Set up TextMyClass for your school

Connect your Canvas LMS in a few minutes.

Institution name Your email Canvas URL

Business information

Required for SMS carrier registration (10DLC). You can skip this and complete it later.

Legal business name

EIN

Business type

Website URL Street address

City

State

ZIP code

Authorized representative

A person authorized to register your institution for SMS services. This is typically an IT admin or compliance officer.

First name

Last name

Phone

Title

Create a Developer Key in Canvas

In Canvas, go to Admin → Developer Keys → + Developer Key → LTI Key. Copy these values into the form:

OpenID Connect Initiation URL

Target Link URI / Redirect URI

Public JWK URL

Important: After saving the Developer Key, make sure to toggle it from OFF to ON.

Enter your Canvas credentials

Paste the Client ID from the Developer Key you just created. It's the long number shown in the Details column.

Client ID Deployment ID (optional)

You're all set!

TextMyClass is connected to your Canvas instance.

Next: Install in a course

In Canvas, go to any course → Settings → Apps tab
Click + App → Configuration Type: By Client ID
Paste your Client ID and click Install
TextMyClass will appear in the course navigation

SMS registration in progress. Your institution's carrier registration (10DLC) has been submitted. You can preview messages using the simulator while registration completes (typically 1–5 business days).

Business info needed for SMS. Complete your business information in the admin panel to begin carrier registration. You can use the SMS simulator in the meantime.

When students launch TextMyClass from Canvas, their accounts are created automatically.