Data & Analytics MCP Server

Canvas MCP

Name: Canvas MCP
Author: vishalsachdev

Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with FERPA-compliant analytics and workflows

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Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add canvas-mcp -- uvx canvas-mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "canvas-mcp": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "canvas-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Safety Report

86% Scan found nothing

Scanned 5 months ago

6 passed 1 warnings

Security

Authentication

details

Authentication detected: env_api_key, env_api_key_py

Pass

CORS Policy

details

No CORS-relevant transport detected (likely stdio)

N/A

Rate Limiting

details

Rate limiting detected: rate_limit_middleware

Pass

Known CVEs

details

No known CVEs in dependencies

Pass

Code Quality

Dependency Audit

details

No known vulnerable dependencies detected

Pass

Dangerous Patterns

details

No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass

License

details

License: MIT

Pass

Community

Maintenance Status

details

Last commit 5 months ago

Warning

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Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support via Copilot

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canvas MCP?

Canvas LMS integration for students and educators with FERPA-compliant analytics and workflows

Is Canvas MCP safe to use?

We cannot tell you that, and nobody scanning at this scale can. What we did in March 2026 was shallow-clone Canvas MCP and run five keyword searches over its source: auth identifiers, CORS configuration, rate-limit identifiers, the dependency manifest against a hardcoded list of 18 known-vulnerable packages, and unguarded eval/exec calls. None of them matched. A text search cannot follow a variable, judge intent, or tell you what a server does once it is running, so "nothing matched" is not "safe". What the scan does and does not cover is written out at /mcp/security.

What are alternatives to Canvas MCP?

Similar MCP servers include MCP Server Chart, Vizro MCP, Markdownify MCP. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.