Canvas

Verified Integration

Author: @Canvas•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect Canvas to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-canvas-3"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Enables AI assistants to interact with the Canvas LMS platform.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Canvas

Canvas is a tool that allows AI assistants like Claude to interact with the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). It provides functionalities like listing courses, posting announcements, accessing student data, and more, all via the Canvas API.

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