diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts
index d1e5c2143b..ab8d82b1d6 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ export type CoursesMetricsResponse = {
   courses: CourseWithMetrics[];
 };
 
-/**
- * Response for `/api/dashboard/assignments/{assignment_id}` call.
- */
 export type Assignment = {
   id: number;
   title: string;
@@ -204,10 +201,44 @@ export type StudentsMetricsResponse = {
   students: StudentWithMetrics[];
 };
 
-export type AssignmentWithCourse = Assignment & {
+type AssignmentWithCourse = Assignment & {
   course: Course;
 };
 
+/**
+ * - all_or_nothing: students need to meet a minimum value, making them get
+ *                   either 0% or 100%
+ * - scaled: students may get a proportional grade based on the amount of
+ *           annotations. If requirement is 4, and they created 3, they'll
+ *           get a 75%
+ */
+export type GradingType = 'all_or_nothing' | 'scaled';
+
+/**
+ * - cumulative: both annotations and replies will be counted together for
+ *               the grade calculation
+ * - separate: students will have different annotation and reply goals.
+ */
+export type ActivityCalculation = 'cumulative' | 'separate';
+
+export type AutoGradingConfig = {
+  grading_type: GradingType;
+  activity_calculation: ActivityCalculation;
+  required_annotations: number;
+  required_replies?: number;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Response for `/api/dashboard/assignments/{assignment_id}` call.
+ */
+export type AssignmentDetails = AssignmentWithCourse & {
+  /**
+   * If defined, it indicates this assignment was configured with auto grading
+   * enabled.
+   */
+  auto_grading_config?: AutoGradingConfig;
+};
+
 export type AssignmentWithMetrics = AssignmentWithCourse & {
   annotation_metrics: AnnotationMetrics;
 };
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/AutoGradingConfigurator.tsx b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/AutoGradingConfigurator.tsx
index 5cff5c51d1..ca737629a8 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/AutoGradingConfigurator.tsx
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/AutoGradingConfigurator.tsx
@@ -7,27 +7,13 @@ import {
 import type { ComponentChildren } from 'preact';
 import { useCallback, useId } from 'preact/hooks';
 
-export type GradingType = 'all_or_nothing' | 'scaled';
+import type { ActivityCalculation, GradingType } from '../api-types';
 
 export type AutoGradingConfig = {
   /** Whether auto grading is enabled for the assignment or not */
   enabled?: boolean;
-
-  /**
-   * - all_or_nothing: students need to meet a minimum value, making them get
-   *                   either 0% or 100%
-   * - scaled: students may get a proportional grade based on the amount of
-   *           annotations. If requirement is 4, and they created 3, they'll
-   *           get a 75%
-   */
   gradingType: GradingType;
-
-  /**
-   * - cumulative: both annotations and replies will be counted together for
-   *               the grade calculation
-   * - separate: students will have different annotation and reply goals.
-   */
-  activityCalculation: 'cumulative' | 'separate';
+  activityCalculation: ActivityCalculation;
 
   /**
    * Required number of annotations if activityCalculation is 'separate' or
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/FilePickerApp.tsx b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/FilePickerApp.tsx
index ab4d0d9ed4..ab12cf01c1 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/FilePickerApp.tsx
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/FilePickerApp.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import type { ComponentChildren } from 'preact';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
 import { Link as RouterLink } from 'wouter-preact';
 
+import type { AutoGradingConfig as APIAutoGradingConfig } from '../api-types';
 import { useConfig } from '../config';
 import type { ConfigObject } from '../config';
 import { apiCall } from '../utils/api';
@@ -160,6 +161,10 @@ function PanelLabel({
   );
 }
 
+type DeepLinkingAPIData = Record<string, unknown> & {
+  auto_grading_config: APIAutoGradingConfig | null;
+};
+
 /**
  * An application that allows the user to choose the web page or PDF for an
  * assignment.
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ export default function FilePickerApp({ onSubmit }: FilePickerAppProps) {
       // When deepLinkingAPI is present we want to call the backend to return the form
       // fields we'll forward to the LMS to complete the Deep Linking request
       try {
-        const data = {
+        const data: DeepLinkingAPIData = {
           ...deepLinkingAPI.data,
           auto_grading_config:
             autoGradingEnabled && autoGradingConfig.enabled
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx
index 36e78ca953..141709db91 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useMemo } from 'preact/hooks';
 import { useLocation, useParams, useSearch } from 'wouter-preact';
 
 import type {
-  AssignmentWithCourse,
+  AssignmentDetails,
   StudentsMetricsResponse,
 } from '../../api-types';
 import { useConfig } from '../../config';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default function AssignmentActivity() {
   const search = useSearch();
   const [, navigate] = useLocation();
 
-  const assignment = useAPIFetch<AssignmentWithCourse>(
+  const assignment = useAPIFetch<AssignmentDetails>(
     replaceURLParams(routes.assignment, { assignment_id: assignmentId }),
   );