Canvas MCP Server
by shawnkimsw
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANVAS_API_URL | Yes | Your Canvas API URL. This must include the /api/v1 path, e.g. https://canvas.youruniversity.edu/api/v1. | |
| LOG_REDACT_PII | No | Optional. PII sanitization in logs. Default is true. | |
| TS_SANDBOX_MODE | No | Optional. Set to container to use container filesystem isolation via Docker/Podman for TypeScript execution. | |
| CANVAS_API_TOKEN | Yes | Your Canvas API token from Canvas → Account → Settings → New Access Token. | |
| ENABLE_TS_SANDBOX | No | Optional. Code execution guardrails sandbox. Default is true. | |
| LOG_ACCESS_EVENTS | No | Optional. Set to true to enable structured audit logging. Default is opt-in. | |
| ALLOWED_WRITE_TOOLS | No | Optional. When set, tools that change anything exist only if the operator allows them; HTTP servers are read-only unless this is set. | |
| ENABLE_DATA_ANONYMIZATION | No | Optional. Set to true to enable optional anonymization for FERPA-conscious educator workflows. |
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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
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No tools | |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
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No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
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This server cannot be deployed
Maintenance
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