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Canva Folder API

The folder API from Canva — 4 operation(s) for folder.

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

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

This API exposes 6 operations across 4 paths, and defines 24 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 4 paths 24 schemas 1 DELETE2 GET1 PATCH2 POST

Metadata

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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 Folder 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 4 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 1 PATCH, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

folder 6
DELETE
/v1/folders/{folderId}
Deletes a folder with the specified folderID. Deleting a folder moves the user's content in the folder to the [Trash](https://www.canva.com/help/deleted-designs/) and content owned by other users is…
deleteFolder 1 param → 204400403404default
GET
/v1/folders/{folderId}
Gets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's folderID.
getFolder 1 param → 200403404default
PATCH
/v1/folders/{folderId}
Updates a folder's details using its folderID. Currently, you can only update a folder's name.
updateFolder 1 param body → 200400403404default
GET
/v1/folders/{folderId}/items
Lists the items in a folder, including each item's type. Folders can contain: - Other folders. - Designs, such as Instagram posts, Presentations, and Documents ([Canva Docs](https://www.canva.com/cre…
listFolderItems 6 params → 200400403404default
POST
/v1/folders/move
Moves an item to another folder. You must specify the folder ID of the destination folder, as well as the ID of the item you want to move. NOTE: In some situations, a single item can exist in multipl…
moveFolderItem body → 204400403404default
POST
/v1/folders
Creates a folder in one of the following locations: - The top level of a Canva user's [projects](https://www.canva.com/help/find-designs-and-folders/) (using the ID root), - The user's Uploads folder…
createFolder body → 200400403404default

Schemas 24

The contract defines 24 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are DesignSummary (8 properties), AssetSummary (7 properties), BrandTemplateSummary (7 properties), Folder (5 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

AssetType
string
Type of an asset.
FolderItemType
string
FolderItem
object
Details about the folder.
2 properties 2 required
FolderItemSummary
object
Details about the folder item.
UpdateFolderRequest
object
Body parameters for updating the folder's details.
1 property 1 required
DesignLinks
object
A temporary set of URLs for viewing or editing the design.
2 properties 2 required
Error
object
2 properties 2 required
CreateFolderRequest
object
Body parameters for creating a new folder.
2 properties 2 required
GetFolderResponse
object
The folder ID.
1 property 1 required
AssetSummary
object
An object representing an asset with associated metadata.
7 properties 6 required
ErrorCode
string
A short string indicating what failed. This field can be used to handle errors programmatically.
BrandTemplateSummary
object
An object representing a brand template with associated metadata.
7 properties 6 required
DesignItem
object
Details about the design.
2 properties 2 required
Thumbnail
object
A thumbnail image representing the object.
3 properties 3 required
MoveFolderItemRequest
object
Body parameters for moving the folder.
2 properties 2 required
FolderItemPinStatus
string
Filter folder items by their pinned status.
FolderItemSortBy
string
UpdateFolderResponse
object
Details about the updated folder.
1 property
BrandTemplateItem
object
Details about the brand template.
2 properties 2 required
DesignSummary
object
Basic details about the design, such as the design's ID, title, and URL.
8 properties 4 required
CreateFolderResponse
object
Details about the new folder.
1 property
ImageItem
object
Details about the image asset.
2 properties 2 required
Folder
object
The folder object, which contains metadata about the folder.
5 properties 4 required
ListFolderItemsResponse
object
A list of the items in a folder. If the success response contains a continuation token, the folder contains more items you can list. You can use this token as…
2 properties 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

canva-folder-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
canva:canva-folder-api
Base URL
https://api.canva.com
Docs
https://www.canva.com/developers/apps
Provider
Canva
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