MCP server

Canvas API MCP

io.github.JohannsenLum/canvas-api-mcp

Checked 27 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

MCP server exposing the Canvas LMS REST API (1,116 endpoints) for AI assistants

Source

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Runs on your computer

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code

Last checked

27 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add canvas-api-mcp --env CANVAS_BASE_URL=YOUR_VALUE --env CANVAS_TOKEN=YOUR_VALUE -- uvx canvas-api-mcp@1.1.0

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"canvas-api-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["canvas-api-mcp@1.1.0"],"env":{"CANVAS_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","CANVAS_TOKEN":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.canvas-api-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["canvas-api-mcp@1.1.0"]
env = { CANVAS_BASE_URL = "YOUR_VALUE", CANVAS_TOKEN = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"canvas-api-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["canvas-api-mcp@1.1.0"],"env":{"CANVAS_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","CANVAS_TOKEN":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"canvas-api-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["canvas-api-mcp@1.1.0"],"env":{"CANVAS_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","CANVAS_TOKEN":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"canvas-api-mcp":{"type":"stdio","command":"uvx","args":["canvas-api-mcp@1.1.0"],"env":{"CANVAS_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","CANVAS_TOKEN":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own CANVAS_BASE_URL, CANVAS_TOKEN.

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