// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

CANVAS MCP SERVER TOOLS

50 tools from the Canvas MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 50 CANVAS MCP SERVER TOOLS

READ 26 tools

Read download-submission-file Download the actual content of a file attached to a submission. Returns file content as base64 for binary f... Read get-assignment Fetch metadata for a single assignment (due date, points, rubric, submission types, etc). Read get-page-content Get the content of a specific page by URL slug. 🎨 IMPORTANT: Always reference the course styleguide (use g... Read get-quiz Fetch metadata for a single quiz Read get-quiz-question Fetch a single question from a quiz Read get-quiz-question-group Fetch a single question group from a quiz Read get-rubric-statistics Get statistics for rubric assessments on an assignment Read get-styleguide 📋 ESSENTIAL: Fetch the Canvas styleguide for a course to reference during page creation or editing. This i... Read get-submission-documents Retrieve a student Read get-submission-file-info Get detailed information about a specific file attached to a submission, including download URLs and metadata. Read list-assignment-groups List all assignment groups (buckets) in a course. Read list-assignment-submissions Fetch every student Read list-assignments Get a list of all assignments in a course with submission status for students Read list-courses List all courses for the authenticated user Read list-module-items Given a module ID, list its items (pages, quizzes, files, etc). Read list-modules Return all modules in a course (optionally inline items). Read list-page-revisions List all revisions for a page. Read list-pages List all pages in a course (by URL slug). 📋 TIP: Check if a Read list-quiz-question-groups Get a list of all question groups in a quiz Read list-quiz-questions Get a list of all questions in a quiz Read list-quizzes Get a list of all quizzes in a course Read list-rubric-assessments List all rubric assessments for an assignment. Read list-rubrics List all rubrics for a specific course Read list-section-submissions Get all student submissions for a specific assignment filtered by section Read list-sections Get a list of all sections in a course Read list-students Get a complete list of all students enrolled in a specific course

WRITE 20 tools

Write revert-page-revision Revert a page to a previous revision. Write apply-page-changes 🎨 STEP 2: Apply styleguide-compliant LLM-generated page modifications. Use this after patch-page-content s... Write attach-rubric-to-assignment Attach a rubric to an assignment. Write bulk-update-assignment-dates Bulk update due/unlock/lock dates for assignments in a course. Write create-assignment Create a new assignment in a course. All fields are optional except courseId. Write create-assignment-group Create a new assignment group (bucket) in a course. All fields optional except courseId. Write create-quiz Create a new quiz in a course. Write create-quiz-question Create a new question in a quiz. Write create-quiz-question-group Create a new question group in a quiz. Write generate-styleguide 🎨 FOUNDATION TOOL: Generate and save a comprehensive Canvas styleguide page that serves as the formatting ... Write grade-submission Write back a score, grade, rubric points, or comment for a student Write patch-page-content 🎨 STYLEGUIDE-COMPLIANT SMART EDITING: Make targeted changes to existing page content using LLM assistance ... Write post-announcement Post an announcement to a specific course Write post-submission-comment Attach targeted feedback as a comment on a student Write toggle-module-publish Publish/unpublish a module (toggles the current published state). Write update-assignment Update an assignment. All fields are optional except courseId and assignmentId. Write update-page-content 🎨 STYLEGUIDE-AWARE FULL REPLACEMENT: Update or create a page with completely new content that automaticall... Write update-quiz Update an existing quiz in a course. Write update-quiz-question Update an existing question in a quiz. Write update-quiz-question-group Update an existing question group in a quiz.

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive delete-assignment Delete (archive) an assignment from a course. Destructive delete-quiz Delete a quiz from a course. Destructive delete-quiz-question Delete a question from a quiz. Destructive delete-quiz-question-group Delete a question group from a quiz.

// FAQ

How many tools does the Canvas MCP Server MCP server have? +

The Canvas MCP Server MCP server exposes 50 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Canvas MCP Server tools? +

Route the Canvas MCP Server server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Canvas MCP Server tools fall into? +

Canvas MCP Server tools are categorised as Read (26), Write (20), Destructive (4). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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