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This guide is intended for LMS administrators. If you encounter any issues during the integration process, please contact support@nectir.io.

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Update Your Canvas Integration

Nectir AI ships new LMS features regularly. Some work the moment we deploy them, but a few require a one-time change to your Canvas LTI app before instructors and students can use them. This page is the running log of customer-side changes and operational notices for your Canvas integration. Each entry explains what changed, who it applies to, and exactly what to do.
Setting up Canvas for the first time? You don’t need this page. The LTI Guided Setup always reflects the current, complete configuration, so a fresh install already includes everything below.

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How These Updates Work

  • Setup guides describe the current state. Following the guided setup today installs every placement and scope Nectir AI currently supports.
  • This page logs changes over time, newest first. If you installed before an entry’s date, that’s where you’ll find what to do. You never need to reinstall or re-paste your entire configuration.
  • Entries come in two kinds. Feature updates enable new capabilities and are worth applying if you installed before that date. Operational notices (such as security procedures) are optional and situational: act only if the entry says it applies to you.

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Available Updates

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2026-06-02

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Deep Linking Placements

  • Applies to: Workspaces that installed Nectir AI in Canvas before June 2026. Newer installs already include these placements.
  • What it enables: Instructors can embed a specific Nectir Assistant directly inside Canvas content (modules, the Rich Content Editor, and assignments) instead of only launching Nectir AI from the course navigation.
Because of a current Canvas bug, these placements must be added from your Nectir AI Developer Key, not the App’s Configuration screen.
  1. In Canvas, go to Admin > Developer Keys
  2. Find your Nectir AI Developer Key and select the edit (pencil) icon
  3. Scroll to the Placements field, then use the dropdown to add each of the following, one at a time:
    • Assignment Selection (for assignments)
    • Editor Button (for the Rich Content Editor)
    • Link Selection (for modules and pages)
  4. Select Save

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Verify the Update

  1. Open a Canvas course where you have a Teacher enrollment
  2. Confirm Nectir AI now appears in each new surface:
    • Modules: add a module item, choose External Tool, and look for Nectir AI
    • Rich Content Editor: open the editor and look for Nectir AI in the toolbar
    • Assignments: create an assignment, set submission type to External Tool, and look for Nectir AI
If a placement doesn’t appear after saving, wait a few minutes for Canvas to refresh the app configuration, then reload the page. Still stuck? Contact support@nectir.io.
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2026-05-12

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Optional Client ID Rotation (Instructure Security Incident)

Following the May 2026 Instructure security incident, some institutions asked whether to rotate their Canvas LTI Client ID. There’s no indication that LTI 1.3 applications like Nectir AI were affected, and rotation is not required. If your institution’s security policy calls for it, follow the safe, reversible procedure in Rotate Your Canvas LTI Client ID.