48 available actions

What your AI agent can do in Canva

Canva offers a drag-and-drop design suite for creating social media graphics, presentations, and marketing materials with prebuilt templates and a vast element library This page lists every available action. Your agent only receives the actions and permissions required for the role you approve.

Common starting points

Get design export job resultPolls for design export job completion status.
Get URL asset upload job statusTool to retrieve the status and result of a URL-based asset upload job.
Create Asset Upload JobUploads an asset file to the user's Canva content library.
Create Design Import JobImports an external file as a new Canva design.
Start design export jobStarts a new asynchronous job to export a Canva design file.
Move item to specified folderTransfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's ID and the item's ID.

Browse all 48 actions by capability

Open a capability to see every supported action and its description.

Find & reviewLook up and review existing recordsView 23 actionsHide actions

Fetch asset upload job statusPolls for asset upload job completion status.
Fetch canva connect signing public keysThe API for verifying Canva webhooks, 'connect/keys,' is in preview, meaning unstable, not for public integrations, and provides a rotating JWK for signature…
Fetch current user detailsReturns the User ID and Team ID associated with the provided access token.
Fetch design metadata and access informationGets the metadata for a design.
Get design comment thread repliesRetrieves a page of replies for a comment or suggestion thread on a design.
Get specific design comment replyRetrieves a specific reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a design.
Get design export job resultPolls for design export job completion status.
Get designs designid comments threadidRetrieves metadata for a comment or suggestion thread on a design.
Get design export formatsLists available file formats for exporting a design.
Get URL asset upload job statusTool to retrieve the status and result of a URL-based asset upload job.
Get URL import job statusPolls for URL import job completion status.
Get user capabilitiesLists the API capabilities for the user account associated with the provided access token.
List design pages with paginationPreview API for Canva: subject to unannounced changes and not for public integrations.
List folder items by type with sortingLists folder items, including folders, designs, image assets, and brand templates.
List User DesignsProvides a summary of Canva user designs, includes search filtering, and allows showing both self-created and shared designs with sorting options.
Retrieve app public key setReturns the Json Web Key Set (public keys) of an app.
Retrieve asset metadata by idYou can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its .
Retrieve brand template dataset definitionGets the dataset definition for a brand template.
Retrieve brand template metadataRetrieves metadata for a brand template.
Retrieve design autofill job statusRetrieves a design autofill job result.
Retrieve design import job statusPolls for design import job completion status.
Retrieve Design Resize Job StatusRetrieves the status and results of a design resize job.
Retrieve folder details by idGets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's .

Create & communicateCreate records or send supported messagesView 13 actionsHide actions

Create Asset Upload JobUploads an asset file to the user's Canva content library.
Create Canva Design Export Job (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use CANVA_POST_EXPORTS instead.
Create canva design with optional asset (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use CANVA_POST_DESIGNS instead.
Create comment reply in design (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use CANVA_POST_DESIGNS_DESIGNID_COMMENTS_THREADID_REPLIES instead.
Create design comment in preview api (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use CANVA_POST_DESIGNS_DESIGNID_COMMENTS instead.
Create Design Import JobImports an external file as a new Canva design.
Create Design Resize JobCreates a resized copy of an existing design (Canva Pro/Enterprise only).
Create URL Asset Upload JobTool to create an asynchronous Canva asset import job from a public URL.
Create new Canva designCreates a Canva design with a preset type, custom dimensions, an existing design, or a brand template.
Post designs designid commentsCreates a comment thread on a Canva design.
Create reply to comment threadTool to create a reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a Canva design.
Create folderTool to create a folder in Canva.
Create URL Import JobTool to start an asynchronous job to import an external file from a URL as a new design in Canva.

Update & manageChange and manage existing recordsView 4 actionsHide actions

Move item to specified folderTransfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's ID and the item's ID.
Start design export jobStarts a new asynchronous job to export a Canva design file.
Update asset s name and tags by idYou can update the name and tags of an asset by specifying its .
Update folder details by idUpdates a folder's details using its .

Remove & cancelRemove records or cancel supported workView 2 actionsHide actions

Delete asset by idYou can delete an asset by specifying its .
Remove folder and move contents to trashDeletes a folder by moving the user's content to Trash and reassigning other users' content to their top-level projects.

Other actionsSpecialist and administrative actions.View 6 actionsHide actions

Access user specific brand templates listLists brand templates available to users on plans with brand-template access, such as Canva Pro, Canva Teams, or Canva Enterprise.
Exchange oauth 2 0 access or refresh tokenThe OAuth 2.0 endpoint issues time-limited (4-hour) access tokens of up to 4KB for user authorization via codes or refresh tokens.
Initiate canva design autofill jobCreates an asynchronous autofill job from a brand template or existing design, or updates an existing design in place.
RetrieveuserprofiledataCurrently, this returns the display name of the user account associated with the provided access token.
Revoke oauth tokensRevoke an access token or refresh token.
Validate oauth token propertiesCheck an access token's validity and properties via introspection, requiring authentication.

Connection record

A connection you can control.

Sign-in: OAuth sign-in
Setup: Sign in with your own Canva account. Access is limited to the work agreed for the role.
Boundaries: Only the approved role and actions.
Off switch: Revoke the connection from your account.

FAQ

Before you connect Canva

How does the agent connect to Canva?

You sign in with your own Canva account. Permissions are limited to what the agent needs, the connection is health-checked, and you can revoke access from Canva at any time.

What can the agent actually do in Canva?

The page above lists the 48 actions currently available through the Canva connection. The role determines which of those actions the agent may use, and write access is only enabled when the workflow needs it.

Is Canva included in my plan?

Connections are priced per tool on top of the base plan. Some are included and some are premium. See pricing for how connection charges work.

How long until Canva is ready?

Timing depends on the sign-in method, permissions and workflow being connected. We confirm the scope and setup plan before enabling the connection.

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