# canvas-api-mcp

> canvas-api-mcp — johannsenlum-canvas-api-mcp. Use this tool when you need to integrate external applications with Canvas LMS or require a unified interface for accessing various Canvas endpoints. The canvas-api-mcp provides 15 curated tools for everyday student work and a gateway to reach every endpoint in your Canvas instance. It solves problems related to workflow automation, customization, and extension of Canvas functionality, accepting API requests as input and returning relevant data as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/johannsenlum-canvas-api-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johannsenlum-canvas-api-mcp

## Description

An MCP server for Canvas LMS that provides 15 curated tools for everyday student work and a gateway to reach every endpoint your Canvas instance exposes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/gq4ybj5tiz)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/JohannsenLum/canvas-api-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "johannsenlum-canvas-api-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johannsenlum-canvas-api-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johannsenlum-canvas-api-mcp/pull`

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