Canva offers a drag-and-drop design suite for creating social media graphics, presentations, and marketing materials with prebuilt templates and a vast element library
Lists brand templates available to users on plans with brand-template access, such as Canva Pro, Canva Teams, or Canva Enterprise. Returns one page of template metadata, including IDs and titles. Follow the response's continuation token to retrieve additional pages. Dataset definitions are available from CANVA_RETRIEVE_BRAND_TEMPLATE_DATASET_DEFINITION.
Uploads an asset file to the user's Canva content library. This endpoint initiates an asynchronous upload job for images or videos. Returns a job ID to track the upload progress. Once complete, the asset can be used in designs, referenced by its asset ID, and managed through other asset endpoints. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_FETCH_ASSET_UPLOAD_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until it reaches 'success' or 'failed' status.
Starts a deprecated asynchronous Canva design export job in PNG, JPG, GIF, PDF, PPTX, MP4, HTML bundle, standalone HTML, or CSV format. Export options vary by format; poll the job for completion and download URLs.
DEPRECATED: Use CANVA_POST_DESIGNS instead. Creates a new Canva design with specified dimensions or from an asset. This endpoint creates a design using either a preset type (doc, email, presentation, whiteboard), custom dimensions, or by importing an image asset. Returns the design ID, URLs for editing and viewing, owner info, and metadata. The design can be immediately accessed and edited.
DEPRECATED: Use CANVA_POST_DESIGNS_DESIGNID_COMMENTS_THREADID_REPLIES instead. This preview API allows replying to comments within a design on Canva, with a limit of 100 replies per comment. Users should note potential unannounced changes, and that preview APIs are not eligible for public integrations.
DEPRECATED: Use CANVA_POST_DESIGNS_DESIGNID_COMMENTS instead. Creates a new comment thread on a Canva design using Canva's deprecated Create comment API. This preview API allows adding text comments to designs for collaboration and feedback. Returns the created comment with ID, author info, and timestamp. Comments can be replied to using the comment reply endpoint.
Starts an asynchronous import of an external document or design file into Canva designs, including PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PSD, and AI files. Returns a job ID for tracking the import; an import can produce multiple designs.
Start a preview job that creates or modifies a design using page operations. New designs support page insertion. Existing designs support insert, move, and delete operations. Poll the returned ID with CANVA_GET_DESIGN_MERGE_JOB.
Creates a resized copy of an existing design (Canva Pro/Enterprise only). This endpoint creates a new design with different dimensions from an existing one. The resize operation runs asynchronously and preserves content where possible. Returns a job ID to track progress and retrieve the new design once complete. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_RETRIEVE_DESIGN_RESIZE_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until completion to get the resized design ID and access URLs.
Tool to create a folder in Canva. Use when you need to organize designs, assets, or create nested folder structures in a user's projects or uploads folder.
Creates a Canva design from a preset type, custom dimensions, an image asset, an existing design, or a brand template; an image asset can also be inserted with a preset or custom type. Copying designs and using brand templates are preview features; returns design ID, edit/view URLs, and metadata.
Tool to create a reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to respond to existing comments or suggestions. Maximum 100 replies per thread allowed. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
Tool to create an asynchronous Canva asset import job from a public URL. Use when you need to import an asset into Canva directly from a publicly accessible URL without S3 choreography.
Tool to start an asynchronous job to import an external file from a URL as a new design in Canva. Use when you need to import a design from a publicly accessible URL. This is an async operation; poll the job status using the job ID until it reaches 'success' or 'failed'.
You can delete an asset by specifying its `assetId`. This operation mirrors the behavior in the Canva UI. Deleting an item moves it to the trash. Deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that already use it.
The OAuth 2.0 endpoint issues time-limited (4-hour) access tokens of up to 4KB for user authorization via codes or refresh tokens. It requires client ID/secret for authentication.
Retrieves the status of a direct asset file upload job. Poll until it succeeds or fails; a successful job can return asset ID and metadata, while a failed job can return error details.
The API for verifying Canva webhooks, 'connect/keys,' is in preview, meaning unstable, not for public integrations, and provides a rotating JWK for signature verification to prevent replay attacks. Cache keys for efficiency.
Returns the User ID and Team ID associated with the provided access token. Use CANVA_RETRIEVE_USER_PROFILE_DATA to retrieve the user's display name.
Gets the metadata for a design. This includes owner information, URLs for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
Retrieves a page of replies for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Returns up to limit replies (default 50, maximum 100); follow the continuation token to retrieve the rest. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
Get a design's autofill dataset definition and accepted field types.
Lists available file formats for exporting a design. Use this to check which export formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, SVG, PPTX, GIF, MP4, HTML bundle, standalone HTML, and CSV) are supported for a specific design.
Retrieves a design export job's status and result. Poll until the job succeeds or fails; successful jobs can provide download URLs for exported pages, which expire after 24 hours.
Retrieve a design generation job created by the same user and integration. Call repeatedly until the returned status reaches `success` or `failed`. The user must have Canva's `design_generation` capability. Jobs expire 24 hours after creation, and only the creating user, integration, and team can retrieve them.
Return a design merge job's current status and result. Call this action repeatedly until the returned status is `success` or `failed`.
