# Blackboard AI integration on Definable

> Anthology Adopt powered by Pendo allows institutions to gain insights on Blackboard Learn usage and take action through in-app messages, digital walkthrough guides, and tooltips.

## What this connects

Anthology Adopt powered by Pendo allows institutions to gain insights on Blackboard Learn usage and take action through in-app messages, digital walkthrough guides, and tooltips.

Vendor: https://www.blackboard.com

## Tools available

**314** tools available. First 12:

- `BLACKBOARD_ACCESS_CONTROLLED_COURSE_ANNOUNCEMENTS` — Course Announcements Access — Retrieves a list of announcements for a specific course in the Blackboard learning management system. This endpoint allows users to access important messages, updates, or notifications related to a particular course. It should be used when there's a need to fetch all announcements or check for recent updates in a course. The tool returns announcement data but does not provide functionality for creating, updating, or deleting announcements. Keep in mind that the returned list may be paginated if there are many announcements, and additional calls might be necessary to retrieve all data.
- `BLACKBOARD_ACCESS_COURSE_ANNOUNCEMENTS_BASED_ON_PERMISSIONS` — Get course announcement by id — Retrieves a specific announcement from a particular course in the Blackboard Learn system. This endpoint allows users to fetch detailed information about a single announcement, including its content, creation date, and any attachments. It is particularly useful for displaying announcement details in external applications or for retrieving updated information about a previously known announcement. The endpoint requires both the course ID and the announcement ID to ensure precise retrieval of the intended announcement. It should be used when specific announcement details are needed, rather than for listing all announcements in a course.
- `BLACKBOARD_ADD_CHILD_COURSE` — Update child course in parent — This endpoint updates the relationship between a parent course and its child course in the Blackboard Learning Management System. It is used to modify existing course hierarchies, allowing administrators to restructure course organizations or adjust course relationships. The endpoint should be used when there's a need to change the parent-child association between two courses, such as moving a sub-course to a different parent course or updating the hierarchical structure of courses. It's important to note that this endpoint only modifies existing relationships and does not create new courses or new child-parent associations if they don't already exist in some form.
- `BLACKBOARD_ATTACH_FILE` — Upload file to attempt in gradebook — This endpoint allows for the upload and attachment of files to a specific attempt within a course's gradebook in the Blackboard learning management system. It is used to associate submitted work, supporting documents, or any relevant files with a student's attempt on an assignment, quiz, or other assessable items. The endpoint should be called after the initial file upload process, using the generated uploadId to link the file to the specific attempt. It's particularly useful for instructors or system integrators who need to programmatically attach files to student submissions, or for building custom submission interfaces that interact with Blackboard's backend. This endpoint does not handle the actual file transfer; it assumes the file has already been uploaded to Blackboard's system and is now being associated with a specific attempt.
- `BLACKBOARD_AUTHORIZATION_CODE` — Get oauth2 authorization code — Initiates the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow for the Blackboard API. This endpoint is used to obtain an authorization code, which is a crucial step in the OAuth 2.0 authentication process. The authorization code can later be exchanged for an access token, granting limited access to user resources on the Blackboard platform. This endpoint should be called when an application needs to request permission from a user to access their Blackboard data. It's important to note that this endpoint does not directly provide access to user data; it only initiates the authorization process. The response will typically include a redirect URL containing the authorization code, which the client application must handle appropriately.
- `BLACKBOARD_CONDITIONAL_GRADE_ACCESS` — Get user gradebook for course — Retrieves the gradebook information for a specific user within a particular course in Blackboard. This endpoint allows instructors or authorized personnel to access individual student grade data, including assignment scores, overall course grade, and any custom gradebook columns. It should be used when detailed grade information for a single student in a specific course is needed, such as for progress monitoring or grade reviews. The endpoint does not modify any data and is read-only. Note that this tool only provides grade data and does not include other course or user information beyond what's directly related to the gradebook.
- `BLACKBOARD_COPY_COURSE` — Copy course with specific options — The CourseCopyTool allows you to create a copy of a Blackboard course with fine-grained control over which elements are included in the copy. This endpoint is used when you need to duplicate a course, either creating a new course or overwriting an existing one, while selectively choosing which components to transfer. It's particularly useful for course administrators or instructors preparing for a new semester or creating variations of an existing course. The tool provides extensive customization options, allowing you to include or exclude specific course elements such as content areas, assessments, gradebook settings, and more. However, it does not handle enrollment of students or instructors in the new course - this must be done separately after the copy is complete.
