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Learn how to build Canva Apps

Explore our docs to learn about capabilities—add content and 3rd party data, edit the design, automate workflows, create interactive widgets and more—it's up to you.
Explore capabilities
Learn about the individual building blocks of apps, enabled by the new Canva API. Multiple capabilities can be combined to create various types of apps.
Authentication
Connect to third-party applications.
Data Provider
Import data from external sources.
Design Interaction
Add elements to a design.
Drag and Drop
Drag assets from an app, into a design.
Fetch
Send HTTP requests to a backend server.
Featured topics
Essential documentation for developing apps that users love, that keeps user's data safe, and that passes Canva's review process.
UI Design
Design guidelines
Everything you need to know about designing a beautiful, functional app.
Securing apps
Signature verification
Protect your app by blocking requests that don't originate from Canva.
Submitting apps
App review guidelines
Ready to release your app? Learn how to prepare it for the review process.