Claude Canvas MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude to interact with Canvas LMS. This server provides tools for managing courses, announcements, assignments, students, and more through the Canvas API.

Features

List active courses and their details
Retrieve course modules, pages, and content
View assignments, quizzes, and discussions
Access student enrollment information
Post announcements and comments
View submission details and grades
Upload and download files
Manage rubrics and grades

Prerequisites

Node.js (v16 or higher)
A Canvas API token
Canvas instance URL (defaults to "http://canvas.docker/")
Claude Desktop application

Installation

Clone this repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/johnnyrobot/claude-canvas-mcp.git
cd claude-canvas-mcp
npm install

Build the TypeScript project:

npm run build

Configure your environment variables:

# Copy the example environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Edit the .env file with your Canvas information
nano .env

Claude Desktop Integration

Open Claude Desktop's configuration file:

MacOS:

code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

code %AppData%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the Canvas MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/claude-canvas-mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
        "CANVAS_DOMAIN": "http://canvas.docker/"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop to apply changes

Available Tools

list-courses

Lists all active courses for the authenticated user

No required parameters
Returns course names, IDs, and term information

get-course

Gets detailed information about a specific course

Required parameters:
- courseId: string

list-modules

Lists all modules in a course

Required parameters:
- courseId: string

list-module-items

Lists all items in a module

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
- moduleId: string

list-assignments

Gets all assignments in a course

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
Optional parameters:
- includeContent: boolean (default: false)

get-assignment

Gets detailed information about an assignment

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
- assignmentId: string

list-students

Gets a complete list of students enrolled in a course

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
Optional parameters:
- includeEmail: boolean (default: false)

post-announcement

Posts an announcement to a specific course

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
- title: string
- message: string

list-submissions

Gets all student submissions for an assignment

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
- assignmentId: string

get-submission

Gets a specific student's submission for an assignment

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
- assignmentId: string
- studentId: string

post-submission-comment

Posts a comment on a student's submission

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
- assignmentId: string
- studentId: string
- comment: string

list-files

Lists files in a course

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
Optional parameters:
- folderId: string

upload-file

Uploads a file to a course

Required parameters:
- courseId: string
- fileName: string
- fileContent: string
Optional parameters:
- folderId: string

License

MIT License

Claude Canvas MCP

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