canvas-parent-mcp
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Canvas LMS (Instructure) for Claude — courses, grades, assignments, planner, files
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
CANVAS_BASE_URL CANVAS_USERNAME CANVAS_PASSWORD CANVAS_TOKEN CANVAS_CLIENT_ID CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN CANVAS_NAMEClaude Code
claude mcp add --env CANVAS_BASE_URL= --env CANVAS_USERNAME= --env CANVAS_PASSWORD= --env CANVAS_TOKEN= --env CANVAS_CLIENT_ID= --env CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET= --env CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN= --env CANVAS_NAME= canvas-parent-mcp -- npx canvas-parent-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"canvas-parent-mcp","command":"npx","args":["canvas-parent-mcp"],"env":{"CANVAS_BASE_URL":"","CANVAS_USERNAME":"","CANVAS_PASSWORD":"","CANVAS_TOKEN":"","CANVAS_CLIENT_ID":"","CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET":"","CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN":"","CANVAS_NAME":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-parent-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"canvas-parent-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "",
"CANVAS_USERNAME": "",
"CANVAS_PASSWORD": "",
"CANVAS_TOKEN": "",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_ID": "",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET": "",
"CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "",
"CANVAS_NAME": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.