Canva MCP Server
Provides tools for interacting with the Canva Connect REST API, enabling design creation, retrieval, resizing, brand template autofill, asset uploads, folder management, format exports (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, MP4), user profile access, and design comments.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Canva MCP ServerAutofill my brand template and export as PDF"
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.
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_TOKENvia Bearer auth headers without any external database dependencies.MCP Spec Compliant: Fully supports protocol version
2024-11-05JSON-RPC over HTTP with open CORS for remote clients.
Related MCP server: Canvelete
🚀 1-Click Deploy to Vercel
Push this repository to your GitHub account (
vuthiet2k/canva-mcp-vercel).Go to Vercel Dashboard and Import
canva-mcp-vercel.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).
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 |
| Create a design by preset or custom dimensions |
| Get design metadata and URLs |
| Search and list user designs |
| Get slide pages and thumbnails |
| Resize a design |
| Find autofill-capable brand templates |
| Get brand template details |
| Retrieve dataset schema |
| Generate new design by autofilling data into template |
| Upload an image/video asset from public URL |
| Fetch asset metadata |
| Remove asset from Canva library |
| List Brand Kits (colors, fonts, logos) |
| Create a folder |
| List items inside a folder |
| Search folders by keyword |
| Move design or folder |
| Get available export formats |
| Export design to PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, MP4 |
| Check export status and get download link |
| Get current authenticated user profile |
| List design comments |
| Add comment on design |
| Reply to design comment |
📄 License
MIT License © 2026 Hoàng Vũ Thiết
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