canva-core-workflow-a

name	canva-core-workflow-a
description	Execute the Canva design creation and export pipeline via the Connect API. Use when building design creation workflows, exporting designs programmatically, or integrating Canva's design tools into your application. Trigger with phrases like "canva create design", "canva export", "canva design pipeline", "canva generate content".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Grep
version	1.0.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","design","canva"]
compatible-with	claude-code

Canva Core Workflow A — Design Creation & Export

Overview

The primary Canva integration workflow: create designs via the REST API, let users edit them in Canva's editor, then export finished designs as PDF/PNG/JPG for downstream use (email campaigns, social posts, print orders).

Prerequisites

• Completed canva-install-auth setup with valid access token
• Scopes: design:content:write, design:content:read, design:meta:read

Instructions

Step 1: Create a Design

// POST https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/designs
// Rate limit: 20 req/min per user
// Scope: design:content:write

interface CreateDesignRequest {
  design_type:
    | { type: 'preset'; name: 'doc' | 'whiteboard' | 'presentation' }
    | { type: 'custom'; width: number; height: number }; // 40-8000 px
  title?: string;     // 1-255 characters
  asset_id?: string;  // Image asset to insert
}

// Create a social media post (custom dimensions)
const { design } = await canvaAPI('/designs', token, {
  method: 'POST',
  body: JSON.stringify({
    design_type: { type: 'custom', : , :  },
    : ,
  }),
});