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Canva Skill

by @jiangwill2023

Create, export, upload assets to, and manage Canva designs via the Canva Connect API. Use when the user wants to create social posts, posters, PPT/slide visu...

Versionv1.0.0
Downloads339
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TERMINAL
clawhub install canva-skill

πŸ“– About This Skill

name: canva-skill description: Create, export, upload assets to, and manage Canva designs via the Canva Connect API. Use when the user wants to create social posts, posters, PPT/slide visuals, export Canva designs as PNG/JPG/PDF, list recent Canva designs, upload local images to Canva, or autofill brand templates with content.

Canva Skill

Use Canva Connect API for design creation, export, and asset upload workflows.

Prerequisites

Create a Canva Integration: 1. Go to https://www.canva.com/developers/ 2. Create a new integration 3. Get your Client ID and Client Secret

Set environment variables:

export CANVA_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
export CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"

Authenticate on first use and store tokens in ~/.canva/tokens.json.

API Base URL

https://api.canva.com/rest/v1

Authentication

Get access token from local token file:

ACCESS_TOKEN=$(cat ~/.canva/tokens.json | jq -r '.access_token')

Refresh tokens automatically when the auth flow supports it.

Core Operations

List Designs

curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/designs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Get Design Details

curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/designs/{designId}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Create Design from Template

curl -X POST "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/autofills" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "brand_template_id": "TEMPLATE_ID",
    "data": {
      "title": {"type": "text", "text": "Your Title"},
      "body": {"type": "text", "text": "Your body text"}
    }
  }'

Export Design

Start export job:

curl -X POST "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/exports" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "design_id": "DESIGN_ID",
    "format": {"type": "png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080}
  }'

Check export status:

curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/exports/{jobId}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Upload Asset

curl -X POST "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/asset-uploads" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
  -H 'Asset-Upload-Metadata: {"name": "my-image.png"}' \
  --data-binary @image.png

List Brand Templates

curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/brand-templates" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Export Formats

  • PNG: width, height, lossless
  • JPG: width, height, quality (1-100)
  • PDF: standard, print
  • MP4: for video designs
  • GIF: for animated designs

    • Common Workflows

    Create Instagram Post

    1. List brand templates 2. Find an Instagram post template 3. Autofill with content 4. Export as PNG 1080x1080 5. Download exported file

    Create Carousel

    1. Create multiple designs using autofill 2. Export each as PNG 3. Combine for posting

    Batch Export

    1. List designs 2. Loop through and export each 3. Download all files

    Error Handling

    Handle common errors clearly:

  • 401: Token expired, refresh needed
  • 403: Missing required scope
  • 404: Design/template not found
  • 429: Rate limit exceeded

    • Required Scopes

  • design:content:read
  • design:content:write
  • asset:read
  • asset:write
  • brandtemplate:content:read

    • Tips

  • Prefer Brand Templates for posters and slides when available.
  • Batch exports to reduce repetitive work.
  • Cache commonly used template IDs locally.
  • Poll export jobs until complete before downloading.

    • Current Status

    This local skill skeleton is installed in the workspace, but Canva API use is not ready until the integration credentials and first-time OAuth authentication are completed.

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    Create a Canva Integration: 1. Go to https://www.canva.com/developers/ 2. Create a new integration 3. Get your Client ID and Client Secret

    Set environment variables:

    export CANVA_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
export CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"

    Authenticate on first use and store tokens in ~/.canva/tokens.json.

    πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

  • Prefer Brand Templates for posters and slides when available.
  • Batch exports to reduce repetitive work.
  • Cache commonly used template IDs locally.
  • Poll export jobs until complete before downloading.