Canvas LMS (Instructure) for Claude — courses, grades, assignments, planner, files
npx -y canvas-parent-mcp{
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"CANVAS_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"CANVAS_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_NAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-chrischall-canvas-parent-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-parent-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"CANVAS_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"CANVAS_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"CANVAS_NAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
canvas-parent-mcp is an MCP server for Canvas LMS (Instructure) for Claude — courses, grades, assignments, planner, files. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y canvas-parent-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y canvas-parent-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y canvas-parent-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y canvas-parent-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y canvas-parent-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
canvas-parent-mcp uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
canvas-parent-mcp inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
canvas-parent-mcp is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
canvas-parent-mcpstdio | npm | 1.0.2 | Env: CANVAS_BASE_URL required Env: CANVAS_USERNAME Env: CANVAS_PASSWORD secret Env: CANVAS_TOKEN secret Env: CANVAS_CLIENT_ID Env: CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET secret Env: CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN secret Env: CANVAS_NAME |