Which integrations are available for this server?

Integrates with Canva, providing tools to list designs, retrieve design details, create designs (e.g., presentations, documents, Instagram posts), export designs to PNG/JPG/PDF/PPTX, manage folders, upload assets, and check authentication status via the Canva Connect API.

How do I use Canva MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Canva MCP Server Create a new Instagram post design titled 'Spring Sale' in Canva." 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.

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Canva MCP Server

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🎨 Canva MCP Server

License: MIT Node.js Version NPM Version MCP Standard TypeScript Tested with Vitest

Connect your AI assistants (Google Antigravity, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop, Cursor) directly to your Canva account through the official API (Canva Connect API). Create, search, export, and upload designs using natural language.

⚡ Quickstart

1. Direct Setup via `npx`

You can run it directly with npx without needing to clone the repository:

🤖 Google Antigravity / Gemini CLI (`~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@elisbanpaco/mcp-canva-gemini-cli"],
      "env": {
        "CANVA_CLIENT_ID": "tu_client_id",
        "CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET": "tu_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

🟣 Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@elisbanpaco/mcp-canva-gemini-cli"],
      "env": {
        "CANVA_CLIENT_ID": "tu_client_id",
        "CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET": "tu_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

💻 Cursor IDE (`.cursor/mcp.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@elisbanpaco/mcp-canva-gemini-cli"],
      "env": {
        "CANVA_CLIENT_ID": "tu_client_id",
        "CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET": "tu_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

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🧰 Available Tools

Once connected, you can ask your AI:

Tool	What does it do?	Example Prompt
`canva_list_designs`	Lists your recent designs with thumbnails and editing links.	"Show me my recent presentations in Canva"
`canva_get_design`	Gets the details, pages, and URLs of a design by its ID.	"Give me the information for the design with ID DAHKDKZXFcQ"
`canva_create_design`	Creates a new design (presentation, document, Instagram post, etc.).	"Create an Instagram post in Canva titled Launch 2026"
`canva_export_design`	Exports a design to PNG, JPG, PDF, or PPTX and gives you the download link.	"Export my presentation to PDF format"
`canva_list_folders`	Explores the contents of your Canva root folder.	"What items do I have in my main Canva folder?"
`canva_list_folder_items`	Lists the items inside a specific folder.	"Show me the files inside the folder with ID X"
`canva_create_folder`	Creates a new folder in your Canva.	"Create a folder called Projects 2026"
`canva_upload_asset`	Uploads a local image from your computer to Canva.	"Upload the image ./banner.png to my Canva account"
`canva_get_auth_status`	Verifies the connection status and validity of the tokens.	"Check if my Canva connection is active"

🔑 Initial Credential Setup

Go to Canva Developers and click on Your integrations.
Click on Create an integration $\rightarrow$ Choose Public.
In Credentials, copy your Client ID and generate your Client Secret.
In Scopes, enable the permissions (these are the only supported ones):
- design:content:read, design:content:write, design:meta:read
- asset:read, asset:write, folder:read, folder:write, app:read
In Authentication, add the exact redirect URL: http://127.0.0.1:3000/callback

Authentication (First time only)

Since Canva requires per-user credentials, open your terminal and run this to authenticate and securely store your tokens:

# En Linux/macOS
export CANVA_CLIENT_ID="tu_client_id"
export CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET="tu_client_secret"
npx -p @elisbanpaco/mcp-canva-gemini-cli mcp-canva-auth

# En Windows (PowerShell)
$env:CANVA_CLIENT_ID="tu_client_id"
$env:CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET="tu_client_secret"
npx -p @elisbanpaco/mcp-canva-gemini-cli mcp-canva-auth

Your browser will open to confirm. Done! Your tokens will be saved with 0600 permissions on your operating system.

🏗️ Architecture and Security

sequenceDiagram
    autonumber
    actor User as Usuario / Asistente IA
    participant MCP as Canva MCP Server (Stdio)
    participant Vault as Bóveda de Tokens (~/.config/canva-mcp)
    participant CanvaOAuth as Canva OAuth2 (PKCE S256)
    participant CanvaAPI as Canva Connect API (REST v1)

    Note over User,CanvaAPI: 1. Flujo de Autenticación (pnpm auth)
    MCP->>CanvaOAuth: Inicia flujo PKCE con desafío SHA-256
    CanvaOAuth-->>MCP: Redirección con Código de Autorización
    MCP->>CanvaOAuth: Intercambio de código por Tokens de acceso
    CanvaOAuth-->>MCP: Access Token + Refresh Token
    MCP->>Vault: Guarda en almacenamiento seguro (Permisos 0600)

    Note over User,CanvaAPI: 2. Ejecución de Herramientas en Tiempo Real
    User->>MCP: Llama a herramienta (ej. canva_list_designs)
    MCP->>Vault: Carga token válido (Auto-renovación con Mutex)
    MCP->>CanvaAPI: Petición HTTP Bearer con Exponential Backoff
    CanvaAPI-->>MCP: Respuesta JSON con metadatos y URLs
    MCP-->>User: Resultado estructurado

Engineering Features:

🔐 Secure OS Vault: Tokens are stored in the system directory (~/.config/canva-mcp/ on Linux/Mac or %APPDATA%\canva-mcp on Windows) with POSIX 0600 permissions (readable only by your user).
⚡ Anti-collision Mutex: Prevents race conditions when the model runs multiple tools in parallel during token renewal.
🛡️ Exponential Backoff: Automatic retries with exponential backoff on rate limits (HTTP 429) and temporary outages (5xx).
🧪 100% Test Coverage: Complete unit test suite with Vitest.

🧪 Testing and Development

# Ejecutar suite de pruebas unitarias
pnpm test

# Verificación estricta de tipos TypeScript
pnpm typecheck

# Compilar paquete de producción
pnpm build

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more details.

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