Admin978 Canvas

Name: Admin978 Canvas MCP Server
Author: admin978

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Local-first MCP server for Canvas LMS. Stdio transport, no third-party broker.

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.admin978/canvas-mcp

Requires Python 3.10+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

Claude Desktopguide →Vscodeguide →Cursorguide →Windsurfguide →

Required Environment Variables

CANVAS_BASE_URL
Canvas institution root URL (no /api/v1 suffix), e.g. https://your-institution.instructure.com
CANVAS_TOKEN
Canvas personal access token (Account -> Settings -> Approved Integrations -> New Access Token)

Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.admin978/canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-local-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "",
        "CANVAS_TOKEN": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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