs
page_urls = getCoursePageUrls(course)
for url in page_urls:
page = course.get_page(url)
page_view = pageView()
# Title
page_view.title = str(page.title) if hasattr(page, "title") else ""
# Body
page_view.body = str(page.body) if hasattr(page, "body") else ""
# Date created
page_view.created_date = dateutil.parser.parse(page.created_at).strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p") if hasattr(page, "created_at") else ""
# Date last updated
page_view.last_updated_date = dateutil.parser.parse(page.updated_at).strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p") if hasattr(page, "updated_at") else ""
page_views.append(page_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping page download that gave the following error:")
print(e)
return page_views
def findCourseAssignments(course):
assignment_views = []
try:
# Get all assignments
assignments = course.get_assignments()
for assignment in assignments:
# Create a new assignment view
assignment_view = assignmentView()
# Title
assignment_view.title = str(assignment.name) if hasattr(assignment, "name") else ""
# Description
assignment_view.description = str(assignment.description) if hasattr(assignment, "description") else ""
# Assigned date
assignment_view.assigned_date = assignment.created_at_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p") if hasattr(assignment, "created_at_date") else ""
# Due date
assignment_view.due_date = assignment.due_at_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p") if hasattr(assignment, "due_at_date") else ""
# Get my user"s submission object
submission = assignment.get_submission(USER_ID)
# Create a new submission view
assignment_view.submission = submissionView()
# My grade
assignment_view.submission.grade = str(submission.grade) if hasattr(submission, "grade") else ""
# My raw score
assignment_view.submission.raw_score = str(submission.score) if hasattr(submission, "score") else ""
# Total possible score
assignment_view.submission.total_possible_points = str(assignment.points_possible) if hasattr(assignment, "points_possible") else ""
# Submission comments
assignment_view.submission.submission_comments = str(submission.submission_comments) if hasattr(submission, "submission_comments") else ""
assignment_views.append(assignment_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping assignment that gave the following error:")
print(e)
return assignment_views
def findCourseAnnouncements(course):
announcement_views = []
try:
announcements = course.get_discussion_topics(only_announcements=True)
for announcement in announcements:
discussion_view = getDiscussionView(announcement)
announcement_views.append(discussion_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping announcement that gave the following error:")
print(e)
return announcement_views
def getDiscussionView(discussion_topic):
# Create discussion view
discussion_view = discussionView()
# Title
discussion_view.title = str(discussion_topic.title) if hasattr(discussion_topic, "title") else ""
# Author
discussion_view.author = str(discussion_topic.user_name) if hasattr(discussion_topic, "user_name") else ""
# Posted date
discussion_view.posted_date = discussion_topic.created_at_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p") if hasattr(discussion_topic, "created_at_date") else ""
# Body
discussion_view.body = str(discussion_topic.message) if hasattr(discussion_topic, "message") else ""
# Topic entries
if hasattr(discussion_topic, "discussion_subentry_count") and discussion_topic.discussion_subentry_count > 0:
