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Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add canvas-lms-bruchris --env CANVAS_API_TOKEN='<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>' --env CANVAS_BASE_URL='<CANVAS_BASE_URL>' -- npx -y canvas-lms-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.canvas-lms-bruchris]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "canvas-lms-mcp"]
env = { CANVAS_API_TOKEN = "<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>", CANVAS_BASE_URL = "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>" }
# codex mcp add canvas-lms-bruchris --env CANVAS_API_TOKEN='<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>' --env CANVAS_BASE_URL='<CANVAS_BASE_URL>' -- npx -y canvas-lms-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-lms-bruchris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-lms-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>",
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"canvas-lms-bruchris": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-lms-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>",
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-lms-bruchris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-lms-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>",
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-lms-bruchris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-lms-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>",
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"canvas-lms-bruchris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"canvas-lms-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "<CANVAS_API_TOKEN>",
"CANVAS_BASE_URL": "<CANVAS_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
CANVAS_API_TOKENCANVAS_BASE_URL
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.