# Canva MCP

> Lets your agent create, find, resize and export your Canva designs, and work with your folders and Brand Templates, from the chat.

Canva's own MCP server, which Canva calls its AI Connector. Connect your Canva account and your agent can generate new designs, find and read the ones you already have, and copy, resize, merge, import and export them without you leaving the chat.

What you can do with it
- Generate a design from a prompt, or create an editable design for a format such as an Instagram post or a LinkedIn graphic
- Search your designs by title or content, and get a design's details and shareable links
- Read a design's text and images, view its pages, and get a presentation's presenter notes
- Resize, copy and merge designs, and import PDFs, PowerPoint decks and other files from a URL as Canva designs
- Export designs in formats such as PDF, PNG and MP4
- Create folders, move designs into them and list what's inside
- View the comments on a design, such as unresolved feedback
- Search the Brand Templates shared with you, see which fields they take, and autofill them with your own data

How it connects
Canva hosts it at https://mcp.canva.com/mcp. The first time your agent uses it, you sign in to Canva and authorize the connection. Canva documents setup for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and more, and you can connect the same Canva account to several agents.

Good to know
It works with every Canva account, including Canva Free and Canva Education. Brand Templates need a paid Canva plan, and autofill isn't available on Canva Free. AI-powered actions such as generating designs may use your Canva AI credits. On a Canva team, an admin can turn the AI Connector on or off for everyone. The actions on offer can vary from agent to agent. It's separate from Canva's Dev MCP server, which is for building Canva apps.

- Type: Plugin
- Made by: Canva
- Category: Design
- Formats: Remote MCP
- Version: 1.0.0
- Website: https://www.canva.com/help/mcp-agent-setup/
- Page: https://pluginboard.ai/plugins/canva-mcp

## Works with

- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Muse
- Grok Bot
- Gemini
- Grok
- GitHub Copilot
- Cursor
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Antigravity
- Gemini CLI
- Replit
- OpenClaw
- OpenCode
- Hermes Agent

## Install

### ChatGPT

In ChatGPT on the web: Plugins → + → Add custom MCP server, then paste https://mcp.canva.com/mcp under Connection. Business and Enterprise plans; Pro can add read-only servers.

### Claude

In Claude (web or desktop): Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.canva.com/mcp

### Muse

In Muse: In a Muse chat, ask it to create a custom connector for the MCP server at https://mcp.canva.com/mcp. Then tap Connect on the card it shows and sign in, or add your key.

### Grok Bot

In Grok Bot: In a chat with your Bot, say "Add this MCP server: https://mcp.canva.com/mcp". It confirms the details with you and sets it up, and the tools are ready from your next message.

### Gemini

In Gemini: At gemini.google.com: Settings → Connected Apps → Add a custom app, then paste https://mcp.canva.com/mcp

### Grok

In Grok on the web: At grok.com/connectors: New Connector → Custom, then enter https://mcp.canva.com/mcp and sign in if it asks.

### GitHub Copilot

Add to VS Code: vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22canva-mcp%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.canva.com%2Fmcp%22%7D

Copilot CLI:

```shell
copilot mcp add --transport http canva-mcp https://mcp.canva.com/mcp
```

### Cursor

Add to Cursor: cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=canva-mcp&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5jYW52YS5jb20vbWNwIn0%3D

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code

Run in your terminal:

```shell
claude mcp add --transport http canva-mcp https://mcp.canva.com/mcp
```

### Codex

Run in your terminal:

```shell
codex mcp add canva-mcp --url https://mcp.canva.com/mcp
```

### Antigravity

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

Run in your terminal:

```shell
gemini mcp add --transport http canva-mcp https://mcp.canva.com/mcp
```

### Replit

In Replit: At replit.com/integrations, open MCP Servers → + Add MCP server, paste https://mcp.canva.com/mcp (add any headers under Advanced settings), then click Test & save.

### OpenClaw

Run in your terminal:

```shell
openclaw mcp add canva-mcp --url https://mcp.canva.com/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

If it needs a key or sign-in: For https://mcp.canva.com/mcp, add --header NAME=value for each header it needs, or --auth oauth and then run openclaw mcp login canva-mcp.

### OpenCode

Run in your terminal:

```shell
opencode mcp add canva-mcp --url https://mcp.canva.com/mcp
```

If it needs a key: For https://mcp.canva.com/mcp, add --header 'NAME=value' for each header it needs. Add --global to use it in every project.

### Hermes Agent

Run in your terminal:

```shell
hermes mcp add canva-mcp --url https://mcp.canva.com/mcp
```

Add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml:

```json
{
  "mcp_servers": {
    "canva-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

If it signs in with OAuth: If https://mcp.canva.com/mcp asks you to sign in, add --auth oauth to the command, or auth: oauth to its entry.

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