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Canva MCP Server

by vuthiet2k

Canva MCP Server (Vercel Serverless)

A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Canva Connect REST API, optimized for 1-Click Deployment on Vercel and direct integration with Spark Gemini, Claude Desktop, and Cursor IDE.


🌟 Highlights

  • Serverless & Ultra-Fast: Built on Next.js App Router Node.js runtime with 60s execution limit for handling async export jobs.

  • 20+ Canva Tools: Covers design creation, brand template autofill, asset uploads, folder management, and format export (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, MP4).

  • Stateless Authentication: Uses CANVA_ACCESS_TOKEN via Bearer auth headers without any external database dependencies.

  • MCP Spec Compliant: Fully supports protocol version 2024-11-05 JSON-RPC over HTTP with open CORS for remote clients.


Related MCP server: Canvelete

🚀 1-Click Deploy to Vercel

  1. Push this repository to your GitHub account (vuthiet2k/canva-mcp-vercel).

  2. Go to Vercel Dashboard and Import canva-mcp-vercel.

  3. Add Environment Variables:

    • CANVA_ACCESS_TOKEN: Your Canva Connect API Personal Access Token or OAuth Token from Canva Developers.

    • CANVA_API_URL: https://api.canva.com/rest/v1 (default).

  4. Click Deploy.


⚙️ Connecting to Spark Gemini

In your Spark Gemini MCP Configuration, add the server entry:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva": {
      "url": "https://canva-mcp-vercel.vercel.app/api/mcp",
      "transport": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
      }
    }
  }
}

🛠️ List of Provided Tools (24 Tools)

Tool Name

Description

canva_create_design

Create a design by preset or custom dimensions

canva_get_design

Get design metadata and URLs

canva_search_designs

Search and list user designs

canva_get_design_pages

Get slide pages and thumbnails

canva_resize_design

Resize a design

canva_search_brand_templates

Find autofill-capable brand templates

canva_get_brand_template

Get brand template details

canva_get_brand_template_dataset

Retrieve dataset schema

canva_autofill_design

Generate new design by autofilling data into template

canva_upload_asset_from_url

Upload an image/video asset from public URL

canva_get_asset

Fetch asset metadata

canva_delete_asset

Remove asset from Canva library

canva_list_brand_kits

List Brand Kits (colors, fonts, logos)

canva_create_folder

Create a folder

canva_list_folder_items

List items inside a folder

canva_search_folders

Search folders by keyword

canva_move_item_to_folder

Move design or folder

canva_get_export_formats

Get available export formats

canva_create_export_job

Export design to PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, MP4

canva_get_export_job

Check export status and get download link

canva_get_user_profile

Get current authenticated user profile

canva_list_comments

List design comments

canva_comment_on_design

Add comment on design

canva_reply_to_comment

Reply to design comment


📄 License

MIT License © 2026 Hoàng Vũ Thiết

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