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Connect GitLab to Canva
When New Code Snippet Comment fires in GitLab, your agent runs Create Design Comment In Preview Api in Canva. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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What GitLab can start in Canva
When New Code Snippet Comment in GitLab
then Create Design Comment In Preview Api in Canva
When New Commit in GitLab
then Create User Or Sub Folder in Canva
Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.
Everything your agent can do with GitLab and Canva
Triggers and actions 21 triggers · 103 actions
Trigger
Deployment Event (instant)Fires on a deployment status change (deployment_events).
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New Code Snippet CommentTriggers when a new comment is made on a code snippet in the selected project
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New CommitTriggers when a new commit is pushed to a GitLab project's repository.
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New Commit CommentTriggers when a new comment is made on a commit in the selected project
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New Group Issue EventTriggers on group issue events, e.g. when an issue is opened, updated, or closed.
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New Group Merge Request EventTriggers on an open, merge, close, or update merge request event.
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New IssueTriggers when a new issue is created in a GitLab project.
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New Issue CommentTriggers when a new comment is made on an issue in the selected project
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New Job EventTriggers for a specified job event in a project.
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New Merge RequestTriggers when a new merge request is opened in a GitLab project.
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New Merge Request CommentTriggers when a new comment is made on a merge request in the selected project
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New PipelineTriggers when a new CI/CD pipeline is created in a GitLab project.
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New ProjectTriggers when a new GitLab project is created that the connected user can see.
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New Project Issue EventTriggers on project issue events, e.g. when an issue is opened, updated, or closed.
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New Project Merge Request EventTriggers on an open, merge, close, or update merge request event.
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New ReleaseTriggers when a new release is created in a GitLab project.
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New Release (instant)Fires when a release is created or updated (releases_events).
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New TagTriggers when a new tag is added to a GitLab project's repository.
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New Tag (instant)Fires when a tag is pushed (tag_push_events).
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Pipeline Event (instant)Fires on a pipeline status change (pipeline_events).
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Wiki Page Event (instant)Fires when a wiki page is created or updated (wiki_page_events).
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Accept Merge RequestMerges an open merge request into its target branch, optionally squashing commits, deleting the source branch, or setting it to merge automatically once checks pass.
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Add Comment to CommitAdds a comment to a commit in a GitLab project, optionally on a specific line of a file.
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Add Note to IssueAdds a comment to an issue in a GitLab project.
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Add Note to Merge RequestAdds a comment to a merge request in a GitLab project.
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Add Note to SnippetAdds a comment to a project snippet in GitLab and returns the created comment.
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Approve Merge RequestApproves a merge request as the connected GitLab user and returns the merge request's updated approval state.
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Cancel PipelineCancels all running and pending jobs in a GitLab pipeline and returns the pipeline with its updated status.
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Create BranchCreates a new branch in a GitLab project's repository from an existing branch or commit.
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Create CommitCreates a commit on a branch of a GitLab project, applying a batch of file changes (create, update, delete, move, chmod).
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Create FileCreates a new file in a GitLab project's repository by committing it to a branch.
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Create IssueCreates a new issue in a GitLab project, with optional description, labels, assignees, milestone and due date.
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Create LabelCreates a label in a GitLab project with the name and color you choose.
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Create Merge RequestCreates a new merge request in a GitLab project from a source branch to a target branch.
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Create MilestoneCreates a milestone in a GitLab project, with an optional description, start date and due date.
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Create PipelineStarts a new CI/CD pipeline on a branch or tag of a GitLab project, optionally with pipeline variables and inputs.
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Create ProjectCreates a new GitLab project in your personal namespace or in a group you choose.
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Create ReleaseCreates a release in a GitLab project from an existing tag, or from a branch or commit that is tagged as part of the release.
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Create SnippetCreates a personal snippet with a title and one file of content in your GitLab account.
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Create TagCreates a new Git tag in a GitLab project pointing at a branch, commit or existing tag. Add a message to make it an annotated tag.
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Create Wiki PageCreates a new wiki page in a GitLab project with the given title and content.
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Delete BranchDeletes a branch from a GitLab project's repository. The default branch and protected branches cannot be deleted.
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Delete FileDeletes a file from a GitLab project's repository by committing its removal to a branch.
