Enabling Canvas Data 2 access for Atomic Search Indexing
The CD2 APIs do not currently provide a way to issue credentials that limit which data can be retrieved (table-scoped API keys). Atomic Jolt has requested this capability, and Instructure has committed to implementing it before October 1, 2026. Once table-scoped keys are available, we will provide instructions for creating a key limited to only the tables Atomic Search needs.
How to set up CD2 access for Atomic Search indexing
- Go to identity.instructure.com
- Select your institution and log in
- Create a new key.
- Click 'Add New Key'
- Choose a name like 'Atomic Search'
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- Expiry: max (3 years)
- Key type:
- Instructure Partner - Atomic Jolt
- Partner Email: support@atomicjolt.com

- This will send an email to Atomic Jolt containing a link to retrieve the CD2 credentials. You will see the status on if Atomic Jolt has accessed the keys. The key status shows as Pending until clicked by Atomic Jolt.