Canva MCP Server vs Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Canva MCP Server Canva's hosted MCP server: agents create, edit, search and export Canva designs via OAuth at mcp.canva.com/mcp. Unverified HTTP (remote) OAuth	Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) Popular community server that feeds Figma layout data to coding agents via a Figma API token. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	—	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	0	15k
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y mcp-remote@latest https://mcp.canva.com/mcp`	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Canva MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add Canva MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y mcp-remote@latest https://mcp.canva.com/mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canva-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

Install / run

npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-context-mcp-figma-developer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<your-figma-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Canva MCP Server or Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) — which is better?

Pick Canva MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Canva MCP Server and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Canva MCP Server and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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