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Delete IssueDeletes an issue from a GitLab project. Only administrators and project owners can delete issues.
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Delete TagDeletes a tag from a GitLab project's repository.
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Find Group Merge RequestsReturns merge requests across a GitLab group and its subgroups, filtered by state, author, assignee, reviewer, labels, milestone, branch, dates or search text.
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Find Project Merge RequestsFinds merge requests in a GitLab project, filtered by text search, state, author, assignee, reviewer, labels, branches, dates and more.
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Find ProjectsFinds GitLab projects whose name, path or description matches your search text, optionally narrowed by membership, ownership, visibility, topic and activity dates.
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Find UserFinds GitLab users by username, public email, or a name/username/email search, with optional filters on account state and type.
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Get BranchReturns a repository branch in a GitLab project, including its protection status, merge status and latest commit.
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Get CommitReturns a single commit from a project's repository, identified by its SHA or by a branch or tag name, including stats and the latest pipeline.
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Get FileReturns a file from a GitLab repository, including its name, size, commit details and Base64-encoded content.
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Get GroupReturns the details of a GitLab group, such as its name, path, visibility and parent group.
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Get IssueReturns a single issue in a GitLab project, including its title, description, state, labels, assignees and milestone.
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Get JobReturns a single CI/CD job in a GitLab project, including its status, stage, pipeline, commit and runner details.
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Get Merge RequestReturns a single merge request in a GitLab project, including its state, branches, author, reviewers and pipeline.
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Get Merge Request ApprovalsReturns the approval state of a merge request: whether it is approved, who approved it, and how many approvals are still required.
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Get PipelineReturns a single CI/CD pipeline in a project, including its status, ref, commit, timing and who triggered it.
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Get ProjectReturns a single GitLab project by its ID or full path, including its settings, visibility and links.
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Get ReleaseReturns a project's release for the given Git tag, including its description, commit, milestones and assets.
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Get SnippetReturns a personal snippet by its ID, including its title, file name, visibility, author and links.
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Get Snippet NoteReturns a single comment (note) posted on a project snippet.
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Get Wiki PageReturns a wiki page from a GitLab project, including its title, content and format.
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List BranchesReturns the branches in a GitLab project's repository, sorted by name, optionally filtered by a search term or regular expression.
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List Commit CommentsReturns the comments left on a commit in a GitLab project.
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List CommitsReturns the commits in a GitLab project's repository, optionally filtered by branch, author, file path or date range.
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List GroupsReturns the GitLab groups visible to the connected user, optionally filtered by name, visibility, ownership or access level.
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List LabelsReturns the labels defined for a GitLab project, optionally filtered by keyword and including issue and merge request counts.
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List MilestonesReturns the milestones of a GitLab project, optionally filtered by state, title, search text or dates.
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List PipelinesReturns the pipelines in a GitLab project, optionally filtered by branch, status, commit, date range or user.
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List Project JobsReturns the CI/CD jobs in a project, newest first, optionally filtered to one job status such as success or failed.
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List Project MembersReturns the direct members of a GitLab project, optionally filtered by name, email or username.
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List ReleasesReturns the releases of a GitLab project, newest first by release date.
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List TagsReturns the Git tags in a GitLab project's repository, optionally filtered by name and sorted.
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Retry JobRetries a single CI/CD job in a GitLab project and returns the new job that was queued.
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Retry PipelineRetries the failed or canceled jobs in a GitLab pipeline and returns the updated pipeline.
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Update FileUpdates the content of an existing file in a GitLab repository by committing the change to a branch.
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Update IssueUpdates an existing issue in a GitLab project, including closing or reopening it, changing its title, description, labels, assignees, milestone or dates.
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Update Merge RequestUpdates an existing merge request in a GitLab project — title, description, assignees, reviewers, labels, milestone, target branch or state.
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Update MilestoneUpdates a project milestone's title, description, dates, or open/closed state.
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Update ProjectUpdates an existing GitLab project's name, description, visibility, default branch, topics, merge settings and feature visibility. Returns the updated project.
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Update ReleaseUpdates an existing release's name, description, milestones or release date in a GitLab project.
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Update Wiki PageUpdates the title, content or format of an existing wiki page in a GitLab project.
