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.

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🌟 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.

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🚀 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.

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⚙️ 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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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🛠️ 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

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📄 License

MIT License © 2026 Hoàng Vũ Thiết