Canvas Automation via Rube MCP
SkillSearchYour AI can handle Canvas tasks for you, like finding your courses and managing assignments. This skill gives your AI access to your connected Canvas tools so those tasks get done when you ask. It checks which Canvas actions are currently available before acting, so it works with up-to-date details.
Instructions available. Your AI can read the instructions. Execution depends on the setup they require.
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After adding the skill, make sure Canvas is connected, then ask your AI to check which Canvas actions are available before giving it a task. A simple first step is asking it to find one of your courses or help manage an assignment.
Then ask your AI: use the Canvas Automation via Rube MCP skill
What your AI can do with it
- Find courses in your Canvas account
- Manage assignments in your courses
- Automate routine Canvas tasks when you ask
- Check which Canvas actions are available before starting a task
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by composio-community/awesome-codex-skills in composio-skills/canvas-automation/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Automate Canvas operations through Composio's Canvas toolkit via Rube MCP.
Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/canvas
Prerequisites
- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active Canvas connection via
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkitcanvas - Always call
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSfirst to get current tool schemas
Setup
Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
- Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSresponds - Call
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkitcanvas - If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete setup
- Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
Tool Discovery
Always discover available tools before executing workflows:
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
queries: [{use_case: "Canvas operations", known_fields: ""}]
session: {generate_id: true}
This returns available tool slugs, input schemas, recommended execution plans, and known pitfalls.
Core Workflow Pattern
Step 1: Discover Available Tools
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
queries: [{use_case: "your specific Canvas task"}]
session: {id: "existing_session_id"}
Step 2: Check Connection
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
toolkits: ["canvas"]
session_id: "your_session_id"
Step 3: Execute Tools
RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL
tools: [{
tool_slug: "TOOL_SLUG_FROM_SEARCH",
arguments: {/* schema-compliant args from search results */}
}]
memory: {}
session_id: "your_session_id"
Known Pitfalls
- Always search first: Tool schemas change. Never hardcode tool slugs or arguments without calling
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS - Check connection: Verify
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSshows ACTIVE status before executing tools - Schema compliance: Use exact field names and types from the search results
- Memory parameter: Always include
memoryinRUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOLcalls, even if empty ({}) - Session reuse: Reuse session IDs within a workflow. Generate new ones for new workflows
- Pagination: Check responses for pagination tokens and continue fetching until complete
Quick Reference
| Operation | Approach |
|---|---|
| Find tools | RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS with Canvas-specific use case |
| Connect | RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit canvas |
| Execute | RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL with discovered tool slugs |
| Bulk ops | RUBE_REMOTE_WORKBENCH with run_composio_tool() |
| Full schema | RUBE_GET_TOOL_SCHEMAS for tools with schemaRef |
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- Jul 2026
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