Canvas LMS Integration
Manage Canvas LMS list courses, get course, list assignments, create assignment, list submissions
The Canvas LMS integration provides access to manage Canvas LMS list courses, get course, list assignments, create assignment, list submissions through the Integrate MCP server.
Installation
The Canvas LMS integration is included with the SDK:
import { canvasLmsIntegration } from "integrate-sdk/server";Setup
1. Create a Canvas LMS OAuth App
- Create an OAuth application for Canvas LMS
- Configure your redirect URI
- Note your Client ID and Client Secret
2. Configure the Integration on Your Server
Add the Canvas LMS integration to your server configuration. The integration automatically reads CANVAS_LMS_CLIENT_ID and CANVAS_LMS_CLIENT_SECRET from your environment variables:
import { createMCPServer, canvasLmsIntegration } from "integrate-sdk/server";
export const { client: serverClient } = createMCPServer({
apiKey: process.env.INTEGRATE_API_KEY,
integrations: [
canvasLmsIntegration({
scopes: ["url:GET|/api/v1/courses", "url:GET|/api/v1/users/:id/profile", "url:POST|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/assignments"], // Optional
}),
],
});You can override the environment variables by passing explicit values:
canvasLmsIntegration({
clientId: process.env.CUSTOM_CANVAS_LMS_ID,
clientSecret: process.env.CUSTOM_CANVAS_LMS_SECRET,
scopes: ["url:GET|/api/v1/courses", "url:GET|/api/v1/users/:id/profile", "url:POST|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/assignments"], // Optional
});3. Client-Side Usage
The default client automatically includes all integrations. You can use it directly:
import { client } from "integrate-sdk";
await client.authorize("canvas_lms");
const result = await client.canvas_lms.listCourses({
canvas_domain: "value",
});
console.log(result);If you're using a custom client, add the integration to the integrations array:
import { createMCPClient, canvasLmsIntegration } from "integrate-sdk";
const customClient = createMCPClient({
integrations: [canvasLmsIntegration()],
});Configuration Options
Prop
Type
Default Scopes
These defaults are applied unless you override scopes in the integration config:
url:GET|/api/v1/coursesurl:GET|/api/v1/users/:id/profileurl:POST|/api/v1/courses/:course_id/assignments
Tools
canvas_lms_list_courses
Lms list courses
Prop
Type
canvas_lms_get_course
Lms get course
Prop
Type
canvas_lms_list_assignments
Lms list assignments
Prop
Type
canvas_lms_create_assignment
Lms create assignment
Prop
Type
canvas_lms_list_submissions
Lms list submissions
Prop
Type
canvas_lms_list_users
Lms list users
Prop
Type
Notes
- Category: Education
- Authentication mode: OAuth