--- title: "Connect Smartsheet to Canva - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New row\" fires in Smartsheet, your agent runs \"Create Design Comment In Preview Api\" in Canva." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-canva" --- # Connect Smartsheet to Canva When **New row** fires in [Smartsheet](https://apiant.ai/connections/smartsheet), your agent runs **Create Design Comment In Preview Api** in [Canva](https://apiant.ai/connections/canva). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Smartsheet **3** triggers Smartsheet **26** actions Canva **41** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Smartsheet and Canva to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any 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.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Smartsheet can start in Canva - When **New row** in Smartsheet then **Create Design Comment In Preview Api** in Canva - When **New sheet** in Smartsheet 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 Smartsheet and Canva ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 67 actions - Trigger **New row** Triggered when a new row is added to the specified sheet. Polls rows modified since the last check and emits new ones. - Trigger **New sheet** Triggered when a new sheet is created. Polls the list of sheets and emits newly seen ones. - Trigger **Updated row** Triggered when any row is updated in the specified sheet. Polls rows modified since the last check and emits updated ones. - Action **Add column** /sheets/{sheetId}/columns - add columns to a sheet. - Action **Add comment** /sheets/{sheetId}/discussions/{discussionId}/comments - add a comment to a discussion. - Action **Add discussion** Starts a new discussion on a sheet with a first comment, and returns the discussion. - Action **Add folder** /folders/{folderId}/folders or /home/folders - create a folder. - Action **Add home folder** Creates a folder at the top level of your Sheets home and returns it. - Action **Add row** Adds a new row to the specified sheet. Provide cells as an array of {columnId, value}. Set location to Top or Bottom. - Action **Add row attachment** /sheets/{sheetId}/rows/{rowId}/attachments - attach file or URL to a row. - Action **Add sheet** /sheets - create a sheet with columns. - Action **Copy row to another sheet** Copies a row from one sheet to another sheet. The placement of the cells in the destination sheet is determined by Smartsheet's logic. - Action **Copy sheet** /sheets/{sheetId}/copy - copy a sheet to a folder/workspace. - Action **Delete row** Deletes a row from a sheet given its Row ID. - Action **Delete row if deal does not exist in ActiveCampaign (Cisco)** Compares deals from ActiveCampaign with the Smartsheet 'ActiveCampaign Deal ID' column. Deletes rows whose deal ID is not present in the supplied list of existing ActiveCampaign deal IDs. Built from intent against Smartsheet API 2.0. - Action **Find rows** Searches for rows in a specified sheet containing the specified value (in any column). Returns zero or more row IDs. Use the 'Get row' action within a Loop to fetch each row's contents. - Action **Find rows by column value** Searches for rows in a specified sheet having the specified value in a specified column. Zero, one, or multiple row IDs may be returned. - Action **Find sheets by keyword** Returns the sheets that match the specified keyword. - Action **Find single row** Searches for a single row in a specified sheet matching the specified value (in any column). If zero or multiple rows are found, an error occurs. - Action **Find single row by column value** Searches for a single row in a specified sheet having the specified value in a specified column. If zero or multiple rows are found, an error occurs. - Action **Get discussion** Returns a sheet discussion with its title and comments. - Action **Get folder** Returns a folder with the folders and sheets directly inside it. - Action **Get row** Returns the column data for the specified row. An error occurs if the row is not found. - Action **Get sheet** Fetches a sheet by ID, including its columns and rows. An error occurs if the sheet is not found. - Action **List row attachments** Returns the attachments on a row of a Smartsheet sheet, such as files and links, with their names, types and addresses. - Action **Move row to another sheet** Moves a row from one sheet to another sheet. The placement of the cells in the destination sheet is determined by Smartsheet's logic. - Action **Two-way sync add or update a row** Creates or updates a row in a sheet. For use only with two-way sync triggers. If a Row ID is supplied the row is updated; otherwise a new row is added. - Action **Update row** Updates a row in a specified sheet. Provide the Row ID and cells as an array of {columnId, value}. - Action **Update sheet** /sheets/{sheetId} - update sheet properties (name, project settings). - Action **Access User Specific Brand Templates List** This year, brand template ids will change; integrations storing them must update within 6 months. also, api use requires canva enterprise membership. - Action **Create Asset Upload Job** Uploads 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. - Action **Create Canva Design With Optional Asset** Create 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 Api** This 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 Design Import Job** Imports 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. - Action **Create Design Merge Job** Start 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. - Action **Create Design Resize Job** Creates 