Canva integrations
Connect Canva to any other app, or use it from your AI client over MCP. Canva offers a drag-and-drop design suite for creating social media graphics, presentations, and marketing materials with prebuilt templates and a vast element library
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Claude Code
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Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)Claude, web and desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Cursor
Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app
Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Any other MCP client
Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection.
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What your agent can do with Canva
Triggers and actions 41 actions
- ActionAccess User Specific Brand Templates List
This year, brand template ids will change; integrations storing them must update within 6 months. also, api use requires canva enterprise membership.
- ActionCreate Asset Upload Job
Uploads an asset file to the user's Canva content library. This endpoint initiates an asynchronous upload job for images or videos. Returns a job ID to track the upload progress. Once complete, the asset can be used in designs, referenced by its asset ID, and managed through other asset endpoints. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_FETCH_ASSET_UPLOAD_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until it reaches 'success' or 'failed' status.
- ActionCreate Canva Design With Optional Asset
Create a new canva design using a preset or custom dimensions, and add an asset with `asset id` from a user's project using relevant apis.
- ActionCreate Design Comment In Preview Api
This api is in preview and may change without notice; integrations using it won't pass review. it allows creating comments on a design, with a limit of 1000 comments per design.
- ActionCreate Design Import Job
Imports an external file as a new Canva design. This endpoint converts documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and design files (PSD, AI) into editable Canva designs. The import runs asynchronously and returns a job ID to track progress and retrieve the created design. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_RETRIEVE_DESIGN_IMPORT_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until it reaches 'success' or 'failed' to get the final design ID.
- ActionCreate Design Merge Job
Start a preview job that creates or modifies a design using page operations. New designs support page insertion. Existing designs support insert, move, and delete operations. Poll the returned ID with CANVA_GET_DESIGN_MERGE_JOB.
- ActionCreate Design Resize Job
Creates a resized copy of an existing design (Canva Pro/Enterprise only). This endpoint creates a new design with different dimensions from an existing one. The resize operation runs asynchronously and preserves content where possible. Returns a job ID to track progress and retrieve the new design once complete. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_RETRIEVE_DESIGN_RESIZE_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until completion to get the resized design ID and access URLs.
- ActionCreate Url Asset Upload Job
Tool to create an asynchronous Canva asset import job from a public URL. Use when you need to import an asset into Canva directly from a publicly accessible URL without S3 choreography.
- ActionCreate User Or Sub Folder
This api creates a folder in a canva user's projects at the top level or within another folder, returning the new folder's id and additional details upon success.
- ActionDelete Asset By Id
You can delete an asset by specifying its `assetid`. this operation mirrors the behavior in the canva ui. deleting an item moves it to the trash. deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that already use it.
- ActionFetch Canva Connect Signing Public Keys
The api for verifying canva webhooks, 'connect/keys,' is in preview, meaning unstable, not for public integrations, and provides a rotating jwk for signature verification to prevent replay attacks. cache keys for efficiency.
- ActionFetch Current User Details
Returns the user id, team id, and display name of the user account associated with the provided access token.
- ActionFetch Design Metadata And Access Information
Gets the metadata for a design. this includes owner information, urls for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
- ActionGet Design Comment Replies
Retrieves a page of replies for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Returns up to limit replies (default 50, maximum 100); follow the continuation token to retrieve the rest. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
- ActionGet Design Comment Reply
Retrieves a specific reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to view details of a particular reply. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
- ActionGet Design Export Job Result
Get the outcome of a canva design export job; if done, receive download links for the design’s pages. for details, visit the create design export job api documentation.
- ActionGet Design Merge Job
Return a design merge job's current status and result. Call this action repeatedly until the returned status is `success` or `failed`.
- ActionGet Designs Designid Comments Threadid
Retrieves metadata for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to get details about a specific thread including content, author, timestamps, and status. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
- ActionGet Designs Designid Export Formats
Lists available file formats for exporting a design. Use this to check which export formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, SVG, PPTX, GIF, MP4, HTML bundle, standalone HTML, and CSV) are supported for a specific design.
- ActionGet Url Asset Uploads Jobid
Tool to retrieve the status and result of a URL-based asset upload job. Use this after creating a URL asset upload job to check progress and retrieve the uploaded asset ID when successful.
- ActionGet Url Imports Jobid
Polls for URL import job completion status. Use this after creating a URL import job to check the import progress. Repeatedly call this endpoint until a 'success' or 'failed' status is received to get the final imported design ID and metadata.
- ActionInitiates Canva Design Export Job
Canva's new job feature exports designs in multiple formats using a design id, with provided download links. the export status can be tracked via an api. exports with 'pro' quality may fail if the design contains unpaid premium elements.
