Configuring your integration
To complete your set-up, please complete all the steps below and share your Client ID and Deployment ID with us so we can configure your integration.
Step 1: Register Pencil Spaces in Canvas
Go to the Admin section in Canvas and select Developer Keys.
Click + Developer Key and choose LTI Registration.
Enter the registration URL (https://apis.pencilapp.com/lti/register), then click Continue.
Keep the default settings, then select Enable & Close.
Copy the Client ID from the details page (you’ll need it later).
Step 2: Add Pencil Spaces to a Course
Open Course Settings by clicking the gear icon for the relevant course.
Go to the Apps tab and click + App.
Select By Client ID, then paste in the Client ID you copied earlier.
Click Install to add Pencil Spaces to your course.
Once you've added your app, you'll need to copy the Deployment ID. Under Apps select the gear icon next to Pencil Spaces and then select Deployment ID.
Contact Pencil Spaces support to complete your set-up. In your message, please share the Client ID and Deployment ID.
Adding a Space to a module
In the configured course, go to a Module and click + Add Item. Choose External Tool, then select Pencil Spaces.
This will open the linking flow. Choose the Space you'd like to add, then click Add to Course.
Select Add Item to confirm.
Publish the module so students can access it.
Accessing your Space during class
Students or teachers can click on a Pencil Spaces item in a module, and select “Load in a new window". They’ll then be automatically authenticated and taken directly to their Space.
Need more support?
We're here to help. If you need any support with your integration, please do not hesitate to let us know.