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SKILL.md
Canva — Design Automation via MCP and the Connect API
Overview
Canva exposes two automation surfaces, and picking the wrong one wastes an afternoon:
| AI Connector MCP | Connect REST API | |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint | https://mcp.canva.com/mcp |
https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/ |
| Auth | client-managed OAuth (browser once) | OAuth 2.0 + PKCE you implement |
| Best for | interactive work in a chat/agent session | batch jobs, servers, CI, other people's accounts |
| Editing | yes — editing transactions | no (create / autofill / export only) |
Use the MCP connector with a human in the loop; use the Connect API for unattended runs, hundred-row fan-outs, or acting for users other than the developer. (A third server, the Dev MCP at canva.dev, only serves docs for building Canva apps — it does not touch designs.)