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Google Classroom API integration with managed OAuth. Manage courses, assignments, students, teachers, and announcements. Use this skill when users want to create courses, manage coursework, track student submissions, or post announcements. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway). Requires network access and valid Maton API key.

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name: google-classroom

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Google Classroom API integration with managed OAuth. Manage courses, assignments, students, teachers, and announcements.

Use this skill when users want to create courses, manage coursework, track student submissions, or post announcements.

For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).

Requires network access and valid Maton API key.

metadata:

author: maton

version: "1.0"

clawdbot:

emoji: 🧠

homepage: "https://maton.ai"

requires:

  env:

    - MATON_API_KEY

Google Classroom

Access the Google Classroom API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage courses, coursework, students, teachers, announcements, and submissions.

Quick Start


# List all courses

python3 <<'EOF'

import urllib.request, os, json

req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-classroom/v1/courses')

req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')

print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))

EOF

Base URL


https://gateway.maton.ai/google-classroom/{api-path}

The Google Classroom API uses the path pattern:


https://gateway.maton.ai/google-classroom/v1/{resource}

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:


Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:


export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

  1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai

  2. Go to maton.ai/settings

  3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Google Classroom OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections


python3 <<'EOF'

import urllib.request, os, json

req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=google-classroom&status=ACTIVE')

req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')

print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))

EOF

Create Connection


python3 <<'EOF'

import urllib.request, os, json

data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-classroom'}).encode()

req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')

req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')

req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')

print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))

EOF

Get Connection


python3 <<'EOF'

import urllib.request, os, json

req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')

req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')

print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))

EOF

Response:


{

  "connection": {

    "connection_id": "8efa1361-0e86-40b1-a63b-53a5051f8ac6",

    "status": "ACTIVE",

    "creation_time": "2026-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z",

    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z",

    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",

    "app": "google-classroom",

    "metadata": {}

  }

}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection


python3 <<'EOF'

import urllib.request, os, json

req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')

req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')

print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))

EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Google Classroom connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:


python3 <<'EOF'

import urllib.request, os, json

req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-classroom/v1/courses')

req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')

req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '8efa1361-0e86-40b1-a63b-53a5051f8ac6')

print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))

EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Courses

List Courses


GET /v1/courses

GET /v1/courses?courseStates=ACTIVE

GET /v1/courses?teacherId=me

GET /v1/courses?studentId=me

GET /v1/courses?pageSize=10

Query Parameters:

  • courseStates - Filter by state: ACTIVE, ARCHIVED, PROVISIONED, DECLINED, SUSPENDED

  • teacherId - Filter by teacher ID (use me for current user)

  • studentId - Filter by student ID (use me for current user)

  • pageSize - Number of results per page (max 100)

  • pageToken - Token for next page

Response:


{

  "courses": [

    {

      "id": "825635865485",

      "name": "Introduction to Programming",

      "section": "Section A",

      "descriptionHeading": "CS 101",

      "description": "Learn the basics of programming",

      "ownerId": "102753038276005039640",

      "creationTime": "2026-02-14T01:53:58.991Z",

      "updateTime": "2026-02-14T01:53:58.991Z",

      "enrollmentCode": "3qsua37m",

      "courseState": "ACTIVE",

      "alternateLink": "https://classroom.google.com/c/ODI1NjM1ODY1NDg1",

      "guardiansEnabled": false

    }

  ],

  "nextPageToken": "..."

}

Get Course


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}

Create Course


POST /v1/courses

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "name": "Course Name",

  "section": "Section A",

  "descriptionHeading": "Course Title",

  "description": "Course description",

  "ownerId": "me"

}

Response:


{

  "id": "825637533405",

  "name": "Course Name",

  "section": "Section A",

  "ownerId": "102753038276005039640",

  "courseState": "PROVISIONED",

  "enrollmentCode": "abc123"

}

Update Course


PATCH /v1/courses/{courseId}?updateMask=name,description

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "name": "Updated Course Name",

  "description": "Updated description"

}

Note: Use updateMask query parameter to specify which fields to update.

