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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 varsCANVAS_BASE_URL CANVAS_USERNAME CANVAS_PASSWORD CANVAS_TOKEN CANVAS_CLIENT_ID CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN CANVAS_NAME
Claude 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

Add to 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.