diff --git a/lms/services/__init__.py b/lms/services/__init__.py
index 98e9b9a47c..41813936ec 100644
--- a/lms/services/__init__.py
+++ b/lms/services/__init__.py
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ def includeme(config):  # noqa: PLR0915
     config.register_service_factory(
         "lms.services.grouping.service_factory", name="grouping"
     )
-    config.register_service_factory("lms.services.file.factory", name="file")
+    config.register_service_factory(
+        "lms.services.file.file_service_factory", name="file"
+    )
     config.register_service_factory(
         "lms.services.jstor.service_factory", iface=JSTORService
     )
diff --git a/lms/services/canvas_api/factory.py b/lms/services/canvas_api/factory.py
index 129d7eaa9d..97ede57a82 100644
--- a/lms/services/canvas_api/factory.py
+++ b/lms/services/canvas_api/factory.py
@@ -3,16 +3,37 @@
 from lms.services.canvas_api._basic import BasicClient
 from lms.services.canvas_api._pages import CanvasPagesClient
 from lms.services.canvas_api.client import CanvasAPIClient
+from lms.services.file import file_service_factory
+from lms.services.oauth2_token import oauth2_token_service_factory
 
 
-def canvas_api_client_factory(_context, request):
+def canvas_api_client_factory(
+    _context, request, application_instance=None, user_id=None
+):
     """
     Get a CanvasAPIClient from a pyramid request.
 
     :param request: Pyramid request object
     :return: An instance of CanvasAPIClient
     """
-    application_instance = request.lti_user.application_instance
+    if application_instance and user_id:
+        oauth2_token_service = oauth2_token_service_factory(
+            _context,
+            request,
+            application_instance=application_instance,
+            user_id=user_id,
+        )
+        file_service = file_service_factory(_context, request, application_instance)
+
+    else:
+        oauth2_token_service = request.find_service(name="oauth2_token")
+        file_service = request.find_service(name="file")
+
+    if not application_instance:
+        application_instance = request.lti_user.application_instance
+
+    if not user_id:
+        user_id = request.lti_user.user_id
 
     developer_secret = application_instance.decrypted_developer_secret(
         request.find_service(AESService)
@@ -22,13 +43,11 @@ def canvas_api_client_factory(_context, request):
 
     authenticated_api = AuthenticatedClient(
         basic_client=basic_client,
-        oauth2_token_service=request.find_service(name="oauth2_token"),
+        oauth2_token_service=oauth2_token_service,
         client_id=application_instance.developer_key,
         client_secret=developer_secret,
         redirect_uri=request.route_url("canvas_api.oauth.callback"),
     )
-    file_service = request.find_service(name="file")
-
     return CanvasAPIClient(
         authenticated_api,
         file_service=file_service,
diff --git a/lms/services/file.py b/lms/services/file.py
index dad6a8663a..fc89de2025 100644
--- a/lms/services/file.py
+++ b/lms/services/file.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ def _file_search_query(  # noqa: PLR0913
         return query
 
 
-def factory(_context, request):
-    return FileService(
-        application_instance=request.lti_user.application_instance, db=request.db
-    )
+def file_service_factory(_context, request, application_instance=None):
+    if application_instance is None:
+        application_instance = request.lti_user.application_instance
+
+    return FileService(application_instance=application_instance, db=request.db)
diff --git a/tests/unit/lms/services/file_test.py b/tests/unit/lms/services/file_test.py
index 463891fd0e..aa80147a1e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lms/services/file_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lms/services/file_test.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from lms.models import File
-from lms.services.file import FileService, factory
+from lms.services.file import FileService, file_service_factory
 from tests import factories
 
 
@@ -140,7 +140,14 @@ def file(self, application_instance):
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("application_instance_service")
 class TestFactory:
-    def test_it(self, pyramid_request):
-        file_service = factory(sentinel.context, pyramid_request)
+    def test_it(self, pyramid_request, FileService, application_instance, db_session):
+        file_service = file_service_factory(sentinel.context, pyramid_request)
 
-        assert isinstance(file_service, FileService)
+        FileService.assert_called_once_with(
+            application_instance=application_instance, db=db_session
+        )
+        assert file_service == FileService.return_value
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def FileService(self, patch):
+        return patch("lms.services.file.FileService")