Delete Course


DELETE /v1/courses/{courseId}

Note: Courses must be archived before deletion. To archive, update the course with courseState: "ARCHIVED".

Course Work (Assignments)

List Course Work


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork

GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork?courseWorkStates=PUBLISHED

GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork?orderBy=dueDate

Query Parameters:

  • courseWorkStates - Filter by state: PUBLISHED, DRAFT, DELETED

  • orderBy - Sort by: dueDate, updateTime

  • pageSize - Number of results per page

  • pageToken - Token for next page

Get Course Work


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}

Create Course Work


POST /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "title": "Assignment Title",

  "description": "Assignment description",

  "workType": "ASSIGNMENT",

  "state": "PUBLISHED",

  "maxPoints": 100,

  "dueDate": {

    "year": 2026,

    "month": 3,

    "day": 15

  },

  "dueTime": {

    "hours": 23,

    "minutes": 59

  }

}

Work Types:

  • ASSIGNMENT - Regular assignment

  • SHORT_ANSWER_QUESTION - Short answer question

  • MULTIPLE_CHOICE_QUESTION - Multiple choice question

States:

  • DRAFT - Not visible to students

  • PUBLISHED - Visible to students

Update Course Work


PATCH /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}?updateMask=title,description

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "title": "Updated Title",

  "description": "Updated description"

}

Delete Course Work


DELETE /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}

Student Submissions

List Student Submissions


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}/studentSubmissions

GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}/studentSubmissions?states=TURNED_IN

Query Parameters:

  • states - Filter by state: NEW, CREATED, TURNED_IN, RETURNED, RECLAIMED_BY_STUDENT

  • userId - Filter by student ID

  • pageSize - Number of results per page

  • pageToken - Token for next page

Note: Course work must be in PUBLISHED state to list submissions.

Response:


{

  "studentSubmissions": [

    {

      "courseId": "825635865485",

      "courseWorkId": "825637404958",

      "id": "Cg4I8ufNwwYQ7tSZgYIB",

      "userId": "102753038276005039640",

      "creationTime": "2026-02-14T02:30:00.000Z",

      "state": "NEW",

      "alternateLink": "https://classroom.google.com/..."

    }

  ]

}

Get Student Submission


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}/studentSubmissions/{submissionId}

Grade Submission


PATCH /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}/studentSubmissions/{submissionId}?updateMask=assignedGrade,draftGrade

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "assignedGrade": 95,

  "draftGrade": 95

}

Return Submission


POST /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWork/{courseWorkId}/studentSubmissions/{submissionId}:return

Content-Type: application/json



{}

Teachers

List Teachers


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/teachers

Response:


{

  "teachers": [

    {

      "courseId": "825635865485",

      "userId": "102753038276005039640",

      "profile": {

        "id": "102753038276005039640",

        "name": {

          "givenName": "John",

          "familyName": "Doe",

          "fullName": "John Doe"

        },

        "emailAddress": "john.doe@example.com"

      }

    }

  ]

}

Get Teacher


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/teachers/{userId}

Add Teacher


POST /v1/courses/{courseId}/teachers

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "userId": "teacher@example.com"

}

Remove Teacher


DELETE /v1/courses/{courseId}/teachers/{userId}

Students

List Students


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/students

Get Student


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/students/{userId}

Add Student


POST /v1/courses/{courseId}/students

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "userId": "student@example.com"

}

Remove Student


DELETE /v1/courses/{courseId}/students/{userId}

Announcements

List Announcements


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/announcements

GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/announcements?announcementStates=PUBLISHED

Get Announcement


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/announcements/{announcementId}

Create Announcement


POST /v1/courses/{courseId}/announcements

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "text": "Announcement text content",

  "state": "PUBLISHED"

}

States:

  • DRAFT - Not visible to students

  • PUBLISHED - Visible to students

Update Announcement


PATCH /v1/courses/{courseId}/announcements/{announcementId}?updateMask=text

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "text": "Updated announcement text"

}

Delete Announcement


DELETE /v1/courses/{courseId}/announcements/{announcementId}

Topics

List Topics


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/topics

Get Topic


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/topics/{topicId}

Create Topic


POST /v1/courses/{courseId}/topics

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "name": "Topic Name"

