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# perform-editing-operations

Apply one or more edits within an open editing transaction.

Use `perform-editing-operations` after [start-editing-transaction](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/tools/start-editing-transaction/). Edits stay in draft until you commit with [commit-editing-transaction](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/tools/commit-editing-transaction/).

## Example prompt

*"Update the headline to 'Introducing Canva AI Editing'."*

Pass `transaction_id`, `page_index`, and `operations` (an array of `{type, element_id, text}`).

## Example response

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

```json
{
  "richtexts": [
    { "page_index": 1, "regions": [ { "type": "character", "text": "Introducing Canva AI Editing" } ], "containerElement": { "type": "TEXT", "position": { "top": 399.67, "left": 160.92 }, "dimension": { "width": 758.16, "height": 175.35 } }, "element_id": "ELEMENT_EXAMPLE_1" }
  ],
  "fills": [ { "type": "image", "asset_id": "ASSET_EXAMPLE", "page_index": 1, "editable": true, "element_id": "ELEMENT_EXAMPLE_2" } ],
  "thumbnails": [ { "width": -1, "height": -1, "url": "https://design-manipulation-download.canva.com/EXAMPLE" } ],
  "edit_operation_results": [ { "status": "success", "operation_info": { "type": "replace_text", "element_id": "ELEMENT_EXAMPLE_1" } } ],
  "pages": [ { "page_id": "PAGE_EXAMPLE", "page_number": 1, "dimension": { "width": 1080, "height": 1350 }, "is_responsive": false, "is_empty": false, "is_editable": true } ]
}
```

`operations` is an array of operation objects. Check `edit_operation_results` for a per-operation `status` of `success`. On responsive pages, use `find_and_replace_text` rather than `replace_text`.

NOTE: Don't pass a raw image URL into an editing operation. Upload it first with [upload-asset-from-url](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/tools/upload-asset-from-url/) to get an `asset_id`.

## Learn more

* [MCP tools and rate limits](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/tools/)
* [start-editing-transaction](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/tools/start-editing-transaction/)
* [commit-editing-transaction](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/tools/commit-editing-transaction/)
* [upload-asset-from-url](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/tools/upload-asset-from-url/)
* [Verify your Canva MCP app](https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/mcp/verify-app/)