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Access User Specific Brand Templates ListThis year, brand template ids will change; integrations storing them must update within 6 months. also, api use requires canva enterprise membership.
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Create Asset Upload JobUploads an asset file to the user's Canva content library. This endpoint initiates an asynchronous upload job for images or videos. Returns a job ID to track the upload progress. Once complete, the asset can be used in designs, referenced by its asset ID, and managed through other asset endpoints. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_FETCH_ASSET_UPLOAD_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until it reaches 'success' or 'failed' status.
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Create Canva Design With Optional AssetCreate a new canva design using a preset or custom dimensions, and add an asset with `asset id` from a user's project using relevant apis.
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Create Design Comment In Preview ApiThis api is in preview and may change without notice; integrations using it won't pass review. it allows creating comments on a design, with a limit of 1000 comments per design.
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Create Design Import JobImports an external file as a new Canva design. This endpoint converts documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and design files (PSD, AI) into editable Canva designs. The import runs asynchronously and returns a job ID to track progress and retrieve the created design. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_RETRIEVE_DESIGN_IMPORT_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until it reaches 'success' or 'failed' to get the final design ID.
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Create Design Merge JobStart a preview job that creates or modifies a design using page operations. New designs support page insertion. Existing designs support insert, move, and delete operations. Poll the returned ID with CANVA_GET_DESIGN_MERGE_JOB.
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Create Design Resize JobCreates a resized copy of an existing design (Canva Pro/Enterprise only). This endpoint creates a new design with different dimensions from an existing one. The resize operation runs asynchronously and preserves content where possible. Returns a job ID to track progress and retrieve the new design once complete. IMPORTANT: This is an async operation. Use CANVA_RETRIEVE_DESIGN_RESIZE_JOB_STATUS to poll the job status until completion to get the resized design ID and access URLs.
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Create Url Asset Upload JobTool to create an asynchronous Canva asset import job from a public URL. Use when you need to import an asset into Canva directly from a publicly accessible URL without S3 choreography.
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Create User Or Sub FolderThis api creates a folder in a canva user's projects at the top level or within another folder, returning the new folder's id and additional details upon success.
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Delete Asset By IdYou can delete an asset by specifying its `assetid`. this operation mirrors the behavior in the canva ui. deleting an item moves it to the trash. deleting an asset doesn't remove it from designs that already use it.
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Fetch Canva Connect Signing Public KeysThe api for verifying canva webhooks, 'connect/keys,' is in preview, meaning unstable, not for public integrations, and provides a rotating jwk for signature verification to prevent replay attacks. cache keys for efficiency.
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Fetch Current User DetailsReturns the user id, team id, and display name of the user account associated with the provided access token.
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Fetch Design Metadata And Access InformationGets the metadata for a design. this includes owner information, urls for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
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Get Design Comment RepliesRetrieves a page of replies for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Returns up to limit replies (default 50, maximum 100); follow the continuation token to retrieve the rest. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
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Get Design Comment ReplyRetrieves a specific reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to view details of a particular reply. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
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Get Design Export Job ResultGet the outcome of a canva design export job; if done, receive download links for the design’s pages. for details, visit the create design export job api documentation.
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Get Design Merge JobReturn a design merge job's current status and result. Call this action repeatedly until the returned status is `success` or `failed`.
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Get Designs Designid Comments ThreadidRetrieves metadata for a comment or suggestion thread on a design. Use when you need to get details about a specific thread including content, author, timestamps, and status. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
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Get Designs Designid Export FormatsLists available file formats for exporting a design. Use this to check which export formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, SVG, PPTX, GIF, MP4, HTML bundle, standalone HTML, and CSV) are supported for a specific design.
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Get Url Asset Uploads JobidTool to retrieve the status and result of a URL-based asset upload job. Use this after creating a URL asset upload job to check progress and retrieve the uploaded asset ID when successful.
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Get Url Imports JobidPolls for URL import job completion status. Use this after creating a URL import job to check the import progress. Repeatedly call this endpoint until a 'success' or 'failed' status is received to get the final imported design ID and metadata.
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Initiates Canva Design Export JobCanva's new job feature exports designs in multiple formats using a design id, with provided download links. the export status can be tracked via an api. exports with 'pro' quality may fail if the design contains unpaid premium elements.
