Canvas LMS
About
Integrates with Canvas LMS to retrieve course information, modules, and learning materials based on natural language queries or image analysis, enabling students to find relevant educational resources without leaving their conversation.
Details
- Author
- aryankeluskar
- Repository
- aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp
- GitHub stars
- 6
- License
- ISC License
- Categories
- Productivity, Other, API, Design, AI, Media, Search, Knowledge Base, Frontend
Jump to
- Find relevant resources - Ability to find relevant resources for a given query in natural language!
- Query upcoming assignments - Not only fetch upcoming assignments, but also provide its breakdown for a given course.
- Get courses and assignments from Gradescope - Query your Gradescope courses and assignments with natural language, get submission status, and more!
- Get courses
- Get modules
- Get module items
- Get file url
- Get calendar events
- Get assignments
- and so much more...
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Canvas LMSCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
@smithery/cli -
Argument 3
run -
Argument 4
@aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp
Environment-
SNITHERY_API_KEY
your_snithery_api_key
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Note down the following beforehand:
1. Canvas API Key from Canvas > Account > Settings > Approved Integrations > New Access Token
2. Gradescope Email and Password https://www.gradescope.com/
To install Canvas MCP for Claude Code via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp --client claude-code
Or, for Cursor IDE to use canvas-mcp with other models:
npx -y @smithery/cli install aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp --client cursor
Or, for ChatGPT:
1) Enable Developer Mode in settings, if not already enabled
2) Go to ChatGPT Settings > Connectors and click Create to add this server URL: https://canvas-mcp--aryankeluskar.run.tools
---
Create a .env file in the root directory with the following environment variables:
SNITHERY_API_KEY=your_snithery_api_key
Add the following to your mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"run",
"@aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp"
]
}
}
}
---
Built by Aryan Keluskar :)
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas lms": {
"env": {
"SNITHERY_API_KEY": "your_snithery_api_key"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"run",
"@aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Linux
{
"env": {
"SNITHERY_API_KEY": "your_snithery_api_key"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"run",
"@aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}Macos
{
"env": {
"SNITHERY_API_KEY": "your_snithery_api_key"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"run",
"@aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}Windows
{
"env": {
"SNITHERY_API_KEY": "your_snithery_api_key"
},
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"run",
"@aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp"
],
"command": "cmd"
}Canvas MCP is a set of tools that allows your AI agents to interact with Canvas LMS and Gradescope.
- Find relevant resources- Ability to find relevant resources for a given query in natural language!
- Query upcoming assignments- Not only fetch upcoming assignments, but also provide its breakdown for a given course.
- Get courses and assignments from Gradescope- Query your Gradescope courses and assignments with natural language, get submission status, and more!
- Get courses
- Get modules
- Get module items
- Get file url
- Get calendar events
- Get assignments
- and so much more...
- Canvas API Key fromCanvas > Account > Settings > Approved Integrations > New Access Token
- Gradescope Email and Passwordhttps://www.gradescope.com/
To install Canvas MCP for Claude Code viaSmithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp --client claude-code
Or, for Cursor IDE to use canvas-mcp with other models:
npx -y @smithery/cli install aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp --client cursor
- Enable Developer Mode in settings, if not already enabled
- Go toChatGPT Settings > Connectorsand click Create to add this server URL:https://canvas-mcp--aryankeluskar.run.tools
Manual Configuration (ONLY for local instances)
Create a.envfile in the root directory with the following environment variables:
Add the following to yourmcp.jsonorclaude_desktop_config.jsonfile:
{ "mcpServers": { "canvas": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@smithery/cli", "run", "@aryankeluskar/canvas-mcp" ] } } }
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