---
id: "47e59e97-c394-49c2-a9a1-82c29b312bfc"
name: "canvas_get_assignments()"
micro_summary: "Call when you need to extract all visible planner items from the Canvas dashboard."
status: "resolved"
see_also: []
scope: "Extract all visible planner items from the Canvas dashboard. Iterates .planner-day → .planner-grouping → .planner-item, stripping \"Assignment \" prefix and extracting due dates, points, and completion status."
---
## canvas_get_assignments()

Extract all visible planner items from Canvas dashboard.

```python
result = canvas_get_assignments()
# Returns list of dicts:
# { day_label, date, course, course_url, name, due, url, type, completed, points }
```

Requires being on the Canvas dashboard (`/`). Returns `{error: "no planner found. navigate to canvas dashboard first"}` if `#dashboard-planner` not found.

### Extracted fields

| Field | Source |
|-------|--------|
| day_label | `h2 > div[data-testid="today-text"]` |
| date | `h2 > div[data-testid="today-date"]` |
| course | `.Grouping-styles__title` text |
| course_url | `.Grouping-styles__hero` href |
| name | `a[data-cid="Link"]` span text, minus "Assignment " prefix |
| due | After ", due " in link text |
| url | `a[data-cid="Link"]` href |
| type | Last word of `.PlannerItem-styles__type` (Assignment, Discussion, etc.) |
| completed | `input[data-testid="planner-item-completed-checkbox"]` checked |
| points | `.PlannerItem-styles__score` text (e.g., "100 pts") |