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Canva Comment API

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

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

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

This API exposes 6 operations across 5 paths, and defines 33 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.

6 operations 5 paths 33 schemas 3 GET3 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
License
©2023 All Rights Reserved
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Canva Comment 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 6

Across 5 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 3 GET, 3 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

comment 6
POST
/v1/commentsdeprecated
This preview API is deprecated. You should use the [Create thread](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/api-reference/comments/create-thread/) API instead. Create a new top-level comment on a design. F…
createComment body → 200400403404default
GET
/v1/designs/{designId}/comments/{threadId}/replies
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:/…
listReplies 4 params → 200403404default
POST
/v1/designs/{designId}/comments/{threadId}/replies
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:/…
createReply 2 params body → 200400403404default
GET
/v1/designs/{designId}/comments/{threadId}
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:/…
getThread 2 params → 200403404default
GET
/v1/designs/{designId}/comments/{threadId}/replies/{replyId}
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:/…
getReply 3 params → 200403404default
POST
/v1/designs/{designId}/comments
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:/…
createThread 1 param body → 200400403404default

Schemas 33

The contract defines 33 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ParentComment (10 properties), ReplyComment (9 properties), Reply (8 properties), Thread (6 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Reply
object
A reply to a thread. The author of the reply might be missing if that user account no longer exists.
8 properties 7 required
DesignCommentObjectInput
object
If the comment is attached to a Canva Design.
2 properties 2 required
ParentComment
object
Data about the comment, including the message, author, and the object (such as a design) the comment is attached to.
10 properties 5 required
SuggestionThreadType
object
A suggestion thread.
3 properties 3 required
CommentObject
object
Identifying information about the object (such as a design) that the comment is attached to.
ListRepliesResponse
object
Successful response from a listReplies request.
2 properties 1 required
Comment
object
The comment object, which contains metadata about the comment. Deprecated in favor of the new thread object.
DesignCommentObject
object
If the comment is attached to a Canva Design.
2 properties 2 required
ReplyComment
object
Data about the reply comment, including the message, author, and the object (such as a design) the comment is attached to.
9 properties 6 required
CreateCommentResponse
object
1 property 1 required
CreateThreadResponse
object
1 property 1 required
CreateReplyV2Response
object
1 property 1 required
Thread
object
A discussion thread on a design. The type of the thread can be found in the threadtype object, along with additional type-specific properties. The author of th…
6 properties 5 required
Error
object
2 properties 2 required
CommentThreadType
object
A comment thread.
5 properties 3 required
GetThreadResponse
object
Successful response from a getThread request. The comment property is deprecated. For details of a comment thread, please use the thread property.
2 properties
FormatSuggestedEdit
object
A suggestion to format some text.
2 properties 2 required
ErrorCode
string
A short string indicating what failed. This field can be used to handle errors programmatically.
CreateThreadRequest
object
2 properties 1 required
CommentContent
object
The content of a comment thread or reply.
2 properties 1 required
CreateReplyV2Request
object
1 property 1 required
User
object
Metadata for the user, consisting of the User ID and display name.
2 properties 1 required
SuggestedEdit
object
The type of the suggested edit, along with additional type-specific properties.
SuggestionStatus
string
The current status of the suggestion.
AddSuggestedEdit
object
A suggestion to add some text.
2 properties 2 required
SuggestionFormat
string
The suggested format change.
CreateCommentRequest
object
3 properties 2 required
ThreadType
object
The type of the discussion thread, along with additional type-specific properties.
CommentObjectInput
object
An object containing identifying information for the design or other object you want to attach the comment to.
UserMention
object
Information about the user mentioned in a comment thread or reply. Each user mention is keyed using the user's user ID and team ID separated by a colon (userid…
2 properties 2 required
GetReplyResponse
object
Successful response from a getReply request.
1 property 1 required
DeleteSuggestedEdit
object
A suggestion to delete some text.
2 properties 2 required
TeamUser
object
Metadata for the user, consisting of the User ID, Team ID, and display name.
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

canva-comment-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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