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canvas-mcp

Local-first MCP server for Canvas LMS. Stdio transport, no third-party broker.

Python Local macOSWindowsLinux
★ 4 stars Last pushed 2026-07-23 License: MIT

Topics: Education

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Review any command before running it. Package names and URLs come from the server's own registry entry.

Package (pypi 0.1.3)

uvx canvas-local-mcp

Or add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-local-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_VALUE>",
        "CANVAS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
  • CANVAS_BASE_URL required — Canvas institution root URL (no /api/v1 suffix), e.g. https://your-institution.instructure.com
  • CANVAS_TOKEN required secret — Canvas personal access token (Account -> Settings -> Approved Integrations -> New Access Token)

Related servers

Listed in punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers (MIT)

Data from the Official MCP Registry