mcp-server-canvas-lms
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANVAS_BASE_URL | Yes | Your institution's Canvas base URL, e.g., https://canvas.example.edu. Do not include /api/v1. | |
| CANVAS_API_TOKEN | Yes | Your Canvas personal access token. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| canvas_list_coursesA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. List active courses, terms, and available current scores. |
| canvas_list_assignmentsB | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. List assignments for one course or all active courses. |
| canvas_get_assignmentA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. Read one assignment's requirements, rubric, and submission summary. |
| canvas_get_gradesA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. Read grade totals or one course's assignment breakdown. |
| canvas_get_submissionA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. Read the current user's submission, comments, and rubric assessment. |
| canvas_get_syllabusA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. Read one course syllabus as cleaned text. |
| canvas_list_announcementsA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. List recent announcements for one or all active courses. |
| canvas_list_modulesA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. List one course's modules and module items. |
| canvas_get_pageB | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. Read one course page by its Canvas page URL slug. |
| canvas_list_filesA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. List files in one course with an optional search term. |
| canvas_read_fileA | Read-only Canvas LMS access. All requests use Canvas GET endpoints; this server cannot modify Canvas. Read or safely download one file that belongs to a course. |
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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