canvas lms mcp server for VS Code
io.github.fireiscoolsolo/canvas-lms-mcp-server
Self-hosted Canvas LMS for every device: 242 student tools over HTTP with OAuth and phone alerts.
client:VS Code
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install canvas lms mcp server in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "canvas-api-token",
"description": "CANVAS_API_TOKEN",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "canvas-base-url",
"description": "CANVAS_BASE_URL",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "canvas-profile",
"description": "CANVAS_PROFILE",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"canvas-lms-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-lms-mcp-remote"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "${input:canvas-api-token}",
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "${input:canvas-base-url}",
"CANVAS_PROFILE": "${input:canvas-profile}"
}
}
}
}VS Code prompts for each input the first time the server starts, so no secret is written to the file. VS Code docs