Canvas Mcp
skills · by vishalsachdev
Canvas LMS MCP server — 80+ tools and 5 agent skills for students & educators. Works with Claude, Cursor, Codex, and 40+ agents. v1.1.0
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 4d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
0 tools
Grade F
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas": {
"url": "https://mcp.illinihunt.org/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Canvas-URL": "https://your-school.instructure.com/api/v1",
"X-Canvas-Token": "your_canvas_api_token"
}
}
}
}Are you the author?
Add this badge to your README to show your security score and help users find safe servers.
Embed in your READMEAbout badges →
[](https://mcppedia.org/s/canvas-mcp)
Read me
What Canvas Mcp does
MCP server for Canvas LMS with 88 tools and 8 agent skills. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 40+ other agents.
Test This Server
This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.
Loading README…
Scored, not listed
Why this score
Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.
Score breakdown
66/100across 5 weighted dimensions
0255075100
23
20
13
10
−34
Security
Maintenance
Efficiency
Documentation
Compatibility
Categoriesclick a row to see evidence
Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
Checked skills against OSV.dev.
Community
Reviews
Be the first to review
Have you used this server?
Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.
How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?
Sign in to write a review.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Canvas Mcp safe to use?
- Canvas Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Canvas Mcp?
- Canvas Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with Canvas Mcp?
- Canvas Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Canvas Mcp actively maintained?
- Canvas Mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 4 days ago. It has 129 GitHub stars.
Related
Similar servers
Others in ai-ml / education
Memory MCP Server98Persistent memory using a knowledge graph
85.9k 5
Context Mode95Privacy-first. MCP is the protocol for tool access. We're the virtualization layer for context.
15.1k 6
Gemini Cli95An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
104.3k 8
Antigravity Workspace Template94Workspace template + MCP server for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor & Windsurf. Multi-agent knowledge engine (ag-refresh / ag-ask) that turns any codebase into a queryable AI assistant.
1.2k 2
MCP Security Weekly
Get CVE alerts and security updates for Canvas Mcp and similar servers.
Community
Discussion
Start a conversation
Ask a question, share a tip, or report an issue.
Has anyone used this with Cursor?How do you handle auth?Any alternatives?
Sign in to join the discussion.