- ActionList Design Pages With Pagination
Preview api for canva: subject to unannounced changes and not for public integrations. lists metadata for design pages with optional `offset` and `limit`; not applicable to all design types.
- ActionList Folder Items By Type With Sorting
Lists the items in a folder, including each item's `type`. folders can contain: - other folders. - designs, such as instagram posts, presentations, and documents (canva docs). - image assets.
- ActionList User Designs
Provides a summary of canva user designs, includes search filtering, and allows showing both self-created and shared designs with sorting options.
- ActionMove Item To Specified Folder
Transfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's id and the item's id. if the item is in various folders, an error occurs; manual relocation via canva ui is required.
- ActionPost Designs
Creates a Canva design with a preset type, custom dimensions, an existing design, or a brand template. Copying designs and using brand templates are Canva preview features. Optionally insert an image asset when using a preset or custom type. Returns design ID, edit/view URLs, and metadata.
- ActionPost Designs Designid Comments
Creates a comment thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to add feedback or collaboration comments to a specific design. Rate limited to 100 requests per minute per user. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
- ActionPost Designs Designid Comments Threadid Replies
Tool to create a reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to respond to existing comments or suggestions. Maximum 100 replies per thread allowed. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
- ActionPost Exports
Starts a new asynchronous job to export a Canva design file. Use when exporting designs to various formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, PPTX, MP4, CSV, and HTML). Returns a job ID that can be used to poll for completion status and download URLs. IMPORTANT: Format compatibility varies by design type. Before exporting, use the CANVA_GET_DESIGNS_DESIGNID_EXPORT_FORMATS action to check which formats are supported for the specific design. Attempting to export in an unsupported format will result in a 400 error (e.g., 'png export not supported for this design type').
- ActionPost Folders
Tool to create a folder in Canva. Use when you need to organize designs, assets, or create nested folder structures in a user's projects or uploads folder.
- ActionPost Url Imports
Tool to start an asynchronous job to import an external file from a URL as a new design in Canva. Use when you need to import a design from a publicly accessible URL. This is an async operation; poll the job status using the job ID until it reaches 'success' or 'failed'.
- ActionRemove Folder And Move Contents To Trash
Deletes a folder by moving the user's content to trash and reassigning other users' content to their top-level projects.
- ActionRetrieve A Specific Design Comment
This preview api is subject to unannounced changes and can't be used in public integrations. it retrieves a comment, details of which are on canva help center.
- ActionRetrieve Asset Metadata By Id
You can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its `assetid`.
- ActionRetrieve Design Resize Job Status
Retrieves the status and results of a design resize job. Polls for design resize job completion status. Use this after CANVA_CREATE_DESIGN_RESIZE_JOB to check the resize progress. Keep polling until status is 'success' or 'failed'. Successful jobs include the new design ID and temporary access URLs.
- ActionRetrieve Folder Details By Id
Gets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's `folderid`.
- ActionRetrieve User Profile Data
Currently, this returns the display name of the user account associated with the provided access token. more user information is expected to be included in the future.
- ActionUpdate Asset S Name And Tags By Id
You can update the name and tags of an asset by specifying its `assetid`. updating the tags replaces all existing tags of the asset.
- ActionUpdate Folder Details By Id
Updates a folder's details using its `folderid`. currently, you can only update a folder's name.
- ActionUpload Asset From URL
Starts a job that uploads an image or video from a public URL into the user's Canva media library. Poll Fetch Asset Upload Job Status with the returned job ID to get the asset.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Is there a Canva MCP server?
APIANT's MCP server at https://mcp.apiant.ai works with Canva. Add that address to any AI client that takes a remote MCP server and sign in once in your browser. Your client can then run Canva actions on demand, or have APIANT build, test and run automations that use Canva. Nothing to install.
What can your agent do in Canva?
Any of Canva's 41 actions, including Create Asset Upload Job, Create Canva Design With Optional Asset, Create Design Comment In Preview Api and Create Design Import Job. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can I use Canva directly from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
Yes. Connect your AI client to APIANT once and it works with Canva two ways. Ask it to do something in Canva once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running on its own. A one-off action uses your plan's tasks the same way an automation step does.
Do I need to write code against the Canva API?
No. APIANT connects to the Canva API for you, over a managed connection. Describe what you want in plain language and your agent builds it on the Canva triggers and actions in the catalog. If you need an endpoint that is not there yet, your agent reads the Canva API documentation and adds it.
Which apps can Canva connect to?
Any app in the catalog; the list on this page pairs Canva with each of them. If the other app is missing, point your agent at its API documentation and it builds the connector.
What happens when something fails?
Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.