# Need to get replies to entries recursively?
discussion_topic_entries = discussion_topic.get_topic_entries()
try:
for topic_entry in discussion_topic_entries:
# Create new discussion view for the topic_entry
topic_entry_view = topicEntryView()
# Author
topic_entry_view.author = str(topic_entry.user_name) if hasattr(topic_entry, "user_name") else ""
# Posted date
topic_entry_view.posted_date = topic_entry.created_at_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p") if hasattr(topic_entry, "created_at_date") else ""
# Body
topic_entry_view.body = str(topic_entry.message) if hasattr(topic_entry, "message") else ""
# Get this topic's replies
topic_entry_replies = topic_entry.get_replies()
try:
for topic_reply in topic_entry_replies:
# Create new topic reply view
topic_reply_view = topicReplyView()
# Author
topic_reply_view.author = str(topic_reply.user_name) if hasattr(topic_reply, "user_name") else ""
# Posted Date
topic_reply_view.posted_date = topic_reply.created_at_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p") if hasattr(topic_reply, "created_at_date") else ""
# Body
topic_reply_view.message = str(topic_reply.message) if hasattr(topic_reply, "message") else ""
topic_entry_view.topic_replies.append(topic_reply_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Tried to enumerate discussion topic entry replies but received the following error:")
print(e)
discussion_view.topic_entries.append(topic_entry_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Tried to enumerate discussion topic entries but received the following error:")
print(e)
return discussion_view
def findCourseDiscussions(course):
discussion_views = []
try:
discussion_topics = course.get_discussion_topics()
for discussion_topic in discussion_topics:
discussion_view = None
discussion_view = getDiscussionView(discussion_topic)
discussion_views.append(discussion_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping discussion that gave the following error:")
print(e)
return discussion_views
def getCourseView(course):
course_view = courseView()
# Course term
course_view.term = course.term["name"] if hasattr(course, "term") and "name" in course.term.keys() else ""
# Course code
course_view.course_code = course.course_code if hasattr(course, "course_code") else ""
# Course name
course_view.name = course.name if hasattr(course, "name") else ""
print("Working on " + course_view.term + ": " + course_view.name)
# Course assignments
print(" Getting assignments")
course_view.assignments = findCourseAssignments(course)
# Course announcements
print(" Getting announcements")
course_view.announcements = findCourseAnnouncements(course)
# Course discussions
print(" Getting discussions")
course_view.discussions = findCourseDiscussions(course)
# Course pages
print(" Getting pages")
course_view.pages = findCoursePages(course)
return course_view
def exportAllCourseData(course_view):
json_str = json.dumps(json.loads(jsonpickle.encode(course_view, unpicklable = False)), indent = 4)
course_output_dir = DL_LOCATION + "/" + course_view.term + "/" + course_view.course_code
# Create directory if not present
if not os.path.exists(course_output_dir):
os.makedirs(course_output_dir)
course_output_path = course_output_dir + "/" + course_view.course_code + ".json"
with open(course_output_path, "w") as out_file:
out_file.write(json_str)
def main():
print("Welcome to the Canvas Student Data Export Tool\n")
# Canvas API URL
print("We will need your organization's Canvas Base URL. This is probably something like https://{schoolName}.instructure.com)")
global API_URL
API_URL = input("Enter your organization's Canvas Base URL: ")
# Canvas API key
print("\nWe will need a valid API key for your user. You can generate one in Canvas once you are logged in.")
global API_KEY
API_KEY = input("Enter a valid API key for your user: ")
# My Canvas User ID
print("\nWe will need your Canvas User ID. You can find this by logging in to canvas and then going to this URL in the same browser {yourCanvasBaseUrl}/api/v1/users/self")
global USER_ID
USER_ID = input("Enter your Canvas User ID: ")
print("\nConnecting to canvas\n")
# Initialize a new Canvas object
canvas = Canvas(API_URL, API_KEY)
print("Creating output directory: " + DL_LOCATION + "\n")
# Create directory if not present
if not os.path.exists(DL_LOCATION):
os.makedirs(DL_LOCATION)
all_courses_views = []
try:
print("Getting list of all courses\n")
courses = canvas.get_courses(include="term")
# I am not authorized to access course 1083083
skip = set(COURSES_TO_SKIP)
for course in courses:
if course.id in skip:
continue
course_view = getCourseView(course)
all_courses_views.append(course_view)
print(" Downloading all files")
downloadCourseFiles(course, course_view)
print(" Getting modules and downloading module files")
course_view.modules = findCourseModules(course, course_view)
print(" Exporting all course data")
exportAllCourseData(course_view)
except Exception as e:
print("Skipping entire course that gave the following error:")
print(e)
print("Exporting data from all courses combined as one file: all_output.json")
# Awful hack to make the JSON pretty. Decode it with Python stdlib json module then re-encode with indentation
json_str = json.dumps(json.loads(jsonpickle.encode(all_courses_views, unpicklable = False)), indent = 4)
all_output_path = DL_LOCATION + "/all_output.json"
with open(all_output_path, "w") as out_file:
out_file.write(json_str)
print("\nProcess complete. All canvas data exported!")
if __name__ == "__main__":
try:
main()
except Exception as e:
print("Exiting due to uncaught exception:")
print(e)
print(traceback.format_exc())