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. - Action **Create Url Asset Upload Job** Tool 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. - Action **Create User Or Sub Folder** This 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 Id** You 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 Keys** The 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 Details** Returns the user id, team id, and display name of the user account associated with the provided access token. - Action **Fetch Design Metadata And Access Information** Gets the metadata for a design. this includes owner information, urls for editing and viewing, and thumbnail information. - Action **Get Design Comment Replies** Retrieves 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. - Action **Get Design Comment Reply** Retrieves 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. - Action **Get Design Export Job Result** Get 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 **Get Design Merge Job** Return a design merge job's current status and result. Call this action repeatedly until the returned status is `success` or `failed`. - Action **Get Designs Designid Comments Threadid** Retrieves 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. - Action **Get Designs Designid Export Formats** Lists 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. - Action **Get Url Asset Uploads Jobid** Tool 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. - Action **Get Url Imports Jobid** Polls 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. - Action **Initiates Canva Design Export Job** Canva'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 Pagination** Preview 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 Sorting** Lists 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 Designs** Provides 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 Folder** Transfers 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 **Post Designs** Creates 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. - Action **Post Designs Designid Comments** Creates 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. - Action **Post Designs Designid Comments Threadid Replies** Tool 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. - Action **Post Exports** Starts 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'). - Action **Post Folders** Tool 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. - Action **Post Url Imports** Tool 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'. - Action **Remove Folder And Move Contents To Trash** Deletes 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 Comment** This 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 Id** You can retrieve the metadata of an asset by specifying its `assetid`. - Action **Retrieve Design Resize Job Status** Retrieves 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. - Action **Retrieve Folder Details By Id** Gets the name and other details of a folder using a folder's `folderid`. - Action **Retrieve User Profile Data** Currently, 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 Id** You 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 Id** Updates a folder's details using its `folderid`. currently, you can only update a folder's name. - Action **Upload Asset From URL** Starts 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. ## Each app on its own - [ **Smartsheet** Smartsheet is a work execution platform for managing sheets, rows, and columns.](https://apiant.ai/connections/smartsheet) - [ **Canva** Canva offers a drag-and-drop design suite for creating social media graphics, presentations, and marketing...](https://apiant.ai/connections/canva) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Smartsheet - [ **Smartsheet to Bugcrowd** Bugcrowd API for interacting and tracking the reported issues programmatically](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-bugcrowd) - [ **Smartsheet to Compdfkit Pdf Converter** API and SDK for converting PDFs to and from Word, Excel, and other office formats, plus editing and merging...](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-compdfkit-pdf-converter) - [ **Smartsheet to EZOfficeInventory** EZOfficeInventory is asset tracking software that lets you track, maintain and report on your equipment so...](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-ezofficeinventory) - [ **Smartsheet to LiveChat** LiveChat is a web-based live chat and help desk platform that lets you chat with website visitors, manage...](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-livechat) - [ **Smartsheet to Studio Ghibli** The Studio Ghibli API is a public catalogue of the people, places and things from the Studio Ghibli film...](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-studio-ghibli) - [ **Smartsheet to Uku** Uku is an accounting practice management software that helps accounting firms organize, hit deadlines, save...](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-uku) ## More into Canva - [ **HubSpot to Canva** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-canva) - [ **Salesforce to Canva** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-canva) - [ **Slack to Canva** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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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 Smartsheet? Canva has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Smartsheet. 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 Smartsheet 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 Smartsheet 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.