Implement the Blackboard Learn REST API 3-legged OAuth flow to act on behalf of a specific user.
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Redirect the user to GET /learn/api/public/v1/oauth2/authorizationcode with redirect_uri, response_type=code, your client_id (the OAuth key, not the separate Application ID), scope, and state.
After the user logs in and authorizes your app, capture the code from the redirect_uri callback.
Exchange it via POST /learn/api/public/v1/oauth2/token?code=...&redirect_uri=... with grant_type=authorization_code to receive an access_token and, if scope=offline was requested, a refresh_token.
Use PKCE (code_challenge/code_challenge_method=S256 on the authorization step, code_verifier on the token exchange) for public/native clients where supported.
Call subsequent APIs with Authorization: Bearer {access_token}, now acting with that specific user's permissions rather than a system-level integration user.
Refresh via POST /learn/api/public/v1/oauth2/token?refresh_token=...&redirect_uri=... before the access token expires.
Known gotchas
Confusing the OAuth key (client_id) with the separate "Application ID" is a common documented pitfall during app registration.
An access_token can be issued successfully even with a misconfigured/missing scope, but subsequent calls fail with permission errors rather than an auth error.
The offline scope is required to receive a refresh_token at all — without it, users must fully re-authenticate every session.
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