createCourse.gs

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// [START classroom_create_course]
/**
 * Creates a 10th Grade Biology course.
 * @return {string} The ID of the created course.
 * @see https://developers.google.com/classroom/reference/rest/v1/courses/create
 */
function createCourse() {
  if (!Classroom || !Classroom.Courses) {
    throw new Error('Enable the Classroom API advanced service.');
  }
  const course = {
    name: '10th Grade Biology',
    section: 'Period 2',
    descriptionHeading: 'Welcome to 10th Grade Biology',
    description:
      'We\'ll be learning about the structure of living creatures from a ' +
      'combination of textbooks, guest lectures, and lab work. Expect to be ' +
      'excited!',
    room: '301',
    ownerId: 'me',
    courseState: 'PROVISIONED',
  };
  const newCourse = Classroom.Courses.create(course);
  console.log('Course created: %s (%s)', newCourse.name, newCourse.id);
  if (!newCourse.id) {
    throw new Error('Course created but no ID was returned.');
  }
  return newCourse.id;
}
// [END classroom_create_course]