Canva Design API is one of 30 APIs that Canva publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Design. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.
This API exposes
8 operations
across 7 paths,
and defines 48 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.
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Error
object
2 properties
2 required
PdfExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as a PDF.
1 property
ErrorCode
string
A short string indicating what failed. This field can be used to handle errors programmatically.
HtmlBundleExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as an HTML bundle.
1 property
GetDesignResponse
object
Successful response from a getDesign request.
1 property
1 required
GetListDesignResponse
object
2 properties
1 required
CreateDesignResponse
object
Details about the new design.
1 property
1 required
GetDesignExportFormatsResponse
object
Successful response from a getDesignExportFormats request.
1 property
1 required
DesignTypeCreateDesignRequest
object
Create a design by specifying the design type and/or an asset. At least one of designtype or assetid must be defined.
4 properties
1 required
PrintPartnerDesignDimensions
object
Dimensions of the design. Used to match a product type, or to create a custom-size design if no product matches.
3 properties
3 required
PrintPartnerDesignSource
object
The desired source for the design creation.
SvgExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as an SVG.
1 property
GetDesignDatasetResponse
object
Successful response from a getDesignDataset request.
1 property
TextDataField
object
A text data field. You can autofill it with a text value.
1 property
1 required
DesignPage
object
Basic details about a page in a design, such as the page number and thumbnail.
6 properties
3 required
CustomDesignTypeInput
object
Provide the width and height to define a custom design type. Each dimension must be between 40 and 8000 pixels, and the total area (width × height) must not ex…
3 properties
3 required
GetDesignPagesResponse
object
Successful response from a getDesignPages request.
1 property
1 required
CreateDesignRequest
object
Body parameters for creating a new design. Use the type discriminator to choose the creation mode: - Use typeandasset to create a design by specifying the desi…
DesignLinks
object
A temporary set of URLs for viewing or editing the design.
2 properties
2 required
DesignTypeInput
object
The desired design type.
DesignCreateDesignRequest
object
Creating a copy of an existing design is currently provided as a preview. Be aware of the following: - There might be unannounced breaking changes. - Any break…
3 properties
2 required
CreatePrintPartnerDesignResponse
object
Details about the new design.
1 property
1 required
ChartDataField
object
A chart data field. You can autofill it with tabular data. WARNING: Chart data fields are a [preview feature](https://www.canva.dev/docs/connect/preview-apis).…
1 property
1 required
JpgExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as a JPEG.
1 property
TeamUserSummary
object
Metadata for the user, consisting of the User ID and Team ID.
2 properties
2 required
GifExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as a GIF.
1 property
PrintPartnerDimensionsDesignSource
object
Creates a design that matches your dimensions. Add a product type for more precise template matches.
3 properties
2 required
ExportFormatOptions
object
The available file formats for exporting the design.
10 properties
BrandTemplateCreateDesignRequest
object
Creating a copy from a brand template is currently provided as a preview. Be aware of the following: - There might be unannounced breaking changes. - Any break…
3 properties
2 required
PresetDesignTypeName
string
The name of the design type.
HtmlStandaloneExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as an standalone HTML file.
1 property
CreatePrintPartnerDesignRequest
object
Body parameters for creating a new design for a Print Partner.
5 properties
1 required
DesignTypeOutputName
string
The type of content a design or page contains. The list of design types may grow over time. The unknown value represents design types that haven't been added t…
GetPrintPartnerDesignResponse
object
Successful response from a getPrintPartnerDesign request.
1 property
1 required
DataField
object
A named data field that can be autofilled.
PngExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as a PNG.
1 property
PrintPartnerDesignDimensionsUnits
string
The units of the dimensions.
CsvExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as a CSV file.
1 property
PptxExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as a PPTX.
1 property
PageDimensions
object
The dimensions of a design page, if it is bounded. Design pages for non-bounded designs like Whiteboards and Docs will not include this property.
2 properties
2 required
ImageDataField
object
An image data field. You can autofill it with an image by providing its assetid. You can also autofill it with a video asset. Autofilling a video is currently…
1 property
1 required
PresetDesignTypeInput
object
Provide the common design type.
2 properties
2 required
Mp4ExportFormatOption
object
Whether the design can be exported as an MP4.
1 property
Thumbnail
object
A thumbnail image representing the object.
3 properties
3 required
PrintPartnerProductIdDesignSource
object
Creates a design using an external partner product ID.
2 properties
2 required
Design
object
The design object, which contains metadata about the design.
9 properties
6 required
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