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Canva Exports API

Export designs to PDF, PNG, JPG, GIF, PPTX, and MP4

Canva Exports API is one of 12 APIs that Canva publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 JSON Schema definition.

Tagged areas include Exports. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, authentication docs, a getting-started guide, an API reference, a changelog, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 12 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.canva.com/rest/v1.

2 operations 2 paths 12 schemas 1 GET1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.canva.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Canva Exports API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 11 scopes. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • oauth2 — Canva uses OAuth 2.0 with authorization code flow. Access tokens must be included in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Paths & Operations 2

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

Exports 2

Export designs to PDF, PNG, JPG, GIF, PPTX, and MP4

POST
/exports
Canva Create a Design Export Job
createDesignExportJob body → 200400401403429
GET
/exports/{exportId}
Canva Get a Design Export Job
getDesignExportJob 1 param → 200401404429

Schemas 12

The contract defines 12 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are PngExportFormat (8 properties), JpgExportFormat (6 properties), GifExportFormat (5 properties), Mp4ExportFormat (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

PptxExportFormat
object
PowerPoint export format options
2 properties 1 required
JpgExportFormat
object
JPG export format options
6 properties 2 required
ExportJob
object
An export job for converting a design to a downloadable format
4 properties 2 required
PngExportFormat
object
PNG export format options
8 properties 1 required
ExportJobResponse
object
1 property 1 required
Mp4ExportFormat
object
MP4 video export format options
4 properties 2 required
ExportFormat
Export format configuration
GifExportFormat
object
GIF export format options
5 properties 1 required
CreateExportJobRequest
object
Request body for creating an export job
2 properties 2 required
PdfExportFormat
object
PDF export format options
4 properties 1 required
ExportError
object
Error details for a failed export job
2 properties 2 required
Error
object
An error response
2 properties 2 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

canva-exports-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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Canva Print Partnerships API
Canva Button API
Canva Assets API
Canva Autofills API
Canva Brand Templates API
Canva Comments API
Canva Designs API
Canva Folders API
Canva Resizes API
Canva Users API