Canva
OfficialCreate, find, autofill, and export Canva designs from AI assistants.
Tools (21)
upload-asset-from-url
Upload an asset (e.g. an image, a video) from a URL into Canva If the API call returns "Missing scopes: [asset:write]", you should ask the user to disconnect and reconnect their connector. This will generate a new access token with the required scope for this tool.
search-designs
Search docs, presentations, videos, whiteboards, sheets, and other designs in Canva, except for templates or brand templates. Use when you need to find specific designs by keywords rather than browsing folders. Use 'query' parameter to search by title or content. If 'query' is used, 'sortBy' must be set to 'relevance'. Filter by 'any' ownership unless specified. Sort by relevance unless specified. Use the continuation token to get the next page of results, when there are more results. CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. ALWAYS use the 'search-brand-templates' tool when the user is searching for templates or wants to use a template. 2.** 🚫 When a user says search a template, they ALWAYS mean brand-templates. Therefore NEVER call this tool, ALWAYS call the 'search-brand-templates' tool to search for the templates. ** 3.** 🚫 NEVER use this tool when the user expresses intent to “generate”, “create”, “autofill”, “search a template”, “start from a template”, “use my template”, or “pick a template for generation”. In all such cases, ALWAYS use search-brand-templates. ANY query involving: – “generate a presentation” – “generate a report” – “make a design using a template” – “generate from a template” – “produce a presentation from their template” - "search for available templates" MUST NOT use search-designs. This tool ONLY searches existing designs (docs, presentations, whiteboards, videos, etc.) that the user already owns or that are shared with them. It DOES NOT find templates and MUST NOT be used as a fallback for template selection. **
get-design
Get detailed information about a Canva design, such as a doc, presentation, whiteboard, video, or sheet. This includes design owner information, title, URLs for editing and viewing, thumbnail, created/updated time, and page count. This tool doesn't work on folders or images. You must provide the design ID, which you can find by using the `search-designs` or `list-folder-items` tools.
get-design-pages
Get a list of pages in a Canva design, such as a presentation. Each page includes its index and thumbnail. This tool doesn't work on designs that don't have pages (e.g. Canva docs). You must provide the design ID, which you can find using tools like `search-designs` or `list-folder-items`. You can use 'offset' and 'limit' to paginate through the pages. Use `get-design` to find out the total number of pages, if needed.
get-design-content
Get the text content of a doc, presentation, whiteboard, social media post, sheet, and other designs in Canva. Use this when you only need to read text content without making changes. IMPORTANT: If the user wants to edit, update, change, translate, or fix content, use `start-editing-transaction` instead as it shows content AND enables editing. You must provide the design ID, which you can find with the `search-designs` tool. When given a URL to a Canva design, you can extract the design ID from the URL. Do not use web search to get the content of a design as the content is not accessible to the public. Example URL: https://www.canva.com/design/{design_id}.
get-presenter-notes
Get the presenter notes from a presentation design in Canva. Use this when you need to read the speaker notes attached to presentation slides. You must provide the design ID, which you can find with the `search-designs` tool. When given a URL to a Canva design, you can extract the design ID from the URL. Example URL: https://www.canva.com/design/{design_id}.
import-design-from-url
Import a file from a URL as a new Canva design. URL must be a public HTTPS link (e.g., https://example.com/file.pdf, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/...). Local file paths (file://..., /Users/..., C:\..., or mentions of Downloads/Documents/Desktop) cannot be accessed. If user provides a local path, tell them to upload file to public, internet-accessible URLs that resolve directly to a downloadable file and share a public HTTPS link.
export-design
Export a Canva design, doc, presentation, whiteboard, videos and other Canva content types to various formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, PPTX, GIF, MP4). You should use the `get-export-formats` tool first to check which export formats are supported for the design. This tool provides a download URL for the exported file that you can share with users. Always display this download URL to users so they can access their exported content.
get-export-formats
Get the available export formats for a Canva design. This tool lists the formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, PPTX, GIF, MP4) that are supported for exporting the design. Use this tool before calling `export-design` to ensure the format you want is supported.
create-folder
Create a new folder in Canva. You can create it at the root level or inside another folder.
move-item-to-folder
Move items (designs, folders, images) to a specified Canva folder
list-folder-items
List items in a Canva folder. An item can be a design, folder, or image. You can filter by item type and sort the results. Use the continuation token to get the next page of results, when there are more results.
search-folders
Search the user's folders and folders shared with the user based on folder names and tags. Returns a list of matching folders with pagination support. Use the continuation token to get the next page of results, when there are more results.
comment-on-design
Add a comment on a Canva design. You need to provide the design ID and the message text. The comment will be added to the design and visible to all users with access to the design.
