What is Canva Connect API?

As of 23 September 2026, Canva Autofill on the Connect API is available on Pro, Business, and Enterprise. It is not on Canva Free. Canva has not published a per-render Autofill price; you pay the Canva seat. Enterprise is still contact sales for SSO, SCIM, and other org Connect features. Usage limits for Autofill are planned. Details: how much the Canva API costs and can you use the Canva API without Enterprise. What Autofill can change: Canva Autofill. Cheaper self-serve renders from a Canva share link: Canva API pricing vs alternatives.

Key capabilities:

• Autofill API: Generate designs from brand templates by filling text and image fields
• Embed SDK: Embed the Canva design editor directly in your application
• Asset management: Upload, organize, and manage brand assets
• Design management: Create, list, and export designs

Autofill workflow (3 steps):

1. Get the brand template dataset (discover autofillable fields)
2. Create an autofill job (submit your data)
3. Poll for the result (async, check until rendering is complete)

Important limitations:

• Autofill plan access: Pro, Business, and Enterprise (announced 23 Sep 2026). Not on Canva Free. Enterprise still required for SSO, SCIM, and other org Connect features.
• Text and images only: Cannot autofill colors, fonts, or other design properties
• Asynchronous: Requires building polling infrastructure
• No public per-render price: you pay a Canva seat, not a credit pack

Canva Connect API vs. third-party tools (like Layerre):

See Canva API pricing vs alternatives and how much the Canva API costs.