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Prerequisites

  • Canva account
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled on your Canva account
Make sure your account has a password. Set it up by going to Settings > Login > Password.
Without password configured: Canva Settings Without Password With password configured (showing MFA option): Canva Settings With Password and MFA

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Step 1: Create Canva Developer Account & Integration

  1. Visit https://developer.canva.com/ and sign in with your Canva credentials
  2. Navigate to “Your integrations” page
  3. Click “Create an integration” and fill out the form:
    • Integration type: Choose between “Public” (available to all users after review) or “Private” (team only)
    • Integration name: Choose a descriptive name
    • Accept Canva’s Developer Terms

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Step 2: Configure Integration Settings

  1. Under “Configuration” → “Configure your integration”, set the following:
    • Integration name: Add your application name
    • Client ID: Make note of this value for later use
    • Generate secret: Click to generate and securely save your Client Secret
Integration Configuration Settings

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Step 3: Set Required Scopes

Klavis Canva MCP Server uses the following OAuth scopes: app:read app:write asset:read asset:write brandtemplate:content:read brandtemplate:meta:read comment:read comment:write design:content:read design:content:write design:meta:read design:permission:read design:permission:write folder:read folder:write folder:permission:read folder:permission:write profile:read
  1. Under “Scopes” → “Set the scopes”, configure the required permissions as shown in the screenshot below:
OAuth Scopes Configuration

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Step 4: Configure Authentication & Redirect URLs

  1. Under “Authentication” → “Add Authentication”, add redirect URL:
    • https://api.klavis.ai/oauth/canva/callback
Authentication and Redirect URL Configuration

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Step 5: Submit for Review (Public Integrations Only)

If you created a “Private” integration, you can skip this step. Private integrations are immediately available to your team.
For public integrations:
  1. Complete all required configuration sections
  2. Click “Submit for Review”
  3. Wait for Canva’s approval process
Submit Integration for Review

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Step 6: Integration Review Status

Once submitted, your integration will show “In Review” status. You’ll receive email notifications about the review progress, and you will be asked to complete a questionnaire in the Jira ticket from the email. Integration Review Email Questionnaire
You have successfully created a Canva OAuth application! You now have your Client ID and Client Secret ready for integration with Klavis AI.

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(Optional) Step 7: White Labeling

White labeling allows you to customize the OAuth experience with your own branding instead of Klavis AI’s.
If you want to use your own Canva OAuth application with custom branding:
  1. Configure White Labeling: Go to https://www.klavis.ai/home/white-label
  2. Add Your Credentials: Enter your Canva Client ID and Client Secret from Step 2
  3. Set Redirect URI: Use https://api.klavis.ai/oauth/canva/callback or your custom callback URL
  4. Initiate OAuth: Use your client ID when starting the OAuth flow: 
    const authUrl = `https://api.klavis.ai/oauth/canva/authorize?instance_id=${instanceId}&client_id=${yourClientId}`;
For detailed white labeling implementation and code examples, see our OAuth & White Labeling guide.

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