Learning Management System (LMS) API Integration: Real-Time Course Data and Learning Platforms

Learning Management System (LMS) API integration facilitates seamless, real-time access to course and learner data across multiple platforms such as Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, and Coursera, eliminating the need for scheduled sync jobs and manual exports. This integration is essential for ensuring accurate and up-to-date information, as LMS platforms function as systems of record for educational content and participation. Unified's LMS API offers a pass-through architecture that avoids data storage, directly routing requests to LMS platforms and supporting real-time updates for courses through native or virtual webhooks. While LMS APIs handle learning content and participation, distinct boundaries are maintained from HR and recruiting data, avoiding incorrect assumptions about employment or hiring status. Unified normalizes learning data for consistency across platforms but relies on provider support for real-time capabilities, using incremental polling for student and instructor data. This architecture supports diverse use cases, including learning analytics, compliance, and AI-assisted learning products, while adhering to stringent security and privacy standards, such as GDPR and HIPAA compliance.