canvas-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANVAS_TOKEN | Yes | Your Canvas personal access token | |
| CANVAS_BASE_URL | Yes | Your Canvas institution root URL, without /api/v1 (e.g., https://canvas.example.edu) |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_coursesC | List enrolled courses. Returns id, name, course_code, term. |
| list_assignmentsB | List assignments in a course. Includes due_at, points, submission status. |
| upcoming_eventsA | Upcoming planner items (assignments, calendar events) across all courses. Canvas returns roughly the next two weeks. |
| planner_itemsD | Planner items for the user. ISO dates (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| list_announcementsD | Course announcements. |
| list_modulesC | Course modules with items. |
| get_file_infoC | Get file metadata including download url. |
| get_gradesB | Current grades. Per-course if course_id provided, otherwise all enrollments. |
| get_pageB | Fetch a course wiki page by its url slug. |
| todoA | User's TODO list (ungraded assignments to look at). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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