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Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

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canvas-mcp MCP Server

Name: canvas-mcp MCP Server
Author: admin978

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

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "admin978-canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-local-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "",
        "CANVAS_TOKEN": "YOUR_CANVAS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

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

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