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Design access requested notifications

The NotificationContent sent when a user requests access to a design.

If the type of notification is design_access_requested, the webhook payload object contains the following parameters:

#idstring

The unique identifier for the notification.

#created_atinteger

When the notification was created, as a UNIX timestamp (in seconds since the UNIX epoch).

#contentobject

The notification content for when someone requests access to a design.

Properties of content
#typestring

The value for this can only be design_access_requested.

#triggering_userTeamUser

Metadata for the user, consisting of the User ID, Team ID, and display name.

Properties of triggering_user
#user_idstring
Optional

The ID of the user.

#team_idstring
Optional

The ID of the user's Canva Team.

#display_namestring
Optional

The name of the user as shown in the Canva UI.

#receiving_team_userTeamUser

Metadata for the user, consisting of the User ID, Team ID, and display name.

Properties of receiving_team_user
#user_idstring
Optional

The ID of the user.

#team_idstring
Optional

The ID of the user's Canva Team.

#display_namestring
Optional

The name of the user as shown in the Canva UI.

#designDesignSummary

Basic details about the design, such as the design's ID, title, and URL.

Properties of design
#idstring

The design ID.

#urlsDesignLinks

A temporary set of URLs for viewing or editing the design.

Properties of urls
#edit_urlstring

A temporary editing URL for the design.

#view_urlstring

A temporary viewing URL for the design.

#created_atinteger

When the design was created in Canva, as a Unix timestamp (in seconds since the Unix Epoch).

#updated_atinteger

When the design was last updated in Canva, as a Unix timestamp (in seconds since the Unix Epoch).

#titlestring
Optional

The design title.

#urlstring
Optional

URL of the design.

#thumbnailThumbnail
Optional

A thumbnail image representing the object.

Properties of thumbnail
#widthinteger

The width of the thumbnail image in pixels.

#heightinteger

The height of the thumbnail image in pixels.

#urlstring

A URL for retrieving the thumbnail image. This URL expires after 15 minutes. This URL includes a query string that's required for retrieving the thumbnail.

#grant_access_urlstring

A URL, which is scoped only to the user that can grant the requested access to the design, that approves the requested access.

Example: Design access requested notification

{
  "id": "eb595730",
  "created_at": 1377396000,
  "content": {
    "type": "design_access_requested",
    "triggering_user": {
      "user_id": "auDAbliZ2rQNNOsUl5OLu",
      "team_id": "Oi2RJILTrKk0KRhRUZozX",
      "display_name": "Jane Doe"
    },
    "receiving_team_user": {
      "user_id": "auDAbliZ2rQNNOsUl5OLu",
      "team_id": "Oi2RJILTrKk0KRhRUZozX",
      "display_name": "Jane Doe"
    },
    "design": {
      "id": "DAFVztcvd9z",
      "title": "My summer holiday",
      "url": "https://www.canva.com/design/DAFVztcvd9z/edit",
      "thumbnail": {
        "width": 595,
        "height": 335,
        "url": "https://document-export.canva.com/Vczz9/zF9vzVtdADc/2/thumbnail/0001.png?<query-string>"
      },
      "urls": {
        "edit_url": "https://www.canva.com/api/design/{token}/edit",
        "view_url": "https://www.canva.com/api/design/{token}/view"
      },
      "created_at": 1377396000,
      "updated_at": 1692928800
    },
    "grant_access_url": "https://www.canva.com/api/action?token=OosRN8M_eO2-QbLpUmP5JCwTMSXWfadtQYWuj9WKzoE"
  }
}
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