MCP tools and rate limits

See all the available tools, their rate limits, and plan availability for the Canva MCP

The Canva MCP implements rate limits for each tool to ensure service stability. Rate limits are measured in requests per minute (req/min).

Assets

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
upload-asset-from-url
30 req/min
All plans
get-assets
100 req/min
All plans

Autofill

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
autofill-design
10 req/min
Enterprise only
get-brand-template-dataset
100 req/min
Enterprise only

Brand templates

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
search-brand-templates
100 req/min
Enterprise only
list-brand-kits
100 req/min
Enterprise only

Comments

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
comment-on-design
100 req/min
All plans
reply-to-comment
20 req/min
All plans
list-comments
100 req/min
All plans
list-replies
100 req/min
All plans

Designs

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
search-designs
100 req/min
All plans
get-design
100 req/min
All plans
get-design-pages
100 req/min
All plans
get-design-content
100 req/min
All plans
get-presenter-notes
100 req/min
All plans
get-design-export-formats
100 req/min
All plans
generate-design
20 req/min
All plans
create-design-from-candidate
20 req/min
All plans
request-outline-review
20 req/min
All plans
generate-design-structured
20 req/min
All plans

Design imports

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
import-design-from-url
20 req/min
All plans

Exports

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
export-design
20 req/min
All plans*

The export-design tool is available on all plans, but the plan affects output quality:

  • Free plans: Standard quality export
  • Canva Pro and above: Pro quality with lossless PNG, transparent backgrounds, and premium element export
  • All plans: If a design contains premium elements, export may fail with license_required

Folders

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
create-folder
20 req/min
All plans
list-folder-items
100 req/min
All plans
search-folders
100 req/min
All plans
move-item-to-folder
100 req/min
All plans

Resizes

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
resize-design
20 req/min
Pro and above

Editing transactions

MCP tool
Rate limit
Plan availability
start-editing-transaction
20 req/min
All plans
perform-editing-operations
50 req/min
All plans
commit-editing-transaction
20 req/min
All plans
cancel-editing-transaction
20 req/min
All plans
get-design-thumbnail
100 req/min
All plans

Plan availability legend

  • Enterprise only: Feature is only available to Canva Enterprise customers
  • Pro and above: Feature is available to Canva Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans
  • All plans: Feature is available to all Canva users