Canvas LMS MCP server — connect Claude to Canvas to surface subjects, assignments, grades, and build live artifacts in Claude Desktop
Quick Install
Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"harl00/canvas-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Run in terminal:
claude mcp add canvas-mcp-server npx -y harl00/canvas-mcp-server
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"harl00/canvas-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}