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Canvas MCP Server

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MCP server for Canvas LMS with 99 tools and 8 agent skills. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 40+ other agents.

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Canvas MCP provides 99 tools for interacting with Canvas LMS. Tools are organized by user type:

<details> <summary><strong>Student Tools</strong> (click to expand)</summary>

Tool	Purpose	Example Prompt
get_my_upcoming_assignments	Due dates for next N days	"What's due this week?"
get_my_todo_items	Canvas TODO list	"Show my TODO list"
get_my_submission_status	Submitted vs missing	"Have I submitted everything?"
get_my_course_grades	Current grades	"What are my grades?"
get_my_peer_reviews_todo	Pending peer reviews	"What peer reviews do I need to do?"

</details> <details> <summary><strong>Educator Tools</strong> (click to expand)</summary>

Tool	Purpose	Example Prompt
list_assignments	All assignments in course	"Show assignments in BADM 350"
create_assignment	Create new assignment	"Create an assignment due Jan 26 with online text submission"
update_assignment	Update existing assignment	"Change the due date for Assignment 3 to Feb 15"
list_submissions	Student submissions	"Who submitted Assignment 3?"
bulk_grade_submissions	Grade multiple at once	"Grade these 10 students"
get_assignment_analytics	Performance stats	"Show analytics for Quiz 2"
send_conversation	Message students	"Message students who haven't submitted"
create_announcement	Post announcements	"Announce the exam date change"
Module Management
create_module	Create course module	"Create a module for Week 5"
update_module	Update module settings	"Rename the midterm module"
add_module_item	Add content to module	"Add the syllabus page to Week 1"
delete_module	Remove a module	"Delete the empty test module"
Page & Content
create_page	Create course page	"Create a page for office hours"
edit_page_content	Update page content	"Update the syllabus page"
update_page_settings	Publish/unpublish pages	"Publish all Week 3 pages"
bulk_update_pages	Batch page operations	"Unpublish all draft pages"
File Management
upload_course_file	Upload local file to Canvas	"Upload syllabus.pdf to the course"

</details> <details> <summary><strong>Shared Tools</strong> (click to expand)</summary>

Tool	Purpose
list_courses	All enrolled courses
get_course_details	Course info + syllabus
list_pages	Course pages
get_page_content	Read page content
list_modules	List course modules
list_module_items	Items within a module
list_discussion_topics	Discussion forums
list_discussion_entries	Posts in a discussion
post_discussion_entry	Add a discussion post
reply_to_discussion_entry	Reply to a post

</details> <details> <summary><strong>Learning Designer Tools</strong> (course design & QC)</summary>

Tool	Purpose	Example Prompt