Is io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp safe to use?

io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp?

io.github.vishalsachdev/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 can io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp do?

io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp provides 40 tools: get_my_upcoming_assignments, get_my_todo_items, get_my_submission_status, get_my_course_grades, get_my_peer_reviews_todo and 35 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp?

io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code, windsurf. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 1 day ago. It has 324 GitHub stars.

io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp

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Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with optional privacy controls

324 40 tools GitHub npm PyPI

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 1d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

40 tools · ~1.5k tok

Grade C · 0.8% of 200K ctx

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io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp is an MCP server that canvas LMS integration for students and educators with optional privacy controls. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 82/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Education

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with optional privacy controls

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~1.5k tokens total

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Is io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp safe to use?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp?: io.github.vishalsachdev/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 can io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp do?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp provides 40 tools: get_my_upcoming_assignments, get_my_todo_items, get_my_submission_status, get_my_course_grades, get_my_peer_reviews_todo and 35 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code, windsurf. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 1 day ago. It has 324 GitHub stars.

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Education

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp does

Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with optional privacy controls

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it - help the community know if it works.

README

Canvas MCP Server

MCP server for Canvas LMS with up to 128 tools and 8 agent skills. Designed for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 40+ other agents; setup and capabilities vary by client.

Quick Start

1. Install the MCP server (everything else, including the skills, needs it running):

Claude Desktop: download canvas-mcp.mcpb from the latest release and double-click it. It prompts for your Canvas URL and token; no terminal needed. Details.
Cursor, Zed, Windsurf, Continue, Claude Code and other clients: pip install into a virtualenv, add your token to .env, and point your client at the canvas-mcp-server binary. Local Installation has the per-client config blocks.

2. Verify: canvas-mcp-server --test should report a successful Canvas connection. Then restart your client.

3. Optional: add the workflow skills. These teach your agent the multi-step recipes (weekly plan, morning check, bulk grading, peer review, course QC) on top of the tools:

npx skills add vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp

See Agent Skills for the list. If your agent is Claude Code, the same recipes are also available as slash commands.

For AI Agents

Canvas MCP provides up to 128 tools for interacting with Canvas LMS; the default profile registers fewer, and optional feature-gated tools can raise the total to 128. Tools are organized by user type:

Student Tools (click to expand)

Tool	Purpose	Example Prompt
`get_my_upcoming_assignments`	Due dates for next N days	"What's due this week?"
`get_my_todo_items`	Canvas TODO list	"Show my TODO list"
`get_my_submission_status`	Submitted vs missing	"Have I submitted everything?"
`get_my_course_grades`	Current grades	"What are my grades?"
`get_my_peer_reviews_todo`	Pending peer reviews	"What peer reviews do I need to do?"
`list_my_announcements`	Announcements across all active courses	"What did my professors announce this week?"
`get_my_activity_stream`	Recent activity grouped by kind	"What's new in Canvas?"
`list_my_groups`	Your groups, with course and group IDs	"Which project team am I on in BADM 350?"
`get_group_members`	Members of one of your groups (no emails)	"Who is in my project group?"
`list_group_files`	Files stored in one of your groups	"What files has my group uploaded?"
`list_quizzes`	Classic and New Quizzes in a course, with dates and your submission state (read-only)	"What quizzes do I have in CS 161?"
`get_quiz_details`	One quiz's settings plus your attempts used and remaining (read-only)	"How many attempts do I have left on Quiz 3?"
`list_calendar_events`	Calendar events and due dates across courses	"What is on my calendar next week?"
`get_calendar_event`	One calendar event in full	"Show me the details of that exam event"
`list_planner_notes`	Your own planner notes	"What notes are on my planner this week?"

Educator Tools (click to expand)

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Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

82/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−18

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked skills against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (40)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~1.5k tokens total

Community

Reviews

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp safe to use?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp?: io.github.vishalsachdev/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 can io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp do?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp provides 40 tools: get_my_upcoming_assignments, get_my_todo_items, get_my_submission_status, get_my_course_grades, get_my_peer_reviews_todo and 35 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code, windsurf. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.vishalsachdev/canvas-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 1 day ago. It has 324 GitHub stars.