Canva MCP connector

Canva is a design platform for creating visual content including graphics, presentations, and marketing materials. The Canva MCP connector allows AI agents to manage design assets, create and monitor asset upload jobs, and execute design autofill operations. It also supports accessing brand templates, managing folders, and retrieving application security credentials.

Authentication type

• OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code - Requires a one-time user login to authorize the agent to access the service on their behalf.

Uses

Use the Canva MCP connector to perform the following actions:

• Create branded design templates and autofill them with campaign-specific content
• Export finished designs in multiple formats for distribution across channels
• Organize and manage design assets with tags for easier discovery and reuse
• Import designs from URLs to repurpose external creative content
• Generate design variations automatically using brand templates and datasets
• List all user designs and retrieve detailed metadata for workflow integration
• Delete and update asset metadata to maintain a clean design library

Example prompts

Use the following example prompts to invoke Canva MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:

• Create a new social media design in Canva and export it as a PNG.
• List all designs in my Canva projects and show me which ones are shared.
• Upload an asset to Canva and tag it with 'Q1-campaign'.
• Get the metadata for a specific design I'm working on in Canva.
• Delete an old asset from my Canva library that's no longer needed.
• Import a design from a URL into Canva and autofill it with new product information.
• Export all designs from a brand template in multiple file formats.
• Retrieve the public keys to verify signatures from Canva webhooks.
• Update the tags on an asset in Canva to match our new naming convention.
• Generate multiple design variations using a Canva brand template dataset.

Canva MCP connector tools

The Canva MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.

Tool	Description
getAppJwks	Retrieves public keys for verifying app authentication tokens.
deleteAsset	Removes a stored asset from the system.
getAsset	Retrieves details and content of a specific asset.
updateAsset	Modifies properties or metadata of an existing asset.
GetAssetUploadJob	Retrieves the status of an asset upload operation.
createUrlAssetUploadJob	Starts uploading an asset from a specified web address.
getUrlAssetUploadJob	Retrieves the progress of a URL-based asset upload.
createDesignAutofillJob	Starts automatically populating design elements with provided data.
getDesignAutofillJob	Retrieves the status of a design autofill operation.
listBrandTemplates	Retrieves all available brand template designs.
getBrandTemplate	Retrieves details of a specific brand template.
getBrandTemplateDataset	Retrieves data associated with a brand template.
createComment	Adds a new comment to a design or thread.
createReplyDeprecated	Deprecated method for adding replies to comments.
listReplies	Retrieves all replies to a specific comment.
createReply	Adds a new reply to an existing comment.
getThread	Retrieves details of a comment thread.
getReply	Retrieves details of a specific reply.
createThread	Starts a new comment thread on a design.
getSigningPublicKeys	Retrieves keys for verifying signed requests.
listDesigns	Retrieves all available designs for the user.
createDesign	Creates a new blank or template-based design.
getDesign	Retrieves details and content of a specific design.
getDesignPages	Retrieves all pages within a design.
getDesignExportFormats	Lists available file formats for exporting a design.
getDesignImportJob	Retrieves the status of a design import operation.
createUrlImportJob	Starts importing a design from a web address.
getUrlImportJob	Retrieves the progress of a URL-based design import.
createDesignExportJob	Starts exporting a design to a specified format.
getDesignExportJob	Retrieves the status of a design export operation.
deleteFolder	Deletes a folder with the specified folderID.
getFolder	Get Folder.
updateFolder	Updates a folder's details using its folderID.
listFolderItems	Lists the items in a folder, including each item's type.
moveFolderItem	Moves an item to another folder.
createFolder	Creates a folder in one of the following locations: - The top level of a Canva user's projects (using th.
exchangeAccessToken	Implements the OAuth 2.0 token endpoint, as part of the Authorization Code flow with Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE).
introspectToken	Introspect an access token to see whether it is valid and active.
revokeTokens	Revoke an access token or a refresh token.
getOidcJwks	Get Oidc Jwks.
userInfo	Fetches the current UserInfo claims for the authorized user.
createDesignResizeJob	AVAILABILITY: To use this API, your integration must act on behalf of a user that's on a Canva plan with premium features (such as Canva Pro).
getDesignResizeJob	AVAILABILITY: To use this API, your integration must act on behalf of a user that's on a Canva plan with premium features (such as Canva Pro).
usersMe	Users Me.
getUserCapabilities	Lists the API capabilities for the user account associated with the provided access token.
getUserProfile	Currently, this returns the display name of the user account associated with the provided access token.