Retrieves metadata for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to get details about a specific thread including content, author, timestamps, and status. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
Retrieves a specific reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to view details of a particular reply. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
Tool to retrieve the status and result of a URL-based asset upload job. Use this after creating a URL asset upload job to check progress and retrieve the uploaded asset ID when successful.
Retrieves the status and result of a URL import job. Repeatedly check until it succeeds or fails; a successful result contains imported designs and their metadata, while a failed job returns an error.
Lists the API capabilities for the user account associated with the provided access token. Use when you need to check what features are available based on the user's Canva plan.
Creates an asynchronous autofill job from a brand template or existing design, or updates an existing design in place. Canva Enterprise users are eligible; paid-plan users can use a limited development trial. Poll the returned job ID with CANVA_RETRIEVE_DESIGN_AUTOFILL_JOB_STATUS.
Preview API for Canva: subject to unannounced changes and not for public integrations. Lists metadata for design pages with optional `offset` and `limit`; not applicable to all design types.
Lists folder items, including folders, designs, image assets, and brand templates. Brand templates are returned only when explicitly requested in `item_types` and the user's plan supports them. Video assets are currently not returned.
Lists one page of Canva user design metadata, with search, ownership filtering for owned and shared designs, and sorting options. Use the response continuation token to retrieve further pages.
Transfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's ID and the item's ID. If the item is in various folders, an error occurs; manual relocation via Canva UI is required.
Creates a comment thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to add feedback or collaboration comments to a specific design. Rate limited to 100 requests per minute per user. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
Deletes a folder by moving the user's content to Trash and reassigning other users' content to their top-level projects.
Returns the Json Web Key Set (public keys) of an app. These keys are used to verify JWTs sent to app backends.
You can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its `assetId`.
Gets the dataset definition for a brand template. Available to users on plans with brand-template access, such as Canva Pro, Canva Teams, or Canva Enterprise. Data fields can contain images, text, and charts; chart data is a preview feature.
Retrieves metadata for a brand template. Available to users on plans with brand-template access, such as Canva Pro, Canva Teams, or Canva Enterprise.
Retrieves a design autofill job result. Canva Enterprise users are eligible, while paid-plan users can use a limited development trial. Poll until the status is `success` or `failed`.
Retrieves a design import job's status and result. Poll until success or failure; a successful import returns a list of imported designs and their metadata.
Retrieves the status and results of a design resize job. Polls for design resize job completion status. Use this after CANVA_CREATE_DESIGN_RESIZE_JOB to check the resize progress. Keep polling until status is 'success' or 'failed'. Successful jobs include the new design ID and temporary access URLs.
Gets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's `folderID`.
Currently, this returns the display name of the user account associated with the provided access token. More user information is expected to be included in the future.
Revoke an access token or refresh token. Revoking a refresh token also revokes its lineage and user consent, requiring re-authentication. Authenticate using either basic access with Base64-encoded credentials or body parameters with client ID and secret.
Starts a new asynchronous job to export a Canva design file. Use when exporting designs to various formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, PPTX, MP4, CSV, and HTML). Returns a job ID that can be used to poll for completion status and download URLs. IMPORTANT: Format compatibility varies by design type. Before exporting, use the CANVA_GET_DESIGNS_DESIGNID_EXPORT_FORMATS action to check which formats are supported for the specific design. Attempting to export in an unsupported format will result in a 400 error (e.g., 'png export not supported for this design type').
You can update the name and tags of an asset by specifying its `assetId`. Updating the tags replaces all existing tags of the asset.
Updates a folder's details using its `folderID`. Currently, you can only update a folder's name.
Check an access token's validity and properties via introspection, requiring authentication. Use Basic access (Base64 encoded `client_id:client_secret`) or body parameters for credentialing.
Returns the connected Canva account's user and team IDs and, when available, its profile display name. The top-level display name falls back to the user ID if the profile name is unavailable.
The Canva integration connects your Dench AI CRM directly to Canva, so agents can read and act on your Canva data as part of everyday work — answering questions in chat, keeping your CRM in sync, and running automations without anyone copying data between tools.
53 actions are available for agents to invoke on your behalf. Every call runs through Canva's own authorization, scoped to the account you connect.
Sign in to your Dench workspace and open Integrations.
Find Canva and click Connect — you'll authorize access through Canva's own sign-in flow. No API keys or code required.
Ask an agent to use Canva in chat, or call it from an automation.
Manage or disconnect the connection any time from workspace settings.
The Dench Canva integration connects your AI CRM to Canva, so AI agents can work with your Canva data as part of chats, automations, and CRM workflows. You connect your account once, and every agent in your workspace can use it — governed by your workspace permissions.
The Canva integration currently exposes 53 actions, including Access user specific brand templates list, Create Asset Upload Job, Create Canva Design Export Job (Deprecated), Create canva design with optional asset (Deprecated), Create comment reply in design (Deprecated), and Create design comment in preview api (Deprecated). Agents invoke them on your behalf from chat or from automations.
No. You connect Canva from your Dench workspace using Canva's own sign-in and authorization flow — no API keys to copy, no glue code to maintain.
Connections are authorized through Canva's own authentication flow, and Dench stores only the authorization needed to act on your behalf. You can review and disconnect the Canva connection from your workspace settings at any time.