import-design-from-url

Use import-design-from-url to convert content at a public HTTPS URL into a new design. It accepts a PDF, a slide deck (PowerPoint or Keynote), a document (Word, Pages, or Markdown), a spreadsheet (Excel, CSV, or Numbers), a web page or HTML file, or a design file (Photoshop or Illustrator). It isn't for local, private, or agent-generated files, for Canva design URLs, or for splitting a flat image into editable layers.

"Turn this PDF into a Canva presentation: https://<public-file-url>"

Pass the public HTTPS url and a name for the new design. Optional intended_design_type is described in the tool's schema.

IDs, URLs, and tokens below are placeholders; field names and structure are exactly as returned.

This tool wraps results in an asynchronous job object. The server waits for the import to finish (up to about a minute) before responding, so status is normally success or failed; check it before using the result.

{
  "job": {
    "id": "job_EXAMPLE",
    "status": "success",
    "result": {
      "designs": [
        {
          "id": "DAF_EXAMPLE",
          "title": "Quarterly Report",
          "urls": {
            "edit_url": "https://www.canva.com/d/EXAMPLE_EDIT",
            "view_url": "https://www.canva.com/d/EXAMPLE_VIEW"
          },
          "created_at": 1784078449,
          "updated_at": 1784078453,
          "page_count": 12
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Returns a job whose result.designs lists the created designs, each with an id, title, urls, and page_count; a thumbnail is included when available. Give the user the edit_url. A failed import returns status: "failed" with an error containing a code and message, for example invalid_file.

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