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Canvas MCP

This is a Canvas Assignment Assistant MCP service that allows users to interact with Canvas/Instructure courses and assignments via an LLM (such as Claude Desktop), including retrieving, searching, and summarizing course and assignment information.
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What is Canvas Assignment Assistant?

Canvas Assignment Assistant is a tool based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that allows you to access your Canvas course and assignment information via the API. You can retrieve, search, and summarize course and assignment details, such as viewing upcoming due dates.

How to use Canvas Assignment Assistant?

Simply set the environment variables and start the server, then add the server to an MCP - supported application (such as Claude Desktop or Cursor). You can list courses, search for assignments, and get detailed assignment information.

Use cases

Suitable for students and teachers who need to efficiently manage Canvas courses and assignments, especially those who want to quickly find due dates or organize course information.

Main features

List coursesGet a list of all active courses. You can choose to display only completed or all courses.
Search assignmentsSearch for assignments across courses and filter by keywords, due date ranges, specific courses, etc.
Get assignment detailsGet detailed information about a specific assignment, supporting multiple output formats (HTML, plain text, Markdown).

Advantages and limitations

Advantages
Manage Canvas courses and assignments without leaving your existing workflow.
Support multiple output formats for different scenarios.
Powerful search function to quickly find the required information.
Limitations
Need to configure the Canvas API token and domain name.
Have a certain dependence on the network environment. Ensure a stable network connection.
Do not support all advanced Canvas API features.

How to use

Clone the project repository
Run the following commands to clone the project and install dependencies.
Configure environment variables
Set the necessary environment variables, including the Canvas API token and domain name.
Start the MCP server
Run the following command to start the server.

Usage examples

List all active coursesShow all courses in the current semester.
Search for upcoming math assignmentsFind math - related assignments due within the next week.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to generate a Canvas API token?
Why is my API token invalid?
How to verify my Canvas domain name?

Related resources

Canvas API documentation
Official Canvas API documentation.
Canvas MCP tutorial
Tutorial on building MCP with LLMs.
GitHub project page
Source code and instructions for the project.
Installation
Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.
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