Google Classroom

Google Classroom API

The Google Classroom API manages courses, coursework, student submissions, announcements, materials, rosters, topics, invitations, guardians, and integrations with third-party add-ons for educational workflows.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://developers.google.com/workspace/classroom/guides/get-started
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Authentication
https://developers.google.com/workspace/classroom/auth
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GettingStarted
https://developers.google.com/workspace/classroom/quickstart/python

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-classroom/refs/heads/main/openapi/openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
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NaftikoCapability
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-classroom/refs/heads/main/capabilities/openapi-courses.yaml
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NaftikoCapability
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-classroom/refs/heads/main/capabilities/openapi-invitations.yaml
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NaftikoCapability
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-classroom/refs/heads/main/capabilities/openapi-userprofiles.yaml

OpenAPI Specification

openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Google Classroom API
  description: >-
    The Google Classroom API manages courses, coursework, student submissions,
    announcements, materials, rosters, topics, invitations, guardians, and
    integrations with third-party add-ons for educational workflows.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: Google
    url: https://developers.google.com/classroom
servers:
  - url: https://classroom.googleapis.com
paths:
  /v1/courses:
    get:
      operationId: listCourses
      summary: Google Classroom List courses
      description: Returns a list of courses that the requesting user is permitted to view.
      parameters:
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: studentId
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: teacherId
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: courseStates
          in: query
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
              enum: [COURSE_STATE_UNSPECIFIED, ACTIVE, ARCHIVED, PROVISIONED, DECLINED, SUSPENDED]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListCoursesResponse'
      tags:
        - Courses
    post:
      operationId: createCourse
      summary: Google Classroom Create course
      description: Creates a course.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getCourse
      summary: Google Classroom Get course
      description: Returns a course.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
      tags:
        - Courses
    put:
      operationId: updateCourse
      summary: Google Classroom Update course
      description: Updates a course.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
      tags:
        - Courses
    patch:
      operationId: patchCourse
      summary: Google Classroom Patch course
      description: Updates one or more fields in a course.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: updateMask
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
      tags:
        - Courses
    delete:
      operationId: deleteCourse
      summary: Google Classroom Delete course
      description: Deletes a course.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Successful deletion
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork:
    get:
      operationId: listCourseWork
      summary: Google Classroom List course work
      description: Returns a list of course work that the requester is permitted to view.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListCourseWorkResponse'
      tags:
        - Courses
    post:
      operationId: createCourseWork
      summary: Google Classroom Create course work
      description: Creates course work.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CourseWork'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CourseWork'
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getCourseWork
      summary: Google Classroom Get course work
      description: Returns course work.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CourseWork'
      tags:
        - Courses
    patch:
      operationId: patchCourseWork
      summary: Google Classroom Patch course work
      description: Updates one or more fields of a course work.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: updateMask
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CourseWork'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CourseWork'
      tags:
        - Courses
    delete:
      operationId: deleteCourseWork
      summary: Google Classroom Delete course work
      description: Deletes a course work.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Successful deletion
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}/studentSubmissions:
    get:
      operationId: listStudentSubmissions
      summary: Google Classroom List student submissions
      description: Returns a list of student submissions.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: courseWorkId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListStudentSubmissionsResponse'
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{courseId}/students:
    get:
      operationId: listStudents
      summary: Google Classroom List students
      description: Returns a list of students of this course.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListStudentsResponse'
      tags:
        - Courses
    post:
      operationId: addStudent
      summary: Google Classroom Add student
      description: Adds a user as a student of a course.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Student'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Student'
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{courseId}/teachers:
    get:
      operationId: listTeachers
      summary: Google Classroom List teachers
      description: Returns a list of teachers of this course.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListTeachersResponse'
      tags:
        - Courses
    post:
      operationId: addTeacher
      summary: Google Classroom Add teacher
      description: Creates a teacher of a course.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Teacher'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Teacher'
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{courseId}/announcements:
