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Canva Design Platform

Name: Canva Design Platform MCP Server
Author: aerostack

MCP Server Key Required

Design creation, AI generation, editing, export, assets, brand kits, folders via Canva's official MCP

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•v1.0.0•MIT•Updated Mar 29, 2026

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Use with AI AssistantsMCP

Connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client — then call tools directly

① Add This MCP Server

Paste into your AI client config — then all its tools are available instantly.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva-design-platform": {
      "url": "https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-canva",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_AEROSTACK_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_AEROSTACK_TOKEN with your API token from the dashboard.

② Call a Tool

Ask your AI assistant to call a specific tool, or send raw JSON-RPC:

Natural Language Prompt

“Use the generate_design tool to generate a new canva design using ai from a text prompt with optional size, style, and template preferences”

Using a Workspace?

Add this MCP to your Workspace — your team shares one token, secrets are stored securely, and every AI agent in the workspace can call it without per-user setup.

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Canva Design Platform MCP

Official proxy MCP — Design creation, AI generation, editing, export, assets, brand kits, folders via Canva's official MCP

Live endpoint: https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-canva

Overview

Canva Design Platform is a proxy MCP server that forwards requests directly to the official Canva MCP endpoint at https://mcp.canva.com/mcp. All tools are maintained by Canva — new tools are available immediately without any Aerostack update.

Type: Proxy (hosted by Canva)
Auth: Bearer token via CANVA_ACCESS_TOKEN

Available Tools

generate_design — Generate a new design using AI from a text prompt with optional size and style preferences
search_designs — Search your Canva designs by name, type, or keyword
export_design — Export a design to PNG, JPG, PDF, SVG, MP4, or GIF with quality options
list_brand_kits — List your brand kits with logos, colors, fonts, and brand guidelines
get_design — Retrieve design details including thumbnail, page count, owner, and edit URL

Configuration

Variable	Required	Description	How to Get
`CANVA_ACCESS_TOKEN`	Yes	Canva Connect API OAuth2 Access Token	canva.dev/console → Create integration → Configure OAuth scopes → Authenticate → Copy token. See: canva.dev/docs/connect/mcp-server

Setup

Add to Aerostack Workspace

Go to app.aerostack.dev/workspaces → Create Workspace
Inside your workspace → Add Server → search "Canva Design Platform"
Enter your CANVA_ACCESS_TOKEN when prompted — stored encrypted, injected automatically

Once added, every AI agent in your workspace can use Canva tools automatically.

Usage

Example Prompts

"Generate a modern Instagram post design for a product launch"
"Export my pitch deck as a PDF"
"Search for all designs tagged with 'Q4 campaign'"
"Show me my brand kit colors and fonts"

Direct API Call

curl -X POST https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-canva \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Mcp-Secret-CANVA-ACCESS-TOKEN: your-token' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"generate_design","arguments":{"prompt":"A minimalist tech conference poster"}}}'

License

MIT

Details

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