Provides tools for interacting with Canvas LMS, enabling users to manage courses, assignments, grades, announcements, modules, and calendar events through natural language.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Canvas LMS MCP Server What assignments do I have due this week?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
A robust Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects Claude AI to your Canvas LMS account — letting you interact with your coursework using natural language.
Built with Python · Canvas REST API · MCP SDK
Tool | Description |
| List all active enrolled courses |
| Get all assignments (all courses or filtered) |
| Deadlines in the next N days, color-coded by urgency |
| Full details of a specific assignment |
| Submitted vs. missing across all courses |
Tool | Description |
| Current grades with visual progress bars |
| Assignment-level breakdown with running total |
| All unsubmitted assignments |
Tool | Description |
| Recent announcements across courses |
| Modules with locked/completed status |
| Items in a module with completion checkboxes |
Tool | Description |
| All events for the next N days |
| Week-at-a-glance view |
| Next N events across all courses |
Related MCP server: Canvas LMS MCP Server
git clone https://github.com/adityas0604/MCP-Canvas.git
cd canvas-mcppip install -r requirements.txtHow to get your Canvas API Token:
Log into Canvas
Go to Account → Settings
Scroll to Approved Integrations
Click New Access Token
Copy and save this token.
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/canvas-mcp/server.py"],
"env": {
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "canvas_base_url"
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
}
}
}
}The Canvas tools will now appear in your Claude sidebar!
Once connected, try asking Claude:
"What assignments do I have due this week?"
"What's my current GPA estimate?"
"Am I missing any assignments?"
"What announcements have my professors posted recently?"
"Show me my grade breakdown for course 12345"
"What does my week look like?"
Read-only — this server never writes, submits, or modifies your Canvas data
Python 3.10+
MCP SDK — Model Context Protocol
httpx — Async-ready HTTP client
python-dotenv — Environment config
Canvas LMS REST API
This server cannot be deployed
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