user_image for desire2learn LTI provider

Question

I am creating an LTI tool, but do not see the user_image parameter being passed from Desire2Learn/Brightspace.

How can I retrieve this?

Answer 1

Brightspace does not pass this optional parameter in LTI launches. You can, however, use the Brightspace APIs to retrieve the current, launching user's profile image. (One subtle point there, though: as retrieving a user's profile image requires an (authorized) API call, you can store the API call to retrieve it as a URL, however, you'll need to wrap it with auth tokens when calling it.)

D2L's reference topic on their Remote Plugin service contains an extended example showing how a simple tool provider can use the Brightspace APIs in conjunction with an LTI launch