Canva for AI agents
Agents read Canva at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.
About Canva
Canva offers a drag-and-drop design suite for creating social media graphics, presentations, and marketing materials with prebuilt templates and a vast element library
What an agent can do in Canva
Every Canva action is classed by the platform as a read, a change or a send. Reads run at once. Changes and sends are held for a person by default.
Runs at once (reads)
Looks things up in Canva without asking first. 28 actions.
- Fetch asset upload job statusPolls for asset upload job completion status. Use this after CANVA_CREATE_ASSET_UPLOAD_JOB to check the upload progress. Repeatedly call this endpoint until a 'success' or 'failed' status is received
- Fetch current user detailsReturns the User ID and Team ID associated with the provided access token. Use CANVA_RETRIEVE_USER_PROFILE_DATA to retrieve the user's display name.
- Fetch design metadata and access informationGets the metadata for a design. This includes owner information, URLs for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
- Get design export job resultPolls for design export job completion status. Use this after CANVA_CREATE_CANVA_DESIGN_EXPORT_JOB to check the export progress. Call this endpoint repeatedly until the job is complete to receive down
- Get design generation jobRetrieve a design generation job created by the same user and integration. Call repeatedly until the returned status reaches `success` or `failed`. The user must have Canva's `design_generation` capab
- Get design export formatsLists available file formats for exporting a design. Use this to check which export formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, SVG, PPTX, GIF, MP4, HTML bundle, standalone HTML, and CSV) are supported for a specific des
- Get URL asset upload job statusTool to retrieve the status and result of a URL-based asset upload job. Use this after creating a URL asset upload job to check progress and retrieve the uploaded asset ID when successful.
- Get URL import job statusPolls for URL import job completion status. Use this after creating a URL import job to check the import progress. Repeatedly call this endpoint until a 'success' or 'failed' status is received to get
- Get user capabilitiesLists the API capabilities for the user account associated with the provided access token. Use when you need to check what features are available based on the user's Canva plan.
- List User DesignsProvides a summary of Canva user designs, includes search filtering, and allows showing both self-created and shared designs with sorting options.
- Retrieve asset metadata by idYou can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its `assetId`.
- Retrieve design import job statusPolls for design import job completion status. Use this after CANVA_CREATE_DESIGN_IMPORT_JOB to check the import progress. Repeatedly call this endpoint until a 'success' or 'failed' status is receive
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- Retrieve Design Resize Job StatusRetrieves the status and results of a design resize job. Polls for design resize job completion status. Use this after CANVA_CREATE_DESIGN_RESIZE_JOB to check the resize progress. Keep polling until s
- Who Am IReturn the identity (display name) of the connected Canva account.
- Access user specific brand templates listLists brand templates available to users on plans with brand-template access, such as Canva Pro, Canva Teams, or Canva Enterprise. Returns one page of template metadata, including IDs and titles. Foll
- Fetch canva connect signing public keysThe API for verifying Canva webhooks, 'connect/keys,' is in preview, meaning unstable, not for public integrations, and provides a rotating JWK for signature verification to prevent replay attacks. Ca
- Get design comment thread repliesRetrieves a page of replies for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Returns up to limit replies (default 50, maximum 100); follow the continuation token to retrieve the rest. This is a preview
- Get design merge jobReturn a design merge job's current status and result. Call this action repeatedly until the returned status is `success` or `failed`.
- Get designs designid comments threadidRetrieves metadata for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to get details about a specific thread including content, author, timestamps, and status. This is a preview API. Pu
- List design pages with paginationPreview API for Canva: subject to unannounced changes and not for public integrations. Lists metadata for design pages with optional `offset` and `limit`; not applicable to all design types.
- List folder items by type with sortingLists folder items, including folders, designs, image assets, and brand templates. Brand templates are returned only when explicitly requested in `item_types` and the user's plan supports them. Video
- Retrieve app public key setReturns the Json Web Key Set (public keys) of an app. These keys are used to verify JWTs sent to app backends.
