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Canva Resizes API

Resize designs to different dimensions or preset types

Canva Resizes 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 Resizes. 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 11 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 11 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 Resizes 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.

Resizes 2

Resize designs to different dimensions or preset types

POST
/resizes
Canva Create a Design Resize Job
createDesignResizeJob body → 200400401403429
GET
/resizes/{jobId}
Canva Get a Design Resize Job
getDesignResizeJob 1 param → 200401404429

Schemas 11

The contract defines 11 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Design (8 properties), ResizeJob (4 properties), CustomDesignType (3 properties), Thumbnail (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ResizeJob
object
A resize job for creating a resized copy of a design
4 properties 2 required
ResizeJobResponse
object
1 property 1 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
DesignType
The type and dimensions for a new design
CustomDesignType
object
A custom design type with specific dimensions
3 properties 3 required
CreateResizeJobRequest
object
Request body for creating a design resize job
2 properties 2 required
Owner
object
The owner of a resource
2 properties 2 required
PresetDesignType
object
A preset design type
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-resizes-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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