Allows importing Canva share links as editable Layerre templates, which can then be customized and rendered as images or PDFs with per-layer overrides.
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., "@Layerre MCP Server Generate a PNG of my 'Event Card' template with the title set to 'Launch Day'"
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.
A Model Context Protocol server for Layerre. Let your AI assistant turn Canva designs into reusable templates, edit layers, and render PNG / JPEG / WebP / PDF images from data.
Docs: layerre.com/docs/mcp
Import a Canva share link as an editable template
Read and update template layers (text, images, positions, styling)
Generate image/PDF variants with per-layer overrides, singly or in bulk
Remote server with browser OAuth sign-in, or API key / local stdio
Related MCP server: Canva MCP Server
Endpoint: https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, OAuth 2.1 + PKCE).
Cursor — ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{ "mcpServers": { "layerre": { "url": "https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp" } } }Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http layerre https://mcp.layerre.com/mcpVS Code — .vscode/mcp.json
{ "servers": { "layerre": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp" } } }Claude Desktop / Claude.ai — Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp
Windsurf — ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{ "mcpServers": { "layerre": { "serverUrl": "https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp" } } }Your client opens a browser window to sign in to Layerre and approve access.
Create a key in the Layerre dashboard (Settings → API keys), then:
{
"mcpServers": {
"layerre": {
"url": "https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer lyr_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx" }
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"layerre": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@layerre/mcp-server"],
"env": { "LAYERRE_API_KEY": "lyr_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx" }
}
}
}Tool | Description | Type |
| Check authentication status | read |
| List templates (filter by tag, paginate) | read |
| Get a template with its layers | read |
| List tags/folders with counts | read |
| Create a template from a Canva share URL | write |
| Update name, size, backgrounds, tags | write |
| Add a text or image layer | write |
| Get a layer | read |
| Update a layer | write |
| List generated variants | read |
| Get a variant | read |
| Render one image/PDF with overrides | write |
| Render up to 25 variants in one call | write |
Example prompts:
"Import https://www.canva.com/design/... as a Layerre template tagged social."
"Generate a PNG of my 'Event Card' template with the title set to 'Launch Day'."
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
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Create, search, edit, and export designs and assets from Canva.
The Canva MCP server connects AI assistants (like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor) to Canva's API, enabling them to create and manage designs directly within chat conversations. Key capabilities include generating new designs from prompts, autofilling templates, searching and resizing existing designs, importing files from URLs, exporting designs as PDFs or images, and managing folders and comments without switching between tools.
Generate images, videos and PDFs from templates. Manage templates, folders, uploads and fonts.
Generate branded images at scale: design templates and render them to PNGs by prompt.
