Canva

Canva Design Import API

The design_import API from Canva — 4 operation(s) for design_import.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 6

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

POST /v1/imports Import an uploaded file as a design · Create design import job #
Ask an LLM
“How do I turn a PDF or PowerPoint file into an editable Canva design?”
“Where does the title of an imported file go when I send raw bytes?”
Tell an agent
Import the attached file as a new design with metadata {metadata}.
Start a design import for this file using import metadata {metadata}.
GET /v1/imports/{jobId} Check a file import job · Get design import job #
Ask an LLM
“Has my uploaded file finished importing as a design?”
“How do I get the new design from a file import job?”
Tell an agent
Check file import job {jobId}.
Get the designs created by import job {jobId}.
POST /v1/url-imports Import a file from a URL as a design · Create url import job #
Ask an LLM
“Can Canva import a presentation from a link instead of an upload?”
“Do I have to tell it the file's MIME type when importing from a URL?”
Tell an agent
Import {url} as a new design titled {title}.
Import the {mime_type} file at {url} as design {title}.
GET /v1/url-imports/{jobId} Check a URL import job · Get url import job #
Ask an LLM
“Is my import from a URL done yet?”
“What does a URL import job return when it fails?”
Tell an agent
Check URL import job {jobId}.
Get the design created by URL import job {jobId}.
POST /v1/image-to-design-imports Create image to design import job #
GET /v1/image-to-design-imports/{jobId} Get image to design import job #

Specifications

⚙
OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/canva/openapi/canva-design-import-api-openapi.yml

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this
  • find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
  • get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
  • get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
  • find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This API 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/canva:canva-design-import-api"
All apis 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Calls without X-API-Key need no key. Calls with it need a paid plan — get a key.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

GitHub Google LinkedIn

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

canva-design-import-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    name: Canva Developer Community
    url: https://community.canva.dev/
  description: API for building apps with Canva via a REST api
  license:
    name: ©2023 All Rights Reserved
  termsOfService: https://www.canva.com/trust/legal/
  title: Canva REST Design Import API
  version: 2024-06-18
servers:
- description: Canva REST APIs
  url: https://api.canva.com/rest
tags:


# --- truncated at 32 KB (37 KB total) ---
# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/canva/openapi/canva-design-import-api-openapi.yml