list-comments
Get a list of comments for a particular Canva design. Comments are discussions attached to designs that help teams collaborate. Each comment can contain replies, mentions, and can be marked as resolved or unresolved. You need to provide the design ID, which you can find using the `search-designs` tool. Use the continuation token to get the next page of results, when there are more results. You can filter comments by their resolution status (resolved or unresolved) using the comment_resolution parameter.
list-replies
Get a list of replies for a specific comment on a Canva design. Comments can contain multiple replies from different users. These replies help teams collaborate by allowing discussion on a specific comment. You need to provide the design ID and comment ID. You can find the design ID using the `search-designs` tool and the comment ID using the `list-comments` tool. Use the continuation token to get the next page of results, when there are more results.
reply-to-comment
Reply to an existing comment on a Canva design. You need to provide the design ID, comment ID, and your reply message. The reply will be added to the specified comment and visible to all users with access to the design.
generate-design
Generate designs with AI. Use the 'query' parameter to tell AI what you want to create. The tool doesn't have context of previous requests. ALWAYS include details from previous queries for each iteration. The tool provides best results with detailed context. ALWAYS look up the chat history and provide as much context as possible in the 'query' parameter. Ask for more details when the tool returns this error message 'Common queries will not be generated'. The generated designs are design candidates for users to select from. Ask for a preferred design and use 'create-design-from-candidate' tool to add the design to users' account. The IDs in the URLs are not design IDs. Do not use them to get design or design content. When using the 'asset_ids' parameter, assets are inserted in the order provided. For small designs with few image slots, only supply the images the user wants. For multi-page designs like presentations, supply images in the order of the slides. The tool will return a list of generated design candidates, including a candidate ID, preview thumbnail and url. Before editing, exporting, or resizing a generated design, follow these steps: 1. call 'create-design-from-candidate' tool with 'job_id' and 'candidate_id' of the selected design 2. call other tools with 'design_id' in the response For presentations, Format the query string with these sections in order (use the headers exactly): 1. **Presentation Brief** Include: * **Title** (working title for the deck) * **Topic / Scope** (1–2 lines; include definitions if terms are uncommon) * **Key Messages** (3–5 crisp takeaways) * **Constraints & Assumptions** (timebox, brand, data limits, languages, etc.) * **Style Guide** (tone, color palette, typography hints, imagery style) 2. **Narrative Arc** A one-paragraph outline of the story flow (e.g., Hook → Problem → Insight → Solution → Proof → Plan → CTA). Keep transitions explicit. 3. **Slide Plan** Provide numbered slides with **EXACT titles** and detailed content. For each slide, include all of the following subsections in this order (use the labels exactly): * **Slide {N} — "{Exact Title}"** * **Goal:** one sentence describing the purpose of the slide. * **Bullets (3–6):** short, parallel phrasing; facts, examples, or specifics (avoid vague verbs). * **Visuals:** explicit recommendation (e.g., "Clustered bar chart of X by Y (2022–2025)", "Swimlane diagram", "2×2 matrix", "Full-bleed photo of <subject>"). * **Data/Inputs:** concrete values, sources, or placeholders to be filled (if unknown, propose realistic ranges or example figures). * **Speaker Notes (2–4 sentences):** narrative details, definitions, and transitions. * **Asset Hint (optional):** reference to an asset by descriptive name or index if assets exist (e.g., "Use Asset #3: 'logo_dark.svg' as corner mark"). * **Transition:** one sentence that logically leads into the next slide. > Ensure the Slide Plan forms a **cohesive story** (each slide's Goal and Transition should support the Narrative Arc). **Quality checklist (the model must self-check before finalizing)** * Titles are unique, concise (≤ 65 characters), and action-or insight-oriented. * Each slide has 3–6 bullets; no paragraph walls; numbers are specific where possible. * Visuals are concrete (chart/diagram names + variables/timeframes); tables are used only when necessary. * Terminology is defined once and used consistently; acronyms expanded on first use. * Transitions form an intelligible narrative; the story arc is obvious from titles alone. * No placeholders like "[TBD]" or "[insert]". If data is unknown, propose realistic figures and label as "example values". * All required headers and subsections are present, in the exact order above.
create-design-from-candidate
Create a new Canva design from a generation job candidate ID. This converts an AI-generated design candidate into an editable Canva design. If successful, returns a design summary containing a design ID that can be used with the `editing_transaction_tools`. To make changes to the design, first call this tool with the candidate_id from generate-design results, then use the returned design_id with start-editing-transaction and subsequent editing tools.
list-brand-kits
Get a list of brand kits available to the user. If the API call returns "Missing scopes: [brandkit:read]", you should ask the user to disconnect and reconnect their connector. This will generate a new access token with the required scope for this tool. Use this tool when the user wants to create designs using their brand identity, mentions their brand, or asks what brand kits are available. Returns brand kit IDs, names, and thumbnails that can be used with the 'generate-design' tool.
resize-design
Resize a Canva design to a preset or custom size. The tool will provide a summary of the new resized design, including its metadata.