}

Update Topic


PATCH /v1/courses/{courseId}/topics/{topicId}?updateMask=name

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "name": "Updated Topic Name"

}

Delete Topic


DELETE /v1/courses/{courseId}/topics/{topicId}

Course Work Materials

List Course Work Materials


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWorkMaterials

Get Course Work Material


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/courseWorkMaterials/{courseWorkMaterialId}

Invitations

List Invitations


GET /v1/invitations?courseId={courseId}

GET /v1/invitations?userId=me

Note: Either courseId or userId is required.

Create Invitation


POST /v1/invitations

Content-Type: application/json



{

  "courseId": "825635865485",

  "userId": "user@example.com",

  "role": "STUDENT"

}

Roles:

  • STUDENT

  • TEACHER

  • OWNER

Accept Invitation


POST /v1/invitations/{invitationId}:accept

Delete Invitation


DELETE /v1/invitations/{invitationId}

User Profiles

Get Current User


GET /v1/userProfiles/me

Response:


{

  "id": "102753038276005039640",

  "name": {

    "givenName": "John",

    "familyName": "Doe",

    "fullName": "John Doe"

  },

  "emailAddress": "john.doe@example.com",

  "permissions": [

    {

      "permission": "CREATE_COURSE"

    }

  ],

  "verifiedTeacher": false

}

Get User Profile


GET /v1/userProfiles/{userId}

Course Aliases

List Course Aliases


GET /v1/courses/{courseId}/aliases

Pagination

The Google Classroom API uses token-based pagination. Responses include a nextPageToken when more results are available.


GET /v1/courses?pageSize=10

Response:


{

  "courses": [...],

  "nextPageToken": "Ci8KLRIrEikKDmIMCLK8v8wGEIDQrsYBCgsI..."

}

To get the next page:


GET /v1/courses?pageSize=10&pageToken=Ci8KLRIrEikKDmIMCLK8v8wGEIDQrsYBCgsI...

Code Examples

JavaScript


// List all courses

const response = await fetch(

  'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-classroom/v1/courses',

  {

    headers: {

      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`

    }

  }

);

const data = await response.json();

console.log(data.courses);

Python


import os

import requests



# List all courses

response = requests.get(

    'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-classroom/v1/courses',

    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}

)

data = response.json()

print(data['courses'])

Create Assignment Example


import os

import requests



course_id = "825635865485"



# Create an assignment

assignment = {

    "title": "Week 1 Homework",

    "description": "Complete exercises 1-10",

    "workType": "ASSIGNMENT",

    "state": "PUBLISHED",

    "maxPoints": 100,

    "dueDate": {"year": 2026, "month": 3, "day": 15},

    "dueTime": {"hours": 23, "minutes": 59}

}



response = requests.post(

    f'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-classroom/v1/courses/{course_id}/courseWork',

    headers={

        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',

        'Content-Type': 'application/json'

    },

    json=assignment

)

print(response.json())

Notes

  • updateMask Required: PATCH requests require the updateMask query parameter specifying which fields to update

  • Course Deletion: Courses must be archived (courseState: "ARCHIVED") before they can be deleted

  • Student Submissions: Course work must be in PUBLISHED state to access student submissions

  • User IDs: Use me to refer to the current authenticated user

  • Timestamps: Dates use {year, month, day} format; times use {hours, minutes} format

  • IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments

Error Handling

| Status | Meaning |

|--------|---------|

| 400 | Bad request, invalid argument, or precondition failed |

| 401 | Invalid API key or expired token |

| 403 | Permission denied |

| 404 | Resource not found |

| 409 | Conflict (e.g., user already enrolled) |

| 429 | Rate limited |

| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Google Classroom API |

Common Errors

Precondition check failed (400)

  • When deleting a course: Course must be archived first

  • When listing submissions: Course work must be published

Permission denied (403)

  • User doesn't have required role (teacher/owner) for the operation

  • Attempting to access guardian information without proper scopes

Resources

Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/modbender/skill-library-mcp --skill google-classroom
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