- Retrieve brand template dataset definitionGets the dataset definition for a brand template. Available to users on plans with brand-template access, such as Canva Pro, Canva Teams, or Canva Enterprise. Data fields can contain images, text, and
- Retrieve brand template metadataRetrieves metadata for a brand template. Available to users on plans with brand-template access, such as Canva Pro, Canva Teams, or Canva Enterprise.
- Retrieve design autofill job statusRetrieves a design autofill job result. Canva Enterprise users are eligible, while paid-plan users can use a limited development trial. Poll until the status is `success` or `failed`.
- Retrieve folder details by idGets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's `folderID`.
- RetrieveuserprofiledataCurrently, this returns the display name of the user account associated with the provided access token. More user information is expected to be included in the future.
- Validate oauth token propertiesCheck an access token's validity and properties via introspection, requiring authentication. Use Basic access (Base64 encoded `client_id:client_secret`) or body parameters for credentialing.
Held for approval by default (changes and sends)
Held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo. 18 actions.
- Create Design Resize JobCreates a resized copy of an existing design (Canva Pro/Enterprise only). This endpoint creates a new design with different dimensions from an existing one. The resize operation runs asynchronously an
- Create URL Asset Upload JobTool to create an asynchronous Canva asset import job from a public URL. Use when you need to import an asset into Canva directly from a publicly accessible URL without S3 choreography.
- Create new Canva designCreates a Canva design with a preset type, custom dimensions, an existing design, or a brand template. Copying designs and using brand templates are Canva preview features. Optionally insert an image
- Start design export jobStarts a new asynchronous job to export a Canva design file. Use when exporting designs to various formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, PPTX, MP4, CSV, and HTML). Returns a job ID that can be used to poll for
- Create folderTool to create a folder in Canva. Use when you need to organize designs, assets, or create nested folder structures in a user's projects or uploads folder.
- Create URL Import JobTool to start an asynchronous job to import an external file from a URL as a new design in Canva. Use when you need to import a design from a publicly accessible URL. This is an async operation; poll
- Create design merge jobStart a preview job that creates or modifies a design using page operations. New designs support page insertion. Existing designs support insert, move, and delete operations. Poll the returned ID with
- Delete asset by idYou can delete an asset by specifying its `assetId`. This operation mirrors the behavior in the Canva UI. Deleting an item moves it to the trash. Deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that
- Exchange oauth 2 0 access or refresh tokenThe OAuth 2.0 endpoint issues time-limited (4-hour) access tokens of up to 4KB for user authorization via codes or refresh tokens. It requires client ID/secret for authentication.
- Get specific design comment replyRetrieves a specific reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to view details of a particular reply. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Ca
- Initiate canva design autofill jobCreates an asynchronous autofill job from a brand template or existing design, or updates an existing design in place. Canva Enterprise users are eligible; paid-plan users can use a limited developmen
- Move item to specified folderTransfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's ID and the item's ID. If the item is in various folders, an error occurs; manual relocation via Canva UI is required
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- Post designs designid commentsCreates a comment thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to add feedback or collaboration comments to a specific design. Rate limited to 100 requests per minute per user. This is a preview API. P
- Create reply to comment threadTool to create a reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to respond to existing comments or suggestions. Maximum 100 replies per thread allowed. This is a preview
- Remove folder and move contents to trashDeletes a folder by moving the user's content to Trash and reassigning other users' content to their top-level projects.
- Revoke oauth tokensRevoke an access token or refresh token. Revoking a refresh token also revokes its lineage and user consent, requiring re-authentication. Authenticate using either basic access with Base64-encoded cre
- Update asset s name and tags by idYou can update the name and tags of an asset by specifying its `assetId`. Updating the tags replaces all existing tags of the asset.
- Update folder details by idUpdates a folder's details using its `folderID`. Currently, you can only update a folder's name.
Changes wait in Needs you
Changes and sends in Canva are held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
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Canva questions
Can an agent change data in Canva on its own?
Not by default. Changes and sends in Canva are held for a person's approval. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
What can an agent read in Canva?
This connector lists 28 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.
How does Canva connect?
It connects with OAuth 2.0. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.