Quick start tutorial

In this section we will explain the main concepts and steps involved in setting up a new integration on Canvas.

We will build a simple integration using a dummy API as an excercise to get you quickly familiarized with the platform.

Try it yourself

We encourage you to follow along and set up the same workflow as shown in the next steps as an exercise to get familiar with Canvas.

Enable 2FA

We strongly recommend that you turn on two-factor authentication for your own account and any client accounts, as shown here.

But first, let us start by defining some commonly used terms on Canvas: apps, blocks, and workflows