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Connect the Integration

Setting up the Canva integration with Relevance AI is straightforward:
  1. Navigate to the Integrations section in your Relevance AI dashboard
  2. Find and select “Canva” from the available integrations
  3. Click “Connect”
  4. You’ll be redirected to Canva to authorize the connection
  5. Log in to your Canva account (or create one if needed)
  6. Review and approve the permissions requested
  7. Once authorized, you’ll be redirected back to Relevance AI with the integration active
After connecting, your Relevance AI agents will be able to interact with your Canva account, accessing templates, creating designs, and managing your Canva projects.

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Setting up Triggers

The Canva integration can be configured as a trigger for your AI agents, allowing them to automatically respond to events in your Canva account. This creates powerful workflows where design activities can initiate AI-driven processes. To set up a Canva trigger (coming soon):
  1. Navigate to your agent’s configuration page (”Agent profile”)
  2. Under “Triggers” choose “Canva” from the available trigger sources
  3. Select the specific event you want to trigger your agent:
    • New design created
    • Design shared with you
    • Design comment added
    • Design published
  4. Configure any additional trigger parameters
  5. Save your trigger configuration
With triggers properly configured, your agent can automatically perform tasks like:
  • Generating social media copy when a new social post design is created
  • Notifying team members when designs are ready for review
  • Creating documentation when marketing materials are finalized
  • Scheduling content distribution when designs are published

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Tools & Tool Steps

The Canva integration provides a rich set of actions that your agents can use to interact with Canva. These actions can be incorporated into your agent’s workflows to automate design-related tasks.

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Available Canva Actions

Your agents can leverage numerous Canva actions, including:
  • Create Design: Generate new designs from templates or from scratch
  • Edit Design: Modify existing designs with new text, images, or elements
  • Export Design: Download designs in various formats (PNG, JPG, PDF)
  • List Templates: Browse available Canva templates by category
  • Add Brand Kit: Upload and manage brand assets like logos and colors
  • Schedule Posts: Plan social media content publication
  • Manage Folders: Organize designs into project folders
  • Share Design: Collaborate with team members on designs
  • Add Comments: Provide feedback on designs
  • Search Elements: Find graphics, photos, and other design elements
These actions give your agents the ability to handle complex design workflows without manual intervention. For example, an agent could:
  1. Create a new social media post from a template
  2. Customize it with your brand colors and logo
  3. Add text based on marketing copy it generated
  4. Export the design in multiple formats
  5. Share it with your marketing team for approval
The integration supports a wide range of design types including social media posts, presentations, flyers, business cards, infographics, and many more. Your agents can work with any design format supported by Canva.

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Use the Integration’s API Tool Step (Advanced)

For advanced users who need more customized functionality, the Canva API tool step provides direct access to Canva’s API capabilities:
  1. Create a new tool in Relevance AI
  2. Scroll down to Tool-steps
  3. Add “Canva API” tool-step
  4. Select your connected Canva account in the dropdown
  5. Configure the API request with the appropriate endpoint, method, and parameters
  6. Test and save your custom tool
Using the API directly allows for more sophisticated interactions with Canva, such as:
  • Batch processing multiple designs
  • Creating custom design workflows
  • Implementing advanced design automation
  • Integrating with other services in your workflow
Knowledge Base Integration - Store design guidelines, brand assets, and marketing strategies that your agents can reference when creating Canva designs. Slack Integration - Connect your design workflow to Slack for seamless team collaboration. Agents can notify team members when designs are ready for review or automatically share completed designs in relevant channels. Email Integration - Enable your agents to send designs directly to clients or team members via email, streamlining the approval and delivery process.

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Best Practices

  • Maintain Brand Consistency: Store your brand guidelines in a knowledge base for your agents to reference when creating designs
  • Template Organization: Create and categorize templates in Canva for different use cases to help your agents select the right starting point
  • Clear Instructions: When requesting designs, provide specific details about the intended audience, purpose, and key messages
  • Approval Workflows: Set up multi-step approval processes for important designs
  • Asset Management: Keep your brand assets organized in Canva for easy access by your agents
By integrating Canva with Relevance AI, you can automate design workflows, maintain brand consistency, and scale your visual content creation—all while leveraging the intelligence of your AI agents to deliver compelling visual communications.