Canva Export 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 3
Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 3 operations — 1 GET, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
The contract defines 28 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are PngExportFormat (8 properties), JpgExportFormat (6 properties), PrintPartnerPdfExportFormat (5 properties), GifExportFormat (5 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
ExportFormat
object
Details about the desired export format.
ExportQuality
string
Specifies the export quality of the design.
CreateDesignExportJobResponse
object
1 property1 required
DesignExportStatus
string
The export status of the job. A newly created job will be inprogress and will eventually become success or failed.
CreatePrintPartnerDesignExportJobResponse
object
1 property1 required
PptxExportFormat
object
Export the design as a PPTX.
2 properties1 required
GifExportFormat
object
Export the design as a GIF. Height or width (or both) may be specified, otherwise the file will be exported at it's default size. Large designs will be scaled…
5 properties1 required
ExportPageSize
string
The paper size of the export PDF file. The size attribute is only supported for Documents (Canva Docs).
PrintPartnerExportFormat
object
Details about the desired export format.
PrintPartnerExportDimensionsUnits
string
The units of the dimensions. If no units are specified, pixels are used.
Mp4ExportQuality
string
The orientation and resolution of the exported video. Orientation is either horizontal or vertical, and resolution is one of 480p, 720p, 1080p or 4k.
JpgExportFormat
object
Export the design as a JPEG. Compression quality must be provided. Height or width (or both) may be specified, otherwise the file will be exported at it's defa…
6 properties2 required
PngExportFormat
object
Export the design as a PNG. Height or width (or both) may be specified, otherwise the file will be exported at it's default size. You may also specify whether…
8 properties1 required
HtmlBundleExportFormat
object
Export the email design as an HTML bundle. An HTML bundle is a zip file that contains an HTML file and the associated assets.
2 properties1 required
PdfExportFormat
object
Export the design as a PDF. Providing a paper size is optional.
4 properties1 required
ErrorCode
string
A short string indicating what failed. This field can be used to handle errors programmatically.
CreateDesignExportJobRequest
object
Body parameters for starting an export job for a design. It must include a design ID, and one of the supported export formats.
2 properties2 required
PrintPartnerPdfExportFormat
object
Export the design as a Print-quality PDF.
5 properties1 required
ExportError
object
If the export fails, this object provides details about the error.
2 properties2 required
Mp4ExportFormat
object
Export the design as an MP4. You must specify the quality of the exported video.
4 properties2 required
ExportJob
object
The status of the export job.
4 properties2 required
HtmlStandaloneExportFormat
object
Export the email design as a standalone HTML file with hosted assets.
2 properties1 required
CsvExportFormat
object
Export the design as a CSV file. CSV export is only available for designs that contain tabular data, such as Canva Sheets.
2 properties1 required
CreatePrintPartnerDesignExportJobRequest
object
Body parameters for starting a Print Partner export job for a design. It must include a design ID. Canva Docs are not supported for export.
4 properties2 required
PrintPartnerExportDimensions
object
Dimensions of the export in the specified units. The design dimensions must be within a scale factor of 0.3 and 3 of the requested export dimensions.
3 properties
GetDesignExportJobResponse
object
1 property1 required
ExportErrorCode
string
If the export failed, this specifies the reason why it failed.
Error
object
2 properties2 required
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