Canva Connect

Canva is an online template editor that helps you create social media graphics, presentations, and other designs, with collaboration features for team workspaces. The Canva Connect connector uses the Canva Connect APIs to let you create, import, and export designs, upload and manage assets, autofill brand templates, and manage folders and comments in Canva from Workato recipes.

Install Canva Connect from the community library

Complete the following steps to install the Canva Connect connector from the community library:

1

Open the recipe editor and search for a connector. Alternatively, you can search for a connector in the community library.

Search for recipe editorSearch for community connectors in the recipe editor

2

Select the community connector you plan to install.

3

Click Install to install the connector from the community library.

Click installClick Install

4

Select Release connector. Alternatively, select Review code to review and modify the connector code before releasing it to the workspace.

Release connectorRelease the connector

5

Summarize any changes you made to the connector, then click Release to allow workspace collaborators to use the connector in recipes.

The Confirm release dialogThe Confirm release dialog

Connection setup

The Canva Connect connector uses OAuth 2.0 authentication.

Minimum and default scopes

Canva Connect grants the connection every available scope if you don't select any scopes when you connect. Available scopes include:

  • Asset:read
  • Asset:write
  • Brandtemplate:content:read
  • Brandtemplate:meta:read
  • Collaboration:event
  • Comment:read
  • Comment:write
  • Design:content:read
  • Design:content:write
  • Design:meta:read
  • Design:permission:read
  • Design:permission:write
  • Folder:permission:read
  • Folder:permission:write
  • Folder:read
  • Folder:write
  • Profile:read

Canva setup

Complete the following steps to create a Canva integration and generate credentials for Workato:

1

Sign in to Canva and go to the Connect API integrations in the Canva Developer Portal.

2

Create a new integration.

1

Click Create an integration.

2

Select the Integration type.

3

Provide a name for your integration in the Name field.

3

Access your Client ID and Client secret.

1

Scroll down to the Credentials tab.

2

Copy the Client ID and save it securely.

3

Click Generate secret to reveal your Client secret.

4

Copy the Client secret and save it securely.

4

Click the Scopes tab and provide any scopes you plan to use. Refer to Minimum and default scopes for more information.

Connect to Canva Connect using OAuth 2.0

Complete the following steps to connect to Canva Connect in Workato:

1

Click Create > Connection.

2

Search for Canva Connect and select it as your app.

3

Enter a name for your connection in the Connection name field.

4

Use the Location drop-down menu to select the project where you plan to store the connection.

5

Enter your client ID in the Client ID field.

6

Enter your client secret in the Client secret field.

7

Optional. Select the Scopes to request for this connection. Refer to Minimum and default scopes for more information.

8

Click Connect.

9

Sign in to Canva when prompted and click Allow to authorize the connection.

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