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admin978/canvas-mcp

Local-first Canvas LMS MCP server. Stdio transport, ~125 lines of Python.

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About admin978/canvas-mcp

A lightweight, local-first MCP server for Canvas LMS written in Python. It uses stdio transport and consists of about 125 lines of code, making it a minimal bridge for interacting with Canvas via the Model Context Protocol.

Best for

Developers prototyping Canvas LMS integrations with the MCP protocol

Use cases

Connect other MCP-compatible tools to Canvas LMS data
Build custom scripts or automations for Canvas courses and assignments
Experiment with MCP integration in an educational context

Notes

1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-27. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Very small codebase (125 lines) making it easy to read and modify
Local-first design, no external server dependencies
Uses standard MCP protocol for interoperability

Cons

Early stage with only 1 star and minimal community adoption
Limited features due to tiny codebase and no network transport
Lacks documentation beyond the repository itself

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 95; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 4; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Open issues: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

pip install canvas-local-mcp

Tools exposed

list_courses
list_assignments
list_modules
list_announcements
get_page
get_file_info
get_grades
planner_items
upcoming_events

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-local": {
      "command": "canvas-local-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install

Add admin978/canvas-mcp to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --env CANVAS_BASE_URL=YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL --env CANVAS_TOKEN=YOUR_CANVAS_TOKEN --transport stdio admin978-canvas-mcp -- uvx canvas-local-mcp@0.1.3

Needs CANVAS_BASE_URL and CANVAS_TOKEN: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.3 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "admin978-canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-local-mcp@0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL",
        "CANVAS_TOKEN": "YOUR_CANVAS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs CANVAS_BASE_URL and CANVAS_TOKEN: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.3 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "admin978-canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-local-mcp@0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CANVAS_BASE_URL",
        "CANVAS_TOKEN": "YOUR_CANVAS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs CANVAS_BASE_URL and CANVAS_TOKEN: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.3 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "canvas-base-url",
      "description": "Canvas institution root URL (no /api/v1 suffix), e.g. https://your-institution.instructure.com",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "canvas-token",
      "description": "Canvas personal access token (Account -> Settings -> Approved Integrations -> New Access Token)",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "admin978-canvas-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-local-mcp@0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_BASE_URL": "${input:canvas-base-url}",
        "CANVAS_TOKEN": "${input:canvas-token}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs CANVAS_BASE_URL and CANVAS_TOKEN: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.3 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.admin978-canvas-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["canvas-local-mcp@0.1.3"]
env_vars = ["CANVAS_BASE_URL", "CANVAS_TOKEN"]

Needs CANVAS_BASE_URL and CANVAS_TOKEN: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.3 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Works with

What admin978/canvas-mcp connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.3Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.3Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.3Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.3Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.3Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Health and security

Is admin978/canvas-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

30 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 26 Oct 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	24.2 of 30	Last push 95 days ago
Releases	0 of 15	0 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	Not counted	The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 26 Oct 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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