MCP tool	Rate limit	Plan availability
`search-brand-templates`	100 req/min	Pro and above
`list-brand-kits`	100 req/min	Pro and above
`create-design-from-brand-template`	20 req/min	Pro and above
`create-brand-template-draft`	Default	Pro and above
`publish-brand-template`	Default	Pro and above

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-export-formats`	100 req/min	All plans
`generate-design`	20 req/min	All plans
`create-design-from-candidate`	20 req/min	All plans
`create-design`	Default	All plans
`get-create-design-async-job`	Default	All plans
`copy-design`	20 req/min	All plans
`merge-designs`	100 req/min	All plans

Design imports

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

Shortlinks

MCP tool	Rate limit	Plan availability
`resolve-shortlink`	No limit	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

Images

MCP tool	Rate limit	Plan availability
`generate-image`	10 req/min	All plans
`get-generate-image-job`	Default	All plans
`remove-background`	Default	All plans
`separate-image-layers`	Default	All plans
`get-separate-image-layers-job`	Default	All plans

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

Users on the Canva Free plan have access to a limited trial of resize-design.

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

Help

MCP tool	Rate limit	Plan availability
`help`	Default	All plans

Tools with a rate limit of Default have no tool-specific limit. The Canva MCP server's default cap of 300 requests per minute per user applies to them, counted across all of that user's MCP clients.

Plan availability legend

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