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Automates the creation and organization of marketing assets by connecting your brand data to Canva templates and managing the export pipeline.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Canva integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Canva calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Canva data, across all 46 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Canva access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Canva, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Canva is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Canva.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Canva action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Canva, and when to use it.

Create design
Use this to start a new Canva design with specific dimensions or a preset, optionally adding an existing asset ID.
Autofill design
Push data into a brand template to generate a customized design. Requires Canva Enterprise membership.
Export design
Start a job to export a design into various formats. Use the job ID to poll for the final download links.
Get export result
Pull the download links for a completed design export job once the status is marked as success.
Create folder
Create a new folder at the top level or within an existing folder to organize project assets.
List folder items
Pull all designs and sub folders within a specific folder, with options to sort by type.
Move item
Transfer a design or asset to a different folder by specifying the destination folder ID.
Update asset
Change the name and tags of a specific asset to keep the brand library organized.
Get design metadata
Pull the owner information, edit URLs, and thumbnail links for a specific design ID.
List user designs
Search and filter through all designs owned by the user or shared with them.
Delete asset
Move a specific asset to the trash by its ID. This does not remove it from designs already using it.
Get user details
Pull the user ID, team ID, and display name associated with the connected account.
Access user specific brand templates list
This year, brand template ids will change; integrations storing them must update within 6 months. also, api use requires canva enterprise membership.
Create canva design with optional asset
Create a new canva design using a preset or custom dimensions, and add an asset with `asset id` from a user's project using relevant apis.
Create comment reply in design
This preview api allows replying to comments within a design on canva, with a limit of 100 replies per comment. users should note potential unannounced changes, and that preview apis are not eligible for public integrations.
Create design comment in preview api
This api is in preview and may change without notice; integrations using it won't pass review. it allows creating comments on a design, with a limit of 1000 comments per design.
Create user or sub folder
This api creates a folder in a canva user's projects at the top level or within another folder, returning the new folder's id and additional details upon success.
Delete asset by id
You can delete an asset by specifying its `assetid`. this operation mirrors the behavior in the canva ui. deleting an item moves it to the trash. deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that already use it.
Exchange oauth 2 0 access or refresh token
The oauth 2.0 endpoint issues time limited (4-hour) access tokens of up to 4kb for user authorization via codes or refresh tokens. it requires client id/secret for authentication.
Fetch asset upload job status
Summarize asset upload outcome by repeatedly calling the endpoint until a 'success' or 'failed' status is received after using the create asset upload job api.
Fetch canva connect signing public keys
The api for verifying canva webhooks, 'connect/keys,' is in preview, meaning unstable, not for public integrations, and provides a rotating jwk for signature verification to prevent replay attacks. cache keys for efficiency.
Fetch current user details
Returns the user id, team id, and display name of the user account associated with the provided access token.
Fetch design metadata and access information
Gets the metadata for a design. this includes owner information, urls for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
Get design export job result
Get the outcome of a canva design export job; if done, receive download links for the design’s pages. for details, visit the create design export job api documentation.
Initiate canva design autofill job
Upcoming brand template id updates require migration within 6 months. canva enterprise users can auto fill designs using various data types, including experimental chart data. monitor jobs with specific api.
Initiates canva design export job
Canva's new job feature exports designs in multiple formats using a design id, with provided download links. the export status can be tracked via an api. exports with 'pro' quality may fail if the design contains unpaid premium elements.
List design pages with pagination
Preview api for canva: subject to unannounced changes and not for public integrations. lists metadata for design pages with optional `offset` and `limit`; not applicable to all design types.
List folder items by type with sorting
Lists the items in a folder, including each item's `type`. folders can contain: - other folders. - designs, such as instagram posts, presentations, and documents ([canva docs](https://www.canva.com/create/documents/)). - image assets.
Move item to specified folder
Transfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's id and the item's id. if the item is in various folders, an error occurs; manual relocation via canva ui is required.
Remove folder and move contents to trash
Deletes a folder by moving the user's content to trash and reassigning other users' content to their top level projects.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, some of the most powerful automation features are gated. Specifically, the design autofill and brand template APIs require a Canva Enterprise membership. If you are on a Free or Pro plan, you can still use the agent to organize folders, manage assets, and export designs, but you will not be able to programmatically inject data into templates. We recommend checking your account tier in the Canva settings before setting up workflows that rely on the autofill functionality to ensure the agent has the necessary permissions to execute those specific calls.
Canva processes exports as asynchronous jobs rather than instant downloads. When the agent triggers an export, Canva returns a job ID. The agent then periodically polls the export status endpoint to check if the file is ready. Once the status changes to success, the agent retrieves the temporary download links. This prevents the workflow from timing out during the rendering process and ensures that you only receive the final high quality file once the Canva servers have finished processing the design.
The agent interacts with designs primarily through templates and metadata. It cannot click and drag elements or manually move a text box two pixels to the left like a human would in the editor. Instead, it uses the autofill API to replace designated data fields in a brand template. For structural changes, you should create a template in the Canva UI first, and then let the agent handle the data population and file generation tasks through the API.
The agent uses a folder based logic to keep your workspace clean. It can create nested folder structures to mirror your project management tool or client list. When the agent uploads an asset or creates a design, it can immediately move that item into a specific folder ID. This prevents your root directory from becoming cluttered with hundreds of automated files. You can also use the agent to rename assets and add descriptive tags, making it easier to search for specific files later.
When the agent calls the delete asset action, the item is moved to the Canva trash rather than being permanently erased immediately. This mirrors the behavior of the Canva user interface. A critical detail is that deleting an asset from the library does not remove it from designs where it has already been placed. The design will still display the image, but the original source file will no longer be available in your asset library for new designs.
Ceven uses OAuth 2.0 to connect to your Canva account. When you initiate the connection, you are redirected to Canva to authorize the specific scopes the agent needs. Canva then issues a refresh token that we store encrypted. We use this token to generate short lived access tokens that expire every four hours. This ensures that your credentials are never stored in plain text and that you can revoke access instantly from your Canva account settings without needing to change your password.
No, the current Canva API focus is on content and asset management rather than administrative user control. The agent can pull your own user and team IDs and manage the files within your reach, but it cannot invite new users to your team, change user roles, or modify team wide billing settings. Those actions must still be performed by a team owner or administrator directly within the Canva dashboard to maintain security and administrative oversight.
While Ceven can trigger many requests, you are subject to the API rate limits imposed by Canva. If a workflow attempts to create hundreds of designs in a few seconds, Canva may return a rate limit error. To handle this, the Ceven agent implements a retry logic with exponential backoff. This means if it hits a limit, it will pause for a few seconds before trying again, ensuring your automation completes successfully without crashing the workflow.

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