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canva mcp for VS Code

io.github.wmarceau/canva-mcp

MCP server for Canva - create designs, manage assets, use templates, export graphics

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install canva mcp in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "canva-client-id",
      "description": "CANVA_CLIENT_ID",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "canva-client-secret",
      "description": "CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "canva-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canva-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVA_CLIENT_ID": "${input:canva-client-id}",
        "CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET": "${input:canva-client-secret}"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code prompts for each input the first time the server starts, so no secret is written to the file. VS Code docs

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