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Canva MCP Server

Created Apr 4, 2025 by mattcoatsworth

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Canva API MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Canva's API. This server provides tools and resources for managing designs, brands, assets, and users in Canva.

Features

  • Complete coverage of Canva API endpoints
  • Tools for all major API operations
  • Resources for documentation and entity details
  • Mock data support for testing without API credentials

Getting Started

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Install dependencies:
    npm install
  3. Copy .env.example to .env and add your Canva API credentials:
    CANVA_APP_ID=your_app_id
    CANVA_API_KEY=your_api_key
  4. Start the server:
    npm run dev

Testing with MCP Inspector

To test the server with the MCP Inspector:

npm run inspect

This will open a web interface where you can:

  • Browse and test all available tools
  • Access resources
  • View server logs

Available Tools

Design Management

  • get_design - Get information about a specific design
  • list_designs - List designs with optional pagination

Brand Management

  • get_brand - Get information about a specific brand
  • list_brands - List brands with optional pagination

Asset Management

  • get_asset - Get information about a specific asset
  • list_assets - List assets with optional filtering and pagination
  • upload_image - Upload an image to Canva from a URL

User Management

  • get_user - Get information about a specific user
  • list_users - List users with optional pagination

Available Resources

Documentation

  • canva://overview - General API overview
  • canva://getting-started - Getting started guide
  • canva://authentication - Authentication information
  • canva://designs - Designs API documentation
  • canva://brands - Brands API documentation
  • canva://assets - Assets API documentation
  • canva://users - Users API documentation

Entity Resources

  • canva://design/{designId} - Information about a specific design
  • canva://brand/{brandId} - Information about a specific brand
  • canva://asset/{assetId} - Information about a specific asset

Mock Data

If no API credentials are provided, the server will use mock data for all responses. This is useful for testing and development.

License

MIT

Last updated: Jan 2, 2026

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