CanvasKeep runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 75 installs a week from npm. Last commit 18 Oct 2026.
Create and edit Excalidraw diagrams in your CanvasKeep workspace, with auto-layout and folders.
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Today is the operative word: we check CanvasKeep every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add canvaskeep-mcp -e 'CANVASKEEP_API_KEY=<CANVASKEEP_API_KEY>' -- npx -y canvaskeep-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"canvaskeep-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvaskeep-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVASKEEP_API_KEY": "<CANVASKEEP_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.canvaskeep-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "canvaskeep-mcp"]
env = { CANVASKEEP_API_KEY = "<CANVASKEEP_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"canvaskeep-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvaskeep-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVASKEEP_API_KEY": "<CANVASKEEP_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"canvaskeep-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvaskeep-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVASKEEP_API_KEY": "<CANVASKEEP_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<CANVASKEEP_API_KEY> (API key from your CanvasKeep dashboard (profile menu, API Keys)).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
CANVASKEEP_MASTER_KEY (Needed to read or edit encrypted diagrams. Copy it from canvaskeep.com/dashboard/encryption), CANVASKEEP_API_URL (API base URL, override for local development).
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