    get:
      operationId: listAnnouncements
      summary: Google Classroom List announcements
      description: Returns a list of announcements.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
      tags:
        - Courses
    post:
      operationId: createAnnouncement
      summary: Google Classroom Create announcement
      description: Creates an announcement.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Announcement'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Announcement'
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/courses/{courseId}/topics:
    get:
      operationId: listTopics
      summary: Google Classroom List topics
      description: Returns the list of topics that the requester is permitted to view.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
      tags:
        - Courses
    post:
      operationId: createTopic
      summary: Google Classroom Create topic
      description: Creates a topic.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Topic'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Topic'
      tags:
        - Courses
  /v1/invitations:
    get:
      operationId: listInvitations
      summary: Google Classroom List invitations
      description: Returns a list of invitations.
      parameters:
        - name: courseId
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: userId
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
      tags:
        - Invitations
    post:
      operationId: createInvitation
      summary: Google Classroom Create invitation
      description: Creates an invitation.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Invitation'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Invitation'
      tags:
        - Invitations
  /v1/userProfiles/{userId}:
    get:
      operationId: getUserProfile
      summary: Google Classroom Get user profile
      description: Returns a user profile.
      parameters:
        - name: userId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserProfile'
      tags:
        - userProfiles
components:
  schemas:
    Course:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        section:
          type: string
        descriptionHeading:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        room:
          type: string
        ownerId:
          type: string
        courseState:
          type: string
          enum: [COURSE_STATE_UNSPECIFIED, ACTIVE, ARCHIVED, PROVISIONED, DECLINED, SUSPENDED]
        enrollmentCode:
          type: string
        creationTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    ListCoursesResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        courses:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Course'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
    CourseWork:
      type: object
      properties:
        courseId:
          type: string
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
          enum: [COURSE_WORK_STATE_UNSPECIFIED, PUBLISHED, DRAFT, DELETED]
        workType:
          type: string
          enum: [COURSE_WORK_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, ASSIGNMENT, SHORT_ANSWER_QUESTION, MULTIPLE_CHOICE_QUESTION]
        maxPoints:
          type: number
        dueDate:
          type: object
          properties:
            year:
              type: integer
            month:
              type: integer
            day:
              type: integer
        dueTime:
          type: object
          properties:
            hours:
              type: integer
            minutes:
              type: integer
        creationTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    ListCourseWorkResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        courseWork:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CourseWork'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
    StudentSubmission:
      type: object
      properties:
        courseId:
          type: string
        courseWorkId:
          type: string
        id:
          type: string
        userId:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
          enum: [SUBMISSION_STATE_UNSPECIFIED, NEW, CREATED, TURNED_IN, RETURNED, RECLAIMED_BY_STUDENT]
        assignedGrade:
          type: number
        draftGrade:
          type: number
        creationTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    ListStudentSubmissionsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        studentSubmissions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/StudentSubmission'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
    Student:
      type: object
      properties:
        courseId:
          type: string
        userId:
          type: string
        profile:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserProfile'
    ListStudentsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        students:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Student'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
    Teacher:
      type: object
      properties:
        courseId:
          type: string
        userId:
          type: string
        profile:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserProfile'
    ListTeachersResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        teachers:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Teacher'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
    Announcement:
      type: object
      properties:
        courseId:
          type: string
        id:
          type: string
        text:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
          enum: [ANNOUNCEMENT_STATE_UNSPECIFIED, PUBLISHED, DRAFT, DELETED]
        creationTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Topic:
      type: object
      properties:
        courseId:
          type: string
        topicId:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        updateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Invitation:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        userId:
          type: string
        courseId:
          type: string
        role:
          type: string
          enum: [COURSE_ROLE_UNSPECIFIED, STUDENT, TEACHER, OWNER]
    UserProfile:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: object
          properties:
            givenName:
              type: string
            familyName:
              type: string
            fullName:
              type: string
        emailAddress:
          type: string
        photoUrl:
          type: string
tags:
  - name: Courses
  - name: Invitations
  - name: userProfiles