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What we're doing and why. In response to the security incident that affected Canvas in May 2026, Instructure has launched a comprehensive hardening program. The goal is to build a platform engineered for greater resilience against compromise and accelerated detection of anomalous activity. One of the first changes you will…
Last November we announced a backend upgrade to the DAP Query API / CD2 API that brought higher data fidelity and a more reliable replication pipeline. Catalog data is the last namespace still served from the previous infrastructure. We're now moving it onto the same upgraded backend that every other namespace already runs…
This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment as of 7/1/26. Summary: When a user is is going through the registration process for a new account and sets their password they are logged in automatically without being prompted to setup MFA even if MFA is required in the instance This can happen…
We’re excited to unveil our Canvas Collaborative Roadmap, which summarizes our team’s priorities for improving Canvas in response to your needs. Together, these improvements are designed to reduce friction in the workflows educators rely on most, from course setup and content creation to grading, feedback, and learner…
We’re excited to share that beginning May 4, admins can add custom JavaScript (JS) and CSS directly within the Modern Storefront. We’ve heard from many of you that customization is essential to how you engage learners and represent your brand. With this update, admins have greater flexibility to create fully branded,…
We’re excited to announce that the Unified Cart Experience is now live in Canvas Catalog, delivering a more streamlined and flexible way to purchase and manage course and program enrollments. What’s new? Catalog now features a single, unified cart that makes purchasing simpler and more intuitive with configurable seat…
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to creating tools that are not only powerful but also intuitive and easy to use. We know that sometimes, even when a feature works perfectly from a technical standpoint, the design or flow can still cause frustration. To better address these challenges, we are excited to announce…
We’re excited to announce that Section-Based Listings are now live in Canvas Catalog, giving administrators greater flexibility to control how listings map to Canvas sections based on their enrollment needs. This opt-in capability makes it easier to manage courses across multiple terms, audiences, or schedules while…
This issue was declined by the product team. Summary: The option to disable the shopping cart in Catalog is no longer displaying, and in instances where the shopping cart was previously disabled the shopping cart is now showing. User Expected behavior: The option to disable the shopping cart in a Catalog should display for…
This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment as of 4/6/6. Description of Issue: On the Catalog Checkout page, the "Seats are reserved" message and the associated countdown timer are skipped from assistive technology users. Expected Behavior: Users on screen readers should have an announcement…
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