- `BLACKBOARD_COURSE_AND_ORG_DUPLICATION_PERMISSIONS_UPDATE` — Copy course by courseid — This endpoint creates a copy of an existing course in the Blackboard learning management system. It allows instructors or administrators to duplicate course content, settings, and structure into a new or existing course. Use this endpoint when you need to replicate a course for a new semester, create a template from an existing course, or backup course content. The operation copies all copyable elements of the source course into the target course specified by the courseId. Note that this process may take some time for large courses, and certain elements (such as student data or time-sensitive content) may not be copied. The endpoint does not provide real-time progress updates on the copying process.
- `BLACKBOARD_COURSE_ANNOUNCEMENT_CREATION_PERMISSION` — Create course announcement — Creates a new announcement within a specified course in the Blackboard learning management system. This endpoint allows instructors or course administrators to post important messages, updates, or notifications to all enrolled students. The announcement can be customized with a title, rich text body using BbML, and specific availability settings. Use this endpoint when you need to communicate course-wide information, such as syllabus changes, assignment reminders, or important dates. The announcement can be created as a draft for later publication or immediately made visible based on the specified availability settings.
- `BLACKBOARD_COURSE_DATA_ACCESS_CONTROL_BY_USER_ENTITLEMENT` — Retrieve course list — Retrieves a list of courses from the Blackboard Learn platform. This endpoint allows developers to fetch information about courses available in the learning management system. It can be used to integrate course data into external applications, create custom dashboards, or sync course information with other systems. The endpoint returns read-only data and does not modify any course information. While it provides a comprehensive list of courses, it may not include detailed information about course content, assignments, or student data, which might require additional API calls. Use this endpoint when you need to obtain an overview of courses in the Blackboard Learn environment, such as for course catalogs or administrative purposes.
- `BLACKBOARD_COURSE_ENDPOINT_ENTITLEMENT_ACCESS` — Course endpoint entitlement access — Retrieves detailed information about a specific course in the Blackboard Learn platform using its unique identifier. This endpoint allows users to fetch comprehensive course data, which may include the course name, code, description, enrollment information, instructor details, and other relevant metadata. It's particularly useful for applications that need to display or process course information, such as student portals, administrative tools, or integration with other educational systems. The endpoint should be used when specific course details are required, but it will not provide information about student performance or course content. Note that the exact scope of information returned may depend on the user's permissions within the Blackboard system. name = "course_endpoint_entitlement_access" display_name = "Course Endpoint Entitlement Access"
- `BLACKBOARD_COURSE_ENTITLEMENT_AND_DATA_ACCESS_CONTROL` — Retrieve course details by id — Retrieves detailed information about a specific course in the Blackboard Learning Management System. This endpoint allows users to fetch comprehensive data related to a course, such as its title, description, start and end dates, enrollment information, and other course-specific attributes. It is particularly useful for applications that need to display or process course information outside of the Blackboard interface. This tool should be used when detailed course information is required for a known course ID, but it will not provide a list of all courses or modify any course data.

## Auth

Auth schemes: `OAUTH2`.

## How agents use Blackboard

Inside a Definable workflow, Blackboard is one of the tools the **Distributor specialist** can call. Example coordination patterns:

- **Researcher → Blackboard** — the Researcher (GPT-5.5) pulls context from Blackboard (records, threads, documents), synthesises findings, and briefs the rest of the team.
- **Writer → Distributor → Blackboard** — the Writer (Claude Opus 4.7) drafts copy in brand voice, the Verifier passes it, then the Distributor writes the result into Blackboard (create record, post message, draft email).
- **Designer / Engineer → Distributor → Blackboard** — the Designer ships an asset or the Engineer ships a code change, the Distributor delivers it via Blackboard (attach file, open PR comment, post status).

The Verifier checks every Blackboard call. On rate limit, schema drift, or auth refresh it self-heals and retries — the workflow completes without manual intervention.

## Categories

- education — https://definable.ai/apps/category/education/
- online courses — https://definable.ai/apps/category/online-courses/

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