Connect the Canva API
Integrate the Canva API through Modiva’s unified REST API and hosted MCP server. Browse, create and export Canva designs, and browse folders. OAuth, token refresh, rate limits and 7 typed tools are handled for you — connect once and call Canva from any agent or app through a single endpoint.
What you can do with the Canva API
- ✓ Designs
- ✓ Exports
- ✓ Folders
- ✓ Token refresh
- — Webhooks (Poll export jobs for completion)
Canva MCP tools & scopes
- accounts_
- get · identity
- designs_
- list · get · create
- exports_
- create · status · download urls
- folders_
- browse items
OAuth scopes requested
- Read your profile identity
- Read design metadata and content
- Create designs and export files
- Browse folders
Connect Canva in your agent
# Add Modiva's MCP server to your agent
{
"mcpServers": {
"modiva": {
"url": "https://mcp.modiva.ai",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer $MODIVA_MCP_KEY" }
}
}
}
# Then connect Canva and call its tools, e.g.
accounts_list(provider="canva")Frequently asked questions
How do I connect the Canva API with Modiva?
Create a Modiva account, generate an MCP key, and connect Canva from your dashboard. Modiva runs the full OAuth flow and stores the encrypted token for you — no client secrets in your code.
What can I do with the Canva API through Modiva?
Browse, create and export Canva designs, and browse folders. You get 7 typed tools grouped by resource (accounts_, designs_, exports_, folders_), callable over REST or the MCP server.
Do I need to handle OAuth or token refresh myself?
No. Modiva handles the Canva OAuth handshake, token storage (envelope-encrypted) and automatic refresh. You call a single unified endpoint.
Can an AI agent use the Canva API?
Yes — that is the point. Modiva exposes Canva as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, so agents like Claude, Cursor or your own app can read and act on Canva through one endpoint.
Canva playbooks & guides
Free, step-by-step playbooks on growing with Canva — what works, plus how to run it with Modiva.