Canvas MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG_LEVEL | No | Log level for debugging (e.g., debug, info, warn, error). Default is 'info'. | info |
| CANVAS_DOMAIN | Yes | Your Canvas domain (e.g., your_school.instructure.com). Required for authentication. | |
| MCP_HTTP_HOST | No | Host for streamable HTTP transport. Default is '127.0.0.1'. | 127.0.0.1 |
| MCP_HTTP_PATH | No | Path for streamable HTTP transport. Default is '/mcp'. | /mcp |
| MCP_HTTP_PORT | No | Port for streamable HTTP transport. Default is '3000'. | 3000 |
| MCP_TRANSPORT | No | Transport mode for the MCP server. Set to 'streamable-http' for HTTP, otherwise 'stdio'. Default is 'stdio'. | stdio |
| CANVAS_TIMEOUT | No | Timeout in milliseconds for Canvas API requests. Increase if experiencing timeouts. | |
| CANVAS_API_TOKEN | Yes | Your Canvas API token. Required for authentication. | |
| MCP_HTTP_STATEFUL | No | Whether to use stateful HTTP sessions. Default is 'true'. | true |
| MCP_HTTP_JSON_RESPONSE | No | Whether to use JSON responses for HTTP transport. Default is 'true'. | true |
| MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS | No | Allowed origins for streamable HTTP transport (comma-separated list). Default is empty. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Tools
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Resources
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