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Exciting News! Introducing the New Quizzes Data Namespace in CD2/DAP Query API

We are thrilled to announce a major expansion of the Canvas Data 2 (CD2) / DAP Query API datasets: the dedicated availability of data for New Quizzes (NQ)! This release is a direct result of our ongoing commitment to enhance data extensibility and transparency for our community.

The new new_quizzes namespace is officially available starting March 16th, 2026.

What This Means for Your Data Strategy

The addition of the new_quizzes namespace is a significant step toward providing comprehensive, high-fidelity data to institutions utilizing the next generation of Canvas quizzing tools.

This expansion aligns with the recent critical backend infrastructure upgrade completed in November 2025, which was specifically designed to open up possibilities for adding additional data sources, identifying New Quizzes for 2026 Q1 as the very next addition.

The `new_quizzes` Namespace

The technical name for this new dataset within the DAP Query API is new_quizzes. This structure will allow users to efficiently manage and query all New Quizzes data separately from the existing Canvas data.

The data model will mirror the familiar structures already available in the canvas namespace, including tables like:

quizzes
quiz_questions
quiz_submissions
quiz_groups

Seamless Access with DAP CLI 2.2.0

To ensure you can immediately access the New Quizzes data, we are releasing DAP CLI version 2.2.0

This new version of the DAP Command Line Interface includes specific support for the new_quizzes namespace. DAP CLI is designed to simplify resource-intensive operations, allowing you to focus on deriving actionable insights.

Update Required: To access NQ data through the DAP CLI, you must update your local installation.

To upgrade to the latest version of DAP CLI, run the following command:

pip install -U instructure-dap-client

The DAP CLI offers powerful tools for managing your data sets, including namespace-level operations to simplify your workflow:

Initialization: Easily create schemas for all or selected tables using commands like dap initdb --namespace new_quizzes --table all.
Synchronization: Perform incremental updates using the syncdb command across multiple tables.

DAP CLI 2.2.0 builds on the foundational improvements introduced in DAP CLI 2.0, which included configurable logging, structured JSON logs, and improved output for better accessibility.

Best Practices for Your New Quizzes Data

As you prepare to integrate the new_quizzes data into your warehouse, remember to follow established best practices for using the CD2/DAP Query API:

Initial Load: Use snapshots only for the initial data loads of the NQ tables. Snapshots are resource-intensive and should not be requested frequently.
Ongoing Updates: For efficiency and to reduce load on the API and your system, rely on incremental queries to pull only the data that has changed since your last query.
1. Please note that the data is only refreshed every 8 hours, so do not request incremental updates more regularly.
Stay Updated: Since the DAP CLI automatically handles new columns and new enum values seamlessly, keeping your CLI updated will ensure the smoothest synchronization process for this new namespace.
Check the additional documentation: There is a crosswalk documentation available to make the change from classic quizzes to new quizzes less painful.

We are excited about this step forward in making more high-quality data available to help institutions better understand their learners and educational experiences.

We are committed to continuing to refine and expand DAP to meet your needs. Stay tuned for further announcements on table availability and documentation updates!

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Comments

IanGoh

Bit confused why both canvas and new_quizzes will have the tables: assignments and quizzes. Will the ones in the new_quizzes namespace only have the assignments and quizzes related to new quizzes, and the one in canvas namespace would only have the classic quizzes? Or, is it really the same data whether you pull from canvas or new_quizzes namespace.

stimme

It appears that new_quizzes.quizzes has only New Quizzes records, and canvas.quizzes has only Classic Quizzes records. It's not the same for the assignments tables. New Quizzes show up on canvas.assignments with submission_types = {external_tool}, and the canvas.content_tags table's 'Assignment' context_type / 'ContextExternalTool' content_type records can help to identify which assignments use the Quizzes 2 LTI when joined to canvas.context_external_tools. The table new_quizzes.assignments should contain the same information that can be found on the canvas.assignments table for New Quizzes assignments. I have not compared the values yet. For comparison purposes, I think we can join on canvas.assignments.id = new_quizzes.assignments.id.

stimme

@Gergely Schmidt I noticed two column type issues when trying to query both canvas.quizzes and new_quizzes.quizzes with a UNION.

new_quizzes.quizzes.hide_correct_answers_at is defined as string, but it should be datetime, and that would match the same column on canvas.quizzes. (This also appears to have allowed bad data in some records, as I found the string "null" in some records.)
new_quizzes.quizzes.show_correct_answers_at is defined as string, but it should be datetime, and that would match the same column on canvas.quizzes. (This also appears to have allowed bad data in some records, as I found the string "null" in some records.)

stimme

@Gergely Schmidt I noticed in the comparison of quizzes tables that new_quizzes.quizzes does not have the require_lockdown_browser and require_lockdown_browser_monitor boolean columns. Could these columns be added in a future schema update? These are the best fields for reporting on RLDB usage.

stimme

@Gergely Schmidt I'm seeing incomplete data on new_quizzes.quiz_submissions. I concluded it is incomplete, because (1) almost all our finished_at dates are in 2026 and (2) the number of records should be 10 times higher based on New Quizzes records on canvas.submissions.

Do you have a timeline for delivery of older data to the new tables?

BalazsSerenyi

hey @stimme , there shouldn't be any data/submission data missing or incomplete. If this is the case for you, please get a ticket filed through your regular support route adding all the necessary details and we will investigate your issue and look for a resolution.

BalazsSerenyi

hey @stimme, I am happy to report that the issue that caused some incomplete data is now resolved!

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