Canva MCP Server

Canva MCP Server

Enables AI assistants to interact with the Canva Connect REST API, supporting design creation, brand template autofill, asset uploads, folder management, and design exports to PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, and MP4.

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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.

🚀 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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