Canvas MCP Server

What it does

Canvas MCP Server provides a robust interface for AI agents to interact with the Canvas LMS API. It supports three distinct personas: students (managing assignments and grades), instructors (creating courses and grading), and account administrators (institutional oversight and reporting).

Tools

• canvas_list_courses: Retrieves a list of all available courses.
• canvas_submit_assignment: Allows students to submit assignment work.
• canvas_create_course: Enables instructors to create new course structures.
• canvas_submit_grade: Allows instructors to provide grades and feedback.
• canvas_create_user: Enables admins to manage institutional user accounts.
• canvas_create_account_report: Generates institutional analytics reports.

Installation

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "canvas-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
        "CANVAS_DOMAIN": "your_school.instructure.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop