canvas parent mcp for Cursor
io.github.chrischall/canvas-parent-mcp
Canvas LMS (Instructure) for Claude — courses, grades, assignments, planner, files
client:Cursor
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install canvas parent mcp in Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-parent-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-parent-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>",
"CANVAS_USERNAME": "<CANVAS_USERNAME>",
"CANVAS_PASSWORD": "<CANVAS_PASSWORD>",
"CANVAS_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_TOKEN>",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_ID": "<CANVAS_CLIENT_ID>",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET": "<CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN>",
"CANVAS_NAME": "<CANVAS_NAME>",
"CANVAS_SESSION_CACHE": "<CANVAS_SESSION_CACHE>",
"CANVAS_SESSION_FILE": "<CANVAS_SESSION_FILE>"
}
}
}
}
Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs