Canvas API MCP for Claude Code

io.github.johannsenlum/canvas-api-mcp

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

client:Claude Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install Canvas API MCP in Claude Code

run in your project directory

claude mcp add canvas-api-mcp -e CANVAS_BASE_URL=<CANVAS_BASE_URL> -e CANVAS_TOKEN=<CANVAS_TOKEN> -e CANVAS_MAX_PAGES=<CANVAS_MAX_PAGES> -- uvx canvas-api-mcp

Adds it for this project only. Append --scope user to make it available everywhere. Claude Code docs

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