Is the Canva MCP server free?

Yes. Activepieces is open source and free to start, and the MCP server is included on every plan, from the free cloud tier to any self-hosted deployment.

How do I connect Canva to Claude or Cursor?

Connect Canva in Activepieces, enable the server under Settings → MCP Server, then paste your server URL into your client config. It authenticates over OAuth on first use.

What can my agent do in Canva?

It can call 10 tools, including Create Design, Get Design, Upload Asset, and chain them with steps in other apps inside the same run.

Is it safe to let an agent call Canva?

Connections use OAuth2 with limited scopes and are stored under 256-bit encryption, with no API to read them back, so an agent gets scoped access rather than your keys.

Canva MCP server

Create stunning designs with Canva's powerful design automation tools

Canva is not a separate install. One Activepieces MCP server exposes it alongside 760+ other apps, behind a single URL.

Start building See the Canva integration

Tools: 10
Works with: Any MCP client
Auth: OAuth 2.0
License: MIT, open source
Updated: August 2026

About the Canva MCP server

Connect Canva once in Activepieces and every action it ships becomes a tool your assistant can call, behind the same server URL as the rest of your apps. Your agent reaches Canva and 760+ other apps over a single connection, on our cloud or a self-hosted install.

Tools

Canva tools your AI can run

Once connected, your assistant can call any of these Canva actions by asking in plain language.

Create Design
Create a new Canva design using preset design types or custom dimensions. Blank designs are automatically deleted if not edited within 7 days.
6 fields
Get Design
Get the metadata for one of your designs, including owner information, URLs for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
1 field
Upload Asset
Upload an image or video asset to your Canva library. This creates an asynchronous job that you can monitor for completion.
2 fields
Import Design
Import an external file (PDF, PSD, DOCX, PPTX, etc.) into Canva as a new design. This creates an asynchronous job that you can monitor for completion.
3 fields
Export Design
Export a Canva design to various formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, PPTX, MP4). This creates an asynchronous job with download URLs valid for 24 hours.
12 fields
Move Folder Item
Move an item from one folder to another in Canva
3 fields
Find Design
Search and list designs from your Canva library. Use this to find existing designs before creating new ones.
5 fields
Get Folder
Retrieve metadata for a specific folder, including name, creation date, and thumbnail.
1 field
Get Asset
Retrieve metadata for a specific asset (image or video), including name, tags, creation date, and thumbnail.
1 field
Custom API Call
Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint
10 fields