canva

⚠Review·Scanned 2/17/2026

Provides a CLI to manage Canva designs, assets, folders and exports via the Connect API. It reads/stores credentials (CANVA_CLIENT_ID, CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET) in ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json/~/.clawdbot/canva-tokens.json, runs local shell/Python code, and calls https://api.canva.com/rest.

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Canva Connect

Manage Canva designs, assets, and folders via the Connect API.

What This Skill Does (and Doesn't Do)

✅ CAN DO	❌ CANNOT DO
List/search designs	Add content to designs
Create blank designs	Edit existing design content
Export designs (PNG/PDF/JPG)	Upload documents (images only)
Create/manage folders	AI design generation
Move items between folders
Upload images as assets
Autofill brand templates

Realistic Use Cases

1. Asset Pipeline 🖼️

Generate diagram → upload to Canva → organize in project folder

2. Export Automation 📤

Design finished in Canva → export via CLI → use in docs/website

3. Design Organization 📁

Create project folders → move related designs → keep Canva tidy

4. Brand Template Autofill 📋

Set up template in Canva → pass data via API → get personalized output

Quick Start

# Authenticate (opens browser for OAuth)
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh auth

# List your designs
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh designs list

# Create a new design
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh designs create --type doc --title "My Document"

# Export a design
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh export <design_id> --format pdf

Setup

1. Create Canva Integration

Go to canva.com/developers/integrations
Click Create an integration
Set scopes:
- design:content (Read + Write)
- design:meta (Read)
- asset (Read + Write)
- brandtemplate:meta (Read)
- brandtemplate:content (Read)
- profile (Read)
Set OAuth redirect: http://127.0.0.1:3001/oauth/redirect
Note Client ID and generate Client Secret

2. Configure Environment

Add to ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json under skills.entries:

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "canva": {
        "clientId": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        "clientSecret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or set environment variables:

export CANVA_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
export CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"

3. Authenticate

{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh auth

Opens browser for OAuth consent. Tokens stored in ~/.clawdbot/canva-tokens.json.

Commands

Authentication

Command	Description
`auth`	Start OAuth flow (opens browser)
`auth status`	Check authentication status
`auth logout`	Clear stored tokens

Designs

Command	Description
`designs list [--limit N]`	List your designs
`designs get <id>`	Get design details
`designs create --type <type> --title <title>`	Create new design
`designs delete <id>`	Move design to trash

Design types: doc, presentation, whiteboard, poster, instagram_post, facebook_post, video, logo, flyer, banner

Export

Command	Description
`export <design_id> --format <fmt>`	Export design
`export status <job_id>`	Check export job status

Formats: pdf, png, jpg, gif, pptx, mp4

Assets

Command	Description
`assets list`	List uploaded assets
`assets upload <file> [--name <name>]`	Upload asset
`assets get <id>`	Get asset details
`assets delete <id>`	Delete asset

Brand Templates

Command	Description
`templates list`	List brand templates
`templates get <id>`	Get template details
`autofill <template_id> --data <json>`	Autofill template with data

Folders

Command	Description
`folders list`	List folders
`folders create <name>`	Create folder
`folders get <id>`	Get folder contents

User

Command	Description
`me`	Get current user profile

Examples

Create and Export a Poster

# Create
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh designs create --type poster --title "Event Poster"

# Export as PNG
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh export DAF... --format png --output ./poster.png

Upload Brand Assets

# Upload logo
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh assets upload ./logo.png --name "Company Logo"

# Upload multiple
for f in ./brand/*.png; do
  {baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh assets upload "$f"
done

Autofill a Template

# List available templates
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh templates list

# Autofill with data
{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh autofill TEMPLATE_ID --data '{
  "title": "Q1 Report",
  "subtitle": "Financial Summary",
  "date": "January 2026"
}'

API Reference

Base URL: https://api.canva.com/rest

See references/api.md for detailed endpoint documentation.

Troubleshooting

Token Expired

{baseDir}/scripts/canva.sh auth  # Re-authenticate

Rate Limited

The API has per-endpoint rate limits. The script handles backoff automatically.

Missing Scopes

If operations fail with 403, ensure your integration has the required scopes enabled.

Data Files

File	Purpose
`~/.clawdbot/canva-tokens.json`	OAuth tokens (encrypted)
`~/.clawdbot/canva-cache.json`	Response cache