INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

update_elements

Update elements on a canvas.

canvs.ionone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://app.canvs.io/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for update_elements and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Potential side effects detected · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.canvs-mcp-server]
url = "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvs-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: canvs-mcp-server
Remote MCP URL: https://app.canvs.io/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvs-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "canvs-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "canvs-mcp-server",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

get_guide — Returns guidance on diagram-creation workflow and tool selection: how to choose between Mermaid and manual element creation, and the recommended iteration workflow.
add_elements — Creates elements on a canvas.
delete_elements — Delete elements from a canvas.
query_elements — Query elements on a canvas.
add_elements_from_mermaid — Creates diagram elements from a Mermaid definition.