canvas-parent-mcp

Name: canvas-parent-mcp
Author: chrischall

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MCP server by chrischall · updated 4 days ago · ★ 0 · 633 downloads a week

Score 80

Canvas LMS (Instructure) for Claude — courses, grades, assignments, planner, files canvas-parent-mcp is a community project by chrischall, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Install canvas-parent-mcp

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add canvas-parent-mcp -e CANVAS_BASE_URL=YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL -- npx -y canvas-parent-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install canvas-parent-mcp in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-parent-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canvas-parent-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install canvas-parent-mcp in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-parent-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canvas-parent-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install canvas-parent-mcp in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "canvas-parent-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canvas-parent-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install canvas-parent-mcp in VS Code

codex mcp add canvas-parent-mcp --env CANVAS_BASE_URL=YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL -- npx -y canvas-parent-mcp

Step-by-step: install canvas-parent-mcp in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-parent-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canvas-parent-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install canvas-parent-mcp in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add canvas-parent-mcp npx -y canvas-parent-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install canvas-parent-mcp in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the canvas-parent-mcp block.

Maintenance

Last commit 4 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Sends keys or private files to a web address

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`CANVAS_BASE_URL`Environment variable	Required	Canvas instance base URL, e.g. https://cms.instructure.com
`CANVAS_USERNAME`Environment variable	Optional	Canvas login username/email (recommended) — pair with CANVAS_PASSWORD for auto-login. No SSO/2FA.
`CANVAS_PASSWORD`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Canvas password (recommended) — required iff CANVAS_USERNAME is set
`CANVAS_TOKEN`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Canvas personal access token (advanced) — most schools have disabled token creation
`CANVAS_CLIENT_ID`Environment variable	Optional	Canvas OAuth client ID (advanced — for SSO accounts that can't use username/password)
`CANVAS_CLIENT_SECRET`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Canvas OAuth client secret (advanced)
`CANVAS_REFRESH_TOKEN`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Canvas OAuth refresh token (advanced) — bootstrap via canvas-parent-mcp-qr-login
`CANVAS_NAME`Environment variable	Optional	Friendly name for the Canvas instance (defaults to the host portion of the base URL)
`CANVAS_SESSION_CACHE`Environment variable	Optional	Set to false to disable the on-disk session cache and re-authenticate on every process start. Defaults to enabled.
`CANVAS_SESSION_FILE`Environment variable	Optional	Absolute path for the session cache file. Defaults to $MCP_DATA_DIR/.canvas-parent-mcp/session.json.
`CANVAS_OUTPUT_DIR`Environment variable	Optional	Directory canvas_download_file may write into (default ~/Downloads). A relative destinationPath is resolved against it.
`CANVAS_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY`Environment variable	Optional	Set to 1 to turn off the browser (fetchproxy) fallback, so missing credentials are a hard error instead.
`FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT`Environment variable	Optional	Localhost port of the fetchproxy concentrator the ContextMint Bridge extension connects to (default 37149). Every MCP on one machine shares it, so move it for all of them or not at all.
`FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST`Environment variable	Optional	Bind interface for the fetchproxy concentrator, a literal IP only (default 127.0.0.1). Keep on loopback; it exists for hosted deployments that run each MCP in its own network namespace.
`FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR`Environment variable	Optional	Absolute path where the fetchproxy long-term identity keypair is stored (default ~/.fetchproxy/identity/).

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

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Sends keys or private files to a web addressIn README.md: fetchproxy if your tab is already signed in. Treat `.env

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canvas-parent-mcp: common questions

How do I install canvas-parent-mcp?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add canvas-parent-mcp -e CANVAS_BASE_URL=YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL -- npx -y canvas-parent-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is canvas-parent-mcp the official server?

canvas-parent-mcp is a community project by chrischall, not verified by a company domain.

Is canvas-parent-mcp free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is canvas-parent-mcp safe to use?

It scores 80 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. Security check: grade F (sends keys or private files to a web address). Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to canvas-parent-mcp?

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Does canvas-parent-mcp work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.