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List Design Pages With PaginationPreview api for canva: subject to unannounced changes and not for public integrations. lists metadata for design pages with optional `offset` and `limit`; not applicable to all design types.
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List Folder Items By Type With SortingLists the items in a folder, including each item's `type`. folders can contain: - other folders. - designs, such as instagram posts, presentations, and documents (canva docs). - image assets.
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List User DesignsProvides a summary of canva user designs, includes search filtering, and allows showing both self-created and shared designs with sorting options.
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Move Item To Specified FolderTransfers an item to a different folder by specifying both the destination folder's id and the item's id. if the item is in various folders, an error occurs; manual relocation via canva ui is required.
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Post DesignsCreates a Canva design with a preset type, custom dimensions, an existing design, or a brand template. Copying designs and using brand templates are Canva preview features. Optionally insert an image asset when using a preset or custom type. Returns design ID, edit/view URLs, and metadata.
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Post Designs Designid CommentsCreates a comment thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to add feedback or collaboration comments to a specific design. Rate limited to 100 requests per minute per user. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
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Post Designs Designid Comments Threadid RepliesTool to create a reply to a comment or suggestion thread on a Canva design. Use when you need to respond to existing comments or suggestions. Maximum 100 replies per thread allowed. This is a preview API. Public integrations that use it cannot pass Canva's review process.
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Post ExportsStarts a new asynchronous job to export a Canva design file. Use when exporting designs to various formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, PPTX, MP4, CSV, and HTML). Returns a job ID that can be used to poll for completion status and download URLs. IMPORTANT: Format compatibility varies by design type. Before exporting, use the CANVA_GET_DESIGNS_DESIGNID_EXPORT_FORMATS action to check which formats are supported for the specific design. Attempting to export in an unsupported format will result in a 400 error (e.g., 'png export not supported for this design type').
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Post FoldersTool to create a folder in Canva. Use when you need to organize designs, assets, or create nested folder structures in a user's projects or uploads folder.
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Post Url ImportsTool to start an asynchronous job to import an external file from a URL as a new design in Canva. Use when you need to import a design from a publicly accessible URL. This is an async operation; poll the job status using the job ID until it reaches 'success' or 'failed'.
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Remove Folder And Move Contents To TrashDeletes a folder by moving the user's content to trash and reassigning other users' content to their top-level projects.
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Retrieve A Specific Design CommentThis preview api is subject to unannounced changes and can't be used in public integrations. it retrieves a comment, details of which are on canva help center.
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Retrieve Asset Metadata By IdYou can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its `assetid`.
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Retrieve Design Resize Job StatusRetrieves the status and results of a design resize job. Polls for design resize job completion status. Use this after CANVA_CREATE_DESIGN_RESIZE_JOB to check the resize progress. Keep polling until status is 'success' or 'failed'. Successful jobs include the new design ID and temporary access URLs.
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Retrieve Folder Details By IdGets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's `folderid`.
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Retrieve User Profile DataCurrently, this returns the display name of the user account associated with the provided access token. more user information is expected to be included in the future.
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Update Asset S Name And Tags By IdYou can update the name and tags of an asset by specifying its `assetid`. updating the tags replaces all existing tags of the asset.
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Update Folder Details By IdUpdates a folder's details using its `folderid`. currently, you can only update a folder's name.
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Upload Asset From URLStarts a job that uploads an image or video from a public URL into the user's Canva media library. Poll Fetch Asset Upload Job Status with the returned job ID to get the asset.
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Questions
GitLab and Canva, answered
What can start an automation from GitLab?
Any of GitLab's 21 triggers in the catalog, including New Code Snippet Comment, New Commit, New Commit Comment and New Group Issue Event. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Canva when something happens in GitLab?
Any of Canva's 41 actions, including Create Asset Upload Job, Create Canva Design With Optional Asset, Create Design Comment In Preview Api and Create Design Import Job. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Canva to GitLab?
Canva has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in GitLab. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Canva's API documentation and adds it.
Do I have to build a connector for GitLab or Canva?
No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.
Can my AI client use GitLab and Canva without building an automation?
Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.
What happens when something fails?
Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.