Canva

Canva Folder API

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

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

DELETE /v1/folders/{folderId} Delete a folder · Delete folder #
Ask an LLM
“What happens to the contents when I delete a folder?”
“Can I delete a folder through the API?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete folder {folderId}.
Remove folder {folderId} and send my items in it to the trash.
GET /v1/folders/{folderId} Get a folder's details · Get folder #
Ask an LLM
“How do I look up a folder's name by its ID?”
“What details does Canva keep about a folder?”
Tell an agent
Get folder {folderId}.
Show the name of folder {folderId}.
PATCH /v1/folders/{folderId} Rename a folder · Update folder #
Ask an LLM
“How do I rename a folder?”
“Besides the name, can I change anything else on a folder?”
Tell an agent
Rename folder {folderId} to {name}.
Change the name of folder {folderId} to {name}.
GET /v1/folders/{folderId}/items List the contents of a folder · List folder items #
Ask an LLM
“What designs, images and subfolders are inside a folder?”
“Can I list only pinned items or only designs in a folder?”
Tell an agent
List the items in folder {folderId}.
List only {item_types} items in folder {folderId}.
POST /v1/folders/move Move an item to another folder · Move folder item #
Ask an LLM
“How do I move a design into a different folder?”
“What happens if the item I move is in more than one folder?”
Tell an agent
Move item {item_id} to folder {to_folder_id}.
Put item {item_id} into folder {to_folder_id}.
POST /v1/folders Create a folder · Create folder #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a new folder in my Canva projects?”
“Can I create a folder inside my Uploads folder or another folder?”
Tell an agent
Create folder {name} inside {parent_folder_id}.
Make a new top-level folder named {name} under {parent_folder_id}.

Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canva/refs/heads/main/openapi/canva-folder-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

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


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