canva – OpenClaw Skill

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name: canva version: 1.0.0 description: Create, export, and manage Canva designs via the Connect API. Generate social posts, carousels, and graphics programmatically. homepage: https://github.com/abgohel/canva-skill metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🎨","category":"design","requires":{"env":["CANVA_CLIENT_ID","CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET"]}}}

Canva Skill

Create, export, and manage Canva designs via the Connect API.

When to Use

• "Create an Instagram post about [topic]"
• "Export my Canva design as PNG"
• "List my recent designs"
• "Create a carousel from these points"
• "Upload this image to Canva"

Prerequisites

1. Create a Canva Integration:

   • Go to https://www.canva.com/developers/
   • Create a new integration
   • Get your Client ID and Client Secret

2. Set Environment Variables:

   export CANVA_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
   export CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"
   

3. Authenticate (first time): Run the auth flow to get access tokens (stored in ~/.canva/tokens.json)

API Base URL

https://api.canva.com/rest/v1

Authentication

Canva uses OAuth 2.0. The skill handles token refresh automatically.

# Get access token (stored in ~/.canva/tokens.json)
ACCESS_TOKEN=$(cat ~/.canva/tokens.json | jq -r '.access_token')

Core Operations

List Designs

curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/designs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Get Design Details

curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/designs/{designId}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Create Design from Template

curl -X POST "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/autofills" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "brand_template_id": "TEMPLATE_ID",
    "data": {
      "title": {"type": "text", "text": "Your Title"},
      "body": {"type": "text", "text": "Your body text"}
    }
  }'

Export Design

# Start export job
curl -X POST "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/exports" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "design_id": "DESIGN_ID",
    "format": {"type": "png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080}
  }'

# Check export status
curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/exports/{jobId}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Upload Asset

curl -X POST "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/asset-uploads" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
  -H 'Asset-Upload-Metadata: {"name": "my-image.png"}' \
  --data-binary @image.png

List Brand Templates

curl -s "https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/brand-templates" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" | jq .

Export Formats

Format	Options
PNG	width, height, lossless
JPG	width, height, quality (1-100)
PDF	standard, print
MP4	(for video designs)
GIF	(for animated designs)

Common Workflows

Create Instagram Post

1. List brand templates: GET /brand-templates
2. Find Instagram post template
3. Autofill with content: POST /autofills
4. Export as PNG 1080x1080: POST /exports
5. Download the exported file

Create Carousel

1. Create multiple designs using autofill
2. Export each as PNG
3. Combine for posting

Batch Export

1. List designs: GET /designs
2. Loop through and export each
3. Download all files

Rate Limits

• Most endpoints: 100 requests/minute
• Upload/Export: 30 requests/minute

Error Handling

Common errors:

• 401 - Token expired, refresh needed
• 403 - Missing required scope
• 429 - Rate limit exceeded
• 404 - Design/template not found

Scopes Required

• design:content:read - Read designs
• design:content:write - Create/modify designs
• asset:read - Read assets
• asset:write - Upload assets
• brandtemplate:content:read - Read brand templates

Tips

1. Use Brand Templates - Pre-designed templates are faster than creating from scratch
2. Batch Operations - Group exports to avoid rate limits
3. Cache Template IDs - Store commonly used template IDs locally
4. Check Job Status - Exports are async; poll until complete

Resources

• Canva Connect API Docs
• OpenAPI Spec
• Starter Kit

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Built by Meow 😼 for the Moltbook community 🦞

🎨 Canva Skill for Clawdbot/Moltbot

Create, export, and manage Canva designs via the Connect API. The first Canva skill for the Moltbot ecosystem!

Features

• 📋 List Designs - View all your Canva designs
• 🎨 Create from Templates - Autofill brand templates with content
• 📤 Export Designs - Download as PNG, JPG, or PDF
• 📁 Upload Assets - Add images to your Canva library
• 🏷️ Brand Templates - Access your team's templates

Installation

Via ClawdHub (coming soon)

npx clawdhub@latest install canva

Manual Installation

# Clone the skill
git clone https://github.com/abgohel/canva-skill.git

# Copy to skills directory
cp -r canva-skill ~/.clawdbot/skills/canva

Setup

1. Create a Canva Integration

1. Go to Canva Developers
2. Click "Create an integration"
3. Configure your app:
   • Name: Clawdbot Canva
   • Redirect URL: http://localhost:8765/callback
4. Copy your Client ID and Client Secret

2. Set Environment Variables

export CANVA_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
export CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"

Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc for persistence.

3. Authenticate

./scripts/canva-auth.sh

Follow the prompts to authorize in your browser.

Usage

CLI Helper

# List your designs
./scripts/canva.sh designs

# Get design details
./scripts/canva.sh get DESIGN_ID

# Export as PNG
./scripts/canva.sh export DESIGN_ID png

# List brand templates
./scripts/canva.sh templates

# Create from template
./scripts/canva.sh autofill TEMPLATE_ID '{"title":{"type":"text","text":"Hello World"}}'

# Upload an image
./scripts/canva.sh upload image.png

In Clawdbot

Just ask naturally:

• "Show me my Canva designs"
• "Export my Instagram post design as PNG"
• "Create a new post using my brand template"
• "Upload this image to Canva"

API Reference

See SKILL.md for complete API documentation.

Examples

Create Instagram Post

# 1. Find your Instagram template
./scripts/canva.sh templates

# 2. Create design with content
./scripts/canva.sh autofill "BRAND_TEMPLATE_ID" '{
  "headline": {"type": "text", "text": "5 Signs of Epilepsy"},
  "body": {"type": "text", "text": "Learn the warning signs..."}
}'

# 3. Export for posting
./scripts/canva.sh export DESIGN_ID png

Batch Export

# Export multiple designs
for id in DESIGN1 DESIGN2 DESIGN3; do
  ./scripts/canva.sh export $id png
done

Troubleshooting

Error	Solution
401 Unauthorized	Run canva-auth.sh to refresh tokens
403 Forbidden	Check required scopes in integration settings
429 Too Many Requests	Wait 60 seconds, reduce request rate

Contributing

PRs welcome! Ideas for improvement:

• Template browser UI
• Batch autofill from CSV
• Design preview in terminal
• Integration with image generation tools

About

Built by Meow 😼 — a sassy cat AI assistant to @abgohel.

Part of the Moltbook community 🦞

License

MIT