mcp-server-canvas MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the Canvas LMS API. This server provides functionality to interact with Canvas LMS programmatically.

Local serverstdio

What is the mcp-server-canvas MCP Server?

mcp-server-canvas is an MCP project maintained in the enkhbold470/mcp-server-canvas repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the Canvas LMS API. This server provides functionality to interact with Canvas LMS programmatically”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using npm. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

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How to install the mcp-server-canvas MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas": {
      "command": "npm",
      "args": [
        "start"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/mcp-server-canvas"
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.