# Canvs (remote · app.canvs.io)

AI-powered diagrams, mind maps, flowcharts on a free unlimited collaborative whiteboard

- Trust score: 70/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- remote · `app.canvs.io`: 70/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/voronkovm-canvs/app.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/voronkovm-canvs/app)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://app.canvs.io/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Endpoint Security**: 63/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation check failed: no authorisation is required to call this server, and it exposes a tool marked destructive (update_elements).
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 80/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1142 tokens (~163/item across 7 items; 6 tools + 1 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.
  - Supports UI / widget rendering.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http voronkovm-canvs https://app.canvs.io/mcp
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.voronkovm-canvs]
url = "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "voronkovm-canvs": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://app.canvs.io/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add voronkovm-canvs --url https://app.canvs.io/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  voronkovm-canvs:
    url: "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "voronkovm-canvs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.canvs.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-02 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-31 (score 69, +1)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 68, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-29 (score 68, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-28 (score 67, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-27 (score 66, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-26 (score 66)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (6)

### `get_guide` (~42 tokens)

Get whiteboard instructions

Returns guidance on diagram-creation workflow and tool selection: how to choose between Mermaid and manual element creation, and the recommended iteration workflow. Consult before building complex diagrams.

Output parameters:

- `guide` (string): Tool usage instructions text

### `add_elements` (~318 tokens)

Add elements to the board or create a new one

Creates elements on a canvas. Creates a new canvas if room_id is omitted, or adds to the existing canvas if room_id is provided. Use cases: wireframes, UI mockups, freeform illustrations, standalone shapes, and manual layouts that Mermaid does not cover well. For diagrams Mermaid can express, use add_elements_from_mermaid instead. Element types: rectangle, ellipse, diamond, arrow, line, freedraw, text, image. Rich text: the text field supports limited HTML for text elements and rectangle/ellipse/diamond shape labels. Supports the rich-text plugin HTML subset: <b>/<strong>, <i>/<em>, <u>, <br>, <div>/<p>, <ul>/<ol>/<li>, <a href>, <font color>, and <span style="color, background/background-color, font-size, font-family">. Use textAlign for left/center/right alignment; avoid unsupported HTML/CSS. TEXT IN SHAPES: use containerId on text element pointing to shape id. ARROWS: Position at EDGE of source shape. Auto-bound within 30px. Colors: strokeColor, backgroundColor (hex).

Input parameters:

- `elements` (array, required): Array of element definitions to create
- `room_id` (string): Room ID of an existing canvas to add to. If the user is continuing a canvas already referenced in this conversation (by room_id, or a URL like ?room=[room_id] or /gdrive?id=[room_id]), pass it here.…

Output parameters:

- `appState` (object): Canvas app state (viewBackgroundColor, etc.)
- `collabUrl` (string): Collaboration server URL for Socket.IO
- `elements` (array): All elements currently on the canvas
- `isNew` (boolean): Whether a new canvas was created
- `room_id` (string): Canvas room ID
- `url` (string): Canvas room URL

### `update_elements` (~165 tokens)

Update elements on the board

Update elements on a canvas. Requires room_id from a previous Canvs tool result. Pass elements array with id and fields to update. IMPORTANT: in each update object ONLY `id` is required; all other fields are optional patch fields. Include ONLY elements that need changes; elements omitted from the request remain unchanged on the board. Prefer this tool for SMALL edits to existing diagrams (rename/move/restyle a few elements), typically after query_elements.

Input parameters:

- `elements` (array, required): Array of element updates (each must have id)
- `room_id` (string, required): Room ID from a previous Canvs tool result. If you only have a URL, extract it from https://[host]/?room=[room_id] or https://[host]/gdrive?id=[room_id].

Output parameters:

- `appState` (object): Canvas app state (viewBackgroundColor, etc.)
- `collabUrl` (string): Collaboration server URL for Socket.IO
- `elements` (array): All elements currently on the canvas
- `isNew` (boolean): Whether a new canvas was created
- `room_id` (string): Canvas room ID
- `url` (string): Canvas room URL

### `delete_elements` (~98 tokens)

Delete elements from the board

Delete elements from a canvas. Requires room_id from a previous Canvs tool result. Pass ids array of element IDs to delete.

