Changelog

The latest updates to Canva's app development platform.
2021-09-02
​Content extensions can now import video files. To learn more, see Videos.
A couple of improvements have been made the JavaScript client for editing extensions:
A new toCanvaImageBlob method supersedes the fromCanvas and fromElement methods, while also accepting additional inputs.
The toCanvas method has been updated to accept additional inputs.
2021-08-03
Presets in editing extensions are now handled differently. This is a backwards compatible change that paves the way for significant performance improvement. The documentation has been updated to reflect the new approach. To learn more, see Presets.
2021-07-28
In the TypeScript definitions for editing extensions, the CanvaApiClient type is now EditingExtensionClient.API.
2021-06-29
Content extensions can now include multiple types of content, such as images and embeds, in a single response. This is a backwards-compatible change that makes content extensions a lot more flexible. To learn more, see Content types.
2021-06-24
The TypeScript definitions for the onViewportResize method have been removed from the @canva/editing-extensions-api-typings package. The method still works but has been superseded by the onLayoutChange method.
2021-06-22
When Canva sends requests to the /content/resources/find endpoint, it now includes a types property in the request body. This property contains an array of content types that can appear in the response, which is in preparation for a change that will let content extensions return different types of resources (for example, images and embeds) in a single response. The existing type property, which can only contain a string, is now deprecated.
2021-05-21
​Editing extensions can now resize, reposition, rotate, and crop the user's image. To learn more, see updateLayout. This update also introduces a number of non-breaking changes to the JavaScript client. To brush up on the (new) fundamentals, see Image processing.
2021-05-19
When a user publishes a design via a publish extension, the designId property in the find resources request and upload request is no longer obfuscated. This makes it possible to open published designs via the Canva Button.
2021-05-13
​Content extensions can now import HEIC images into Canva.
2021-02-03
Apps that support authentication can now let users disconnect (de-authenticate) from the app. To learn more, refer to Authentication.
2021-01-15
When a user publishes a design via a publish extension, the find resources request now includes a designId property.
2021-01-13
When an editing extension supports presets, it can now organize the presets into categories. This makes it easier for users to browse a large amount of presets. To learn more, refer to Preset categories.
2020-12-16
When a user publishes a design via a publish extension, the upload request now includes a designId property. This property contains the ID of the user's design. This ID is obfuscated and does not change between uploads, which allows extensions to detect when a user is re-publishing a design.
2020-12-09
Improved the Client secret field in the Developer Portal. Previously, the key was provided as a base64url-encoded string and your app needed to convert it into a base64-encoded string. The key is now provided as a base64-encoded string.
2020-12-08
Editing extensions can now process images on a server, instead of via a browser. This makes it possible to perform CPU or GPU-intensive image manipulation tasks (for example, tasks that rely on machine learning). To learn more, refer to Remote image processing.
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