Canvas LMS

Connect Claude to your Canvas LMS. Ask natural questions like"What assignments do I have due this week?"or"What's my current grade in Biology?"and get real answers pulled directly from your Canvas account.

Works withClaude DesktopandClaude Code(the CLI).

Requires:Node.js 18+, Git, and a Canvas personal access token (how to get one)

git clone https://github.com/Kdude43ver/Canvas-API-MCP.git cd Canvas-API-MCP bash install.sh

git clone https://github.com/Kdude43ver/Canvas-API-MCP.git cd Canvas-API-MCP npm install npm run build

CANVAS_TOKEN=your_token_here CANVAS_BASE_URL=https://yourschool.instructure.com

claude mcp add canvas \ -e CANVAS_TOKEN=your_token_here \ -e CANVAS_BASE_URL=https://yourschool.instructure.com \ -- node /absolute/path/to/Canvas-API-MCP/dist/index.js

{ "mcpServers": { "canvas": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/Canvas-API-MCP/dist/index.js"], "env": { "CANVAS_TOKEN": "your_token_here", "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "https://yourschool.instructure.com" } } } }

Restart Claude Desktopafter saving. You should see a hammer icon in the chat interface indicating tools are available.

- "What assignments do I have due in the next 3 days?"
- "List all my courses this semester."
- "What's my current grade in each class?"
- "Are there any announcements in my CS class?"
- "Show me the discussion topics for course 12345."
- "What files are available in my Biology course?"
- "What's on my calendar this week?"

Before adding to Claude, you can test the server directly:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

SetCANVAS_TOKENandCANVAS_BASE_URLin the Environment Variables section of the inspector, then calllist_coursesto confirm you get real data back.

"No courses found" or empty results

- Double-check yourCANVAS_BASE_URL— it should be your school's Canvas URL, notcanvas.instructure.com
- Make sure your token was copied correctly (no extra spaces)
- Try generating a fresh token

Claude Desktop doesn't show Canvas tools

- Confirm the path inclaude_desktop_config.jsonis theabsolutepath todist/index.js
- Make sure you rannpm run buildand thatdist/index.jsexists
- Restart Claude Desktop fully (quit from the system tray, not just close the window)

- Runclaude mcp listto see registered servers
- Runclaude mcp remove canvasthen re-add it if something looks wrong

- Your token may have expired — generate a new one in Canvas Settings
- Some Canvas instances restrict API access; contact your school's IT department

- Your Canvas token is stored only in your local.envfile (which is git-ignored) and/or your local Claude config files
- The token gives read access to everything your Canvas account can see — treat it like a password
- To revoke access: go to Canvas → Account → Settings → Approved Integrations → delete the token
- Never share your.envfile or commit it to version control

# Install deps npm install # Build (uses esbuild, outputs to dist/) npm run build # Run directly (requires .env file) node dist/index.js # Dev mode with ts-node npm run dev

src/ ├── index.ts # Entry point — loads env, starts server ├── server.ts # McpServer setup, registers all tools ├── canvas-client.ts # Axios wrapper: auth headers, pagination, rate-limit backoff └── tools/ ├── courses.ts # list_courses, get_course ├── assignments.ts # list_assignments, get_assignment, list_upcoming_assignments ├── grades.ts # get_grades, list_submissions ├── announcements.ts # list_announcements ├── discussions.ts # list_discussions ├── calendar.ts # list_calendar_events └── files.ts # list_files

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