Input parameters:

- `ids` (array, required): Array of element IDs to delete
- `room_id` (string, required): Room ID from a previous Canvs tool result. If you only have a URL, extract it from https://[host]/?room=[room_id] or https://[host]/gdrive?id=[room_id].

Output parameters:

- `appState` (object): Canvas app state (viewBackgroundColor, etc.)
- `collabUrl` (string): Collaboration server URL for Socket.IO
- `elements` (array): All elements currently on the canvas
- `isNew` (boolean): Whether a new canvas was created
- `room_id` (string): Canvas room ID
- `url` (string): Canvas room URL

### `query_elements` (~151 tokens)

Find elements on the board

Query elements on a canvas. Requires room_id from a previous Canvs tool result. Returns elements matching optional filters. Use this before update_elements when making small edits to existing diagrams. If no browser has the canvas open, returns an error — ask the user to open the canvas URL in their browser and retry.

Input parameters:

- `filter` (object): Additional key-value filters (e.g., {locked: true})
- `room_id` (string, required): Room ID from a previous Canvs tool result. If you only have a URL, extract it from https://[host]/?room=[room_id] or https://[host]/gdrive?id=[room_id].
- `type` (string): Filter by element type

Output parameters:

- `count` (number): Number of matching elements
- `elements` (array): Matching elements

### `add_elements_from_mermaid` (~356 tokens)

Create a diagram from Mermaid, or add one to the board

Creates diagram elements from a Mermaid definition. Creates a new canvas if room_id is omitted, or adds to the existing canvas if room_id is provided. Preferred over add_elements for new diagrams and large changes to existing diagrams whenever the content can be represented in Mermaid. Supports: flowchart, graph, flowchart-elk, sequenceDiagram, classDiagram, classDiagram-v2, stateDiagram, stateDiagram-v2, erDiagram, journey, gantt, pie, gitGraph, mindmap, timeline, C4Context, C4Container, C4Component, C4Dynamic, C4Deployment, sankey, sankey-beta, quadrantChart, xychart, xychart-beta, requirement, requirementDiagram, kanban, architecture, block, block-beta, packet, packet-beta, radar-beta, treemap, info. Example: "flowchart TD\n  A[Start] --> B{Decision}\n  B -->|Yes| C[OK]\n  B -->|No| D[Cancel]"

Input parameters:

- `config` (object): Optional Mermaid rendering config. flowchart.curve is handled automatically.
- `mermaid` (string, required): Mermaid diagram definition. Prefer converting compatible user requests into Mermaid instead of using add_elements.
- `room_id` (string): Room ID of an existing canvas to add to. If the user is continuing a canvas already referenced in this conversation (by room_id, or a URL like ?room=[room_id] or /gdrive?id=[room_id]), pass it here.…
- `timeout` (number): Room lifetime in seconds (default: 3600, max: 86400). Only used when creating new canvas

Output parameters:

- `appState` (object): Canvas app state (viewBackgroundColor, etc.)
- `collabUrl` (string): Collaboration server URL for Socket.IO
- `elements` (array): All elements currently on the canvas
- `isNew` (boolean): Whether a new canvas was created
- `pendingMermaid` (object): Mermaid definition pending client-side rendering
- `room_id` (string): Canvas room ID
- `url` (string): Canvas room URL

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/voronkovm-canvs/app#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 70
- 2026-08-02: 70
- 2026-08-01: 69
- 2026-07-31: 69
- 2026-07-30: 68
- 2026-07-29: 68
- 2026-07-28: 67
- 2026-07-27: 66
- 2026-07-26: 66

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://app.canvs.io/mcp
- Website: https://app.canvs.io/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/voronkovm-canvs/app/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/voronkovm-canvs/app/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/voronkovm-canvs/app
