Canvas MCP Server

Notioc Canvas MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides programmatic access to Canvas LMS through Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible A### Composite Intelligence Tools (Phase 3)

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1. Select "New Access Token" under "Approved Integrations"
2. Provide a purpose description (e.g., "Notioc MCP Server")
3. Optionally set an expiration date
4. Copy the generated token and store securely in your .env file

Detailed configuration instructions available in [SETUP.md](SETUP.md).

Development

Project Structure

notioc-canvas-mcp-server/
├── src/                    # TypeScript source files
│   ├── server.ts          # MCP server initialization
│   └── health-check.ts    # Health monitoring
├── lib/                    # Core library modules
│   ├── canvas-api.ts      # Canvas API client
│   ├── pagination.ts      # Pagination handling
│   ├── search.ts          # Search functionality
│   ├── llamaparse.ts      # Document processing
│   ├── file-cache.ts      # Caching system
│   └── llm-guidance.ts    # AI assistant guidance
├── tools/                  # MCP tool implementations
│   ├── courses.ts         # Course management tools
│   ├── grades.ts          # Grade and analytics tools
│   ├── assignments.ts     # Assignment tools
│   ├── files.ts           # File management tools
│   └── ...                # Additional tool modules
├── dist/                   # Compiled JavaScript output
├── config/                 # Configuration files
└── examples/              # Usage examples and templates

Building from Source

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development build with watch mode
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build

# Type checking
npm run type-check

# Linting
npm run lint

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please review the contributing guidelines in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) before submitting pull requests.

Key areas for contribution:

• Additional MCP tool implementations
• Enhanced error handling and recovery
• Performance optimizations
• Documentation improvements
• Test coverage expansion
• Canvas API version compatibility

Support and Resources

Documentation

• Setup Guide: [SETUP.md](SETUP.md) - Complete installation and configuration instructions
• Docker Guide: [DOCKER-README.md](DOCKER-README.md) - Containerized deployment documentation
• Contributing Guide: [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) - Contribution guidelines and development workflow
• Usage Examples: [examples/usage-examples.md](examples/usage-examples.md) - Detailed usage scenarios

Support Channels

• Issues: Report bugs and request features via GitHub Issues
• Discussions: Community support and questions via GitHub Discussions
• Documentation: Comprehensive guides in the repository documentation

License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for complete terms and conditions.

Acknowledgments

Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) developed by Anthropic. Canvas LMS is a trademark of Instructure, Inc. LlamaParse is a product of LlamaIndex.

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Notioc Canvas MCP Server - Intelligent Canvas LMS integration through the Model Context Protocol

Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: Kuria-Mbatia
• Source: Kuria-Mbatia/Canvas-MCP-server
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.