Integration
Connect Knack to Canva
When New View Record fires in Knack, 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.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
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What do you want Knack and Canva to do together?
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Connect your AI client
Give your AI client this address.
https://mcp.apiant.aiAny client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser.
Set it up in your client
Claude Code
Run this in the directory you want to work in.
claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)Claude, web and desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Cursor
Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app
Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Any other MCP client
Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Example flows
What Knack can start in Canva
When New View Record in Knack
then Create Design Comment In Preview Api in Canva
When New View Record in Knack
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 Knack and Canva
Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 33 actions
Trigger
New View RecordFires when a new record appears in a Knack page view — polls a view's records (respects the view's access control and filters), the view-based counterpart to New Record.
Action
Create RecordAdd a new record to a Knack object. Provide field values as a JSON object keyed by field key (e.g. field_1).
Action
Create View Recordcreate a record through a view, including inserting a connected record (view-based)
Action
Delete RecordDelete a record from a Knack object by ID.
Action
Delete View Recorddelete a record through a view (view-based)
Action
Get RecordRetrieve a single record by ID from a Knack object.
Action
Get View RecordRetrieve a single record through a page view by its ID — returns only the fields exposed by the view and respects the view's access control, the view-based counterpart to Get Record.
Action
List RecordsRetrieve records from a Knack object, with optional paging and filters.
Action
List View Recordsretrieve records through a view (view-based, applies view permissions/filters)
Action
Update RecordUpdate an existing record in a Knack object by ID.
Action
Update View Recordupdate a record through a view (view-based)
Action
Upload File or Imageupload a file or image asset to associate with a record field
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
Fetch Current User DetailsReturns the user id, team id, and display name of the user account associated with the provided access token.
Action
Fetch Design Metadata And Access InformationGets the metadata for a design. this includes owner information, urls for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
List User DesignsProvides a summary of canva user designs, includes search filtering, and allows showing both self-created and shared designs with sorting options.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
Retrieve Asset Metadata By IdYou can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its `assetid`.
Action
Retrieve Folder Details By IdGets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's `folderid`.
Action
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.
Action
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.
Action
Update Folder Details By IdUpdates a folder's details using its `folderid`. currently, you can only update a folder's name.
Action
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.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Knack and Canva, answered
What can start an automation from Knack?
Any of Knack's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New View Record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Canva when something happens in Knack?
Any of Canva's 22 actions, including Create Canva Design With Optional Asset, Create Design Comment In Preview Api, Create User Or Sub Folder and Update Asset S Name And Tags By Id. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Canva to Knack?
Canva has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Knack. 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 Knack 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.
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.