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Canva Asset API

The asset API from Canva — 5 operation(s) for asset.

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Canva Asset API is one of 30 APIs that Canva publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Asset. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 7 operations across 5 paths, and defines 26 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2024-06-18.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.canva.com/rest.

7 operations 5 paths 26 schemas 1 DELETE3 GET1 PATCH2 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2024-06-18
Base URL
https://api.canva.com
Authentication
HTTP Basic, OAuth 2.0
Contact
Canva Developer Community
License
©2023 All Rights Reserved
Terms of Service
View terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Canva Asset API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP basic authentication (basicAuth). It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauthAuthCode) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 18 scopes.

Paths & Operations 7

Across 5 paths, the API surfaces 7 operations — 1 DELETE, 3 GET, 1 PATCH, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

asset 7
DELETE
/v1/assets/{assetId}
You can delete an asset by specifying its assetId. This operation mirrors the behavior in the Canva UI. Deleting an item moves it to the trash. Deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that a…
deleteAsset 1 param → 204403404default
GET
/v1/assets/{assetId}
You can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its assetId.
getAsset 1 param → 200403404default
PATCH
/v1/assets/{assetId}
You can update the name and tags of an asset by specifying its assetId. Updating the tags replaces all existing tags of the asset.
updateAsset 1 param body → 200403404default
POST
/v1/asset-uploads
Starts a new [asynchronous job](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-requests-responses/asynchronous-job-endpoints) to upload an asset to the user's content library. Supported file types for assets…
CreateAssetUploadJob 1 param body → 200default
GET
/v1/asset-uploads/{jobId}
Get the result of an asset upload job that was created using the [Create asset upload job API](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/assets/create-asset-upload-job/). You might need to mak…
GetAssetUploadJob 1 param → 200403404default
POST
/v1/url-asset-uploads
This API is currently provided as a preview. Be aware of the following: - There might be unannounced breaking changes. - Any breaking changes to preview APIs won't produce a new [API version](https:/…
createUrlAssetUploadJob body → 200400404default
GET
/v1/url-asset-uploads/{jobId}
This API is currently provided as a preview. Be aware of the following: - There might be unannounced breaking changes. - Any breaking changes to preview APIs won't produce a new [API version](https:/…
getUrlAssetUploadJob 1 param → 200403404default

Schemas 26

The contract defines 26 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Asset (10 properties), VideoMetadata (4 properties), AssetUploadJob (4 properties), ImageMetadata (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

GetUrlAssetUploadJobResponse
object
1 property 1 required
AssetUploadJob
object
The status of the asset upload job.
4 properties 2 required
AssetUploadErrorCode
string
A short string indicating why the upload failed. This field can be used to handle errors programmatically.
ImportErrorCode
string
A short string indicating why the upload failed. This field can be used to handle errors programmatically.
ImportStatusState
string
State of the import job for an uploaded asset.
AssetType
string
Type of an asset.
UpdateAssetRequest
object
2 properties
AssetUploadError
object
If the upload fails, this object provides details about the error.
2 properties 2 required
ImportError
object
If the import fails, this object provides details about the error.
2 properties 2 required
AssetUploadMetadata
object
Metadata for the asset being uploaded.
1 property 1 required
Error
object
2 properties 2 required
VideoMetadata
object
4 properties 3 required
CreateUrlAssetUploadJobResponse
object
1 property 1 required
Asset
object
The asset object, which contains metadata about the asset.
10 properties 7 required
ImportStatus
object
The import status of the asset.
2 properties 1 required
GetAssetResponse
object
1 property 1 required
ErrorCode
string
A short string indicating what failed. This field can be used to handle errors programmatically.
AssetUploadStatus
string
Status of the asset upload job.
Thumbnail
object
A thumbnail image representing the object.
3 properties 3 required
UpdateAssetResponse
object
1 property 1 required
TeamUserSummary
object
Metadata for the user, consisting of the User ID and Team ID.
2 properties 2 required
ImageMetadata
object
4 properties 1 required
CreateUrlAssetUploadJobRequest
object
2 properties 2 required
AssetMetadata
object
Type-specific metadata for the asset.
CreateAssetUploadJobResponse
object
1 property 1 required
GetAssetUploadJobResponse
object
1 property 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

canva-asset-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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canva:canva-asset-api
Base URL
https://api.canva.com
Docs
https://www.canva.com/developers/apps
Provider
Canva
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