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Canva Folders API

Retrieve folders and list folder contents

Canva Folders 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 Folders. 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 3 operations across 3 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.

3 operations 3 paths 12 schemas 2 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 Folders 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 3

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 3 operations — 2 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Folders 3

Retrieve folders and list folder contents

GET
/folders/{folderId}
Canva Get a Folder
getFolder 1 param → 200401403404429
GET
/folders/{folderId}/items
Canva List Folder Items
listFolderItems 6 params → 200401403404429
POST
/folders/{folderId}/items:move
Canva Move an Item to a Folder
moveFolderItem 1 param body → 204400401403404429

Schemas 12

The contract defines 12 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Asset (9 properties), Design (8 properties), Folder (5 properties), FolderItem (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ImportStatus
object
The import status of an asset (deprecated)
2 properties
Folder
object
A Canva folder
5 properties 4 required
Design
object
A Canva design
8 properties 6 required
DesignUrls
object
Temporary URLs for accessing a design (expire after 30 days)
2 properties 2 required
FolderItem
object
An item within a folder (design, folder, or image)
4 properties 1 required
FolderResponse
object
1 property 1 required
Owner
object
The owner of a resource
2 properties 2 required
Asset
object
A Canva asset (image or video)
9 properties 6 required
ListFolderItemsResponse
object
2 properties 1 required
MoveFolderItemRequest
object
Request body for moving an item to a folder
2 properties 2 required
Error
object
An error response
2 properties 2 required
Thumbnail
object
A thumbnail image for a resource (URL expires in 15 minutes)
3 properties 3 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

canva-folders-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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