# iflow-mcp_ahnopologetic_canvas-lms-mcp

> Minimal Canvas LMS MCP server for easy access to education

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- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
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## Verification
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## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/ahnopologetic/canvas-lms-mcp#readme
- repository: https://github.com/ahnopologetic/canvas-lms-mcp/issues
- version: 0.1.2
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_ahnopologetic_canvas-lms-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Canvas LMS MCP Server

[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@ahnopologetic/canvas-lms-mcp)](https://smithery.ai/server/@ahnopologetic/canvas-lms-mcp)
A minimal Canvas LMS MCP (Machine Conversation Protocol) server for easy access to education data through your Canvas LMS instance. This server provides a bridge between AI systems (like Cursor) and Canvas Learning Management System.

## Features

- List planner items (assignments, quizzes, etc.)
- Get and list assignments
- Get and list quizzes
- Get and list courses
- Get course syllabus
- Get course modules
- List files

## Installation

### Installing via Smithery

To install Canvas LMS Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@ahnopologetic/canvas-lms-mcp):

```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @ahnopologetic/canvas-lms-mcp --client claude
```

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.13+
- Canvas LMS API token
- `uv` package manager (recommended)

### Installation Methods

#### Option 1: Install with uvx (Recommended)

The easiest way to install and run canvas-lms-mcp is using uvx:

```bash
uvx canvas-lms-mcp
```

This will run the server in an isolated environment without installing it permanently.

To install the tool permanently:

```bash
uv tool install canvas-lms-mcp
```

#### Option 2: Install from Source

1. Clone the repository:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/canvas-lms-mcp.git
   cd canvas-lms-mcp
   ```

2. Install with uv:
   ```bash
   # Install uv if you don't have it yet
   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

   # Create a virtual environment and install dependencies
   uv venv
   uv pip install -e .
   ```

   Alternatively, use traditional methods:
   ```bash
   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -e .
   ```

## Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

```bash
export CANVAS_API_TOKEN="your_canvas_api_token"
export CANVAS_BASE_URL="https:…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_ahnopologetic_canvas-lms-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T17:22:14.644Z)

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