The Autohive Canva integration connects your Canva account with Autohive’s automation platform, enabling:

  • Manage and organize assets - Upload, update, tag, and delete images, videos, and audio files in your Canva library
  • Create and export designs - Create new blank designs and export them in various formats (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, GIF, MP4)
  • Organize content using folders - Create hierarchical folder structures to organize designs and assets efficiently
  • Import external designs - Import PDF and PPTX files from local uploads or URLs as editable Canva designs
  • Design discovery - Search and filter designs with query, ownership, and sorting capabilities
  • Workflow automation - Move items between folders to track design lifecycle through folder-based workflows
  • Asynchronous operations - Handle long-running upload, export, and import jobs with status tracking

Install the integration

Before you begin: Ensure you are logged in or signed up to Autohive.

  1. Log in to Autohive and navigate to Your user profile > Connections or Your workspace -> Manage workspace

  2. Locate the Canva Integration card and click Connect

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  3. Authorize with Canva - you’ll be redirected to Canva’s authorization page

  4. Review and approve permissions. Autohive requests access to:

    Ensure you approve the permissions required in order for the integration to function as expected.

  5. Confirm installation - you’ll be redirected to Autohive with “Connected” status displayed

Use the integration

You can now use the integration with your agents, workflows and scheduled tasks!

  1. Follow our Create your first agent guide on how to create an agent.
  2. In the ‘Agent settings’, scroll down to the ‘Add capabilities’ section and turn on the Canva capability. You can choose what individual Canva capabilities to turn on and off.
  3. Once the settings have been selected, begin prompting the agent of the workflow you’d like to achieve with Autohive and Canva!

Available capabilities

Asset Management

  • Upload Asset: Upload images, videos, or audio files to your Canva asset library
  • Get Asset Upload Status: Track asset upload jobs and retrieve asset details when complete
  • Get Asset: Retrieve metadata for specific assets including id, name, tags, and thumbnail URLs
  • Update Asset: Modify asset names and tags for better organization
  • Delete Asset: Remove assets from your library (moves to trash)

Design Management

  • Create Design: Create new blank Canva designs using preset types (doc, whiteboard, presentation)
  • List Designs: Browse all designs with search query, ownership filtering, and sorting options
  • Get Design: Retrieve metadata for specific designs including id, title, timestamps, and URLs
  • Import Design: Import external files (PDF, PPTX) as editable Canva designs
  • Import Design from URL: Import designs from publicly accessible URLs
  • Get Design Import Status: Track file-based import job progress and retrieve imported design details
  • Get URL Import Status: Monitor URL-based import jobs and access completed design information

Design Export

  • Export Design: Export designs in multiple formats (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, GIF, MP4) with customizable settings
  • Get Export Status: Poll export job status and retrieve download URLs for completed exports

Folder Organization

  • Create Folder: Create new folders with name and optional parent folder ID
  • Get Folder: Retrieve folder metadata including id, name, and timestamps
  • List Folder Items: Browse all items (designs, assets, folders) within a specific folder
  • Update Folder: Modify folder names for better organization
  • Delete Folder: Remove folders from your Canva workspace
  • Move Item to Folder: Relocate designs, assets, or folders to different locations

Key features

Asset Library Management

  • Upload multiple asset types (images, videos, audio) to your Canva library
  • Tag-based organization for improved asset discoverability
  • Asset metadata tracking including id, name, tags, and timestamps
  • Update asset names and tags as organizational needs evolve
  • Asynchronous upload handling with job status tracking

Design Creation and Import

  • Create blank designs using three preset types (doc, whiteboard, presentation)
  • Import external files (PDF, PPTX) as editable Canva designs
  • Two import methods: file upload or URL-based import from publicly accessible URLs
  • Custom title assignment and optional asset insertion during design creation
  • Search and filter designs by query, ownership, and modification date
  • Job-based tracking for long-running import operations

Multi-Format Design Export

  • Export designs in six formats: PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, GIF, MP4
  • Format-specific customization including paper sizes, dimensions, compression, and quality
  • Selective page export for multi-page designs
  • Asynchronous export processing with download URL retrieval

Folder Organization

  • Create hierarchical folder structures with parent folder specification
  • Organize designs, assets, and folders together
  • List folder contents with pagination support
  • Move items between folders for workflow management
  • Update folder names and delete folders as needed

Workflow Integration

  • Asynchronous operations with job-based tracking for uploads, imports, and exports
  • Pagination support with continuation tokens for large datasets
  • Comprehensive error handling for robust workflows

Common use cases

Content Creation Automation

  • Create blank Canva designs using preset types (doc, whiteboard, presentation) for different content needs
  • Upload marketing assets (images, videos, audio) from external sources to Canva library
  • Export finished designs in multiple formats (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, GIF, MP4) for distribution
  • Import existing PDFs and presentations into Canva for editing and repurposing

Asset Management and Organization

  • Upload and centralize assets in Canva library with descriptive names and tags
  • Organize uploaded assets into folder hierarchies for different campaigns, projects, or teams
  • Update asset names and tags as organizational needs evolve
  • Track asset metadata including creation and modification timestamps
  • Delete outdated assets to maintain a clean library

Design Organization and Workflow

  • Organize designs into folder structures that mirror your approval workflow
  • Move designs between folders based on status (Draft → Review → Approved → Published)
  • Search designs by title keywords and filter by ownership (owned vs. shared)
  • List folder contents to audit and manage your Canva workspace
  • Sort designs by modification date or title for quick access

Design Export and Distribution

  • Export designs in format-specific settings for different use cases:
    • PDF with specific paper sizes for print documents
    • PNG with transparent backgrounds for web graphics
    • JPG with custom compression for optimized file sizes
    • PPTX for editable presentations
    • GIF/MP4 for animated content
  • Poll export status to retrieve download URLs when jobs complete
  • Export specific pages from multi-page designs

Design Import Integration

  • Import designs from external systems via URL for seamless integration
  • Import local PDF and PPTX files as editable Canva designs
  • Track import job status to monitor long-running operations
  • Handle large files that may be split into multiple Canva designs

Disconnect the integration

Important: Disconnecting stops data synchronization but preserves existing data in both systems.

  1. Navigate to Your user profile -> Connections or Your workspace -> Manage workspace
  2. Find the Canva Integration
  3. Click Disconnect and confirm

Data Impact: Existing data remains unchanged in both systems, but sync stops and Autohive loses Canva API access.

Uninstall the app

From Canva: Go to your Canva account settings > Apps & integrations > Find Autohive and revoke access