Canvas runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 255 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 12 May 2026.
Manage courses, submissions, grades, and student data in Canvas LMS
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Connect this server
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 canvas -- uvx mcparmory-canvas{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas": {
"args": [
"mcparmory-canvas"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.canvas]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcparmory-canvas"]{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas": {
"args": [
"mcparmory-canvas"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas": {
"args": [
"mcparmory-canvas"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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