• Course Manager by Skytap overview
  • Instructor-led training overview
  • On-demand labs overview
• Preparing a template
  • Installing CMHelper on a VM
  • Installing CMSysHelper on a VM
• Creating a course
  • Adding learning content to a course
    • Editing a Manual
  • Adding lab actions to a course
  • Adding script packages to a course
  • Adding lifecycle scripts to a course
  • Editing a course
  • Deleting a course
  • Previewing the Learning Console
• Creating and managing instructor-led training events
  • Creating and scheduling an event
    • Adding learning content to an event
    • Customizing email messages for an event
    • Editing an event
    • Deleting an event
  • Preparing for the event
  • Delivering the event
  • Viewing the event activity summary
  • Using event scheduling
    • Scheduling a recurrent event
    • Scheduling a non-recurrent event
    • Viewing event schedules
    • Using delayed provisioning
• Creating and managing on-demand labs
  • Using consumption control measures
  • Creating a lab
    • Adding learning content to a lab
    • Deleting a lab
  • Managing labs
  • Using the request portal – a guide for Lab and Event Manager users
• Using the Learning Console – a guide for lab end users
  • Using the Manual in the Learning Console
  • Using Resources in the Learning Console
  • Using File Drop in the Learning Console
• Viewing Learning Console activity
• Managing your user account
• Administering Course Manager by Skytap
  • Managing users
  • Managing account settings
    • Editing an email body
  • Using tags with Course Manager
  • Using commands, scripts, and the Virtual Browser
  • Using custom data attributes
  • Using metadata attributes
  • Using the Course Manager API
  • Course Manager Reporting
  • Using Course Manager fields for Skytap reporting
• Course Manager FAQ

Using the Course Manager API

Use the Course Manager API to automate provisioning and managing Course Manager resources.

Creating an API key

You must create an API key (token) and secret to use the Course Manager API.

Only Admin users can create an API key (token) and secret.

To create an API key

1. From the Course Manager navigation bar, click Admin > API Keys. The API Keys page displays.
2. Click New API key. The New API Key page displays.
3. Type a descriptive Name for the API key.

4. Under Access level, select whether the API key should have Staff or Admin level Course Manager access.

   For more information, see User permissions within Course Manager.

5. Record the Token and Secret in a secure location.

   Secret displays only on the New API Key page.

6. Click Create API key. The API Keys page displays.

Using the API

For more information about using the Course Manager API, see the Course Manager API documentation. To view the API documentation, click Help > API documentation from the Course Manager navigation bar.

Only Admin users can view the API documentation.