Images

When creating a content extension, one of the available options for the Content type field is Images. If you select this option, the extension can import image files, such as photos or illustrations, into Canva.
If you're looking for the API reference, see /content/resources/find.
Examples
These are some examples of apps with content extensions that support images:
​Brandfetch​
​Bynder​
​Pixton​
To find more examples, see canva.com/apps.
Supported image types
This section describes the types of images a content extension can import into Canva.
GIF
You can't import GIFs into Canva as images. You can only import them as embeds.
JPG / JPEG
Under 25 MB in size
Not more than 100 million total pixels (width × height)
PNG
Under 25 MB in size
Not more than 100 million total pixels (width × height)
HEIC
Under 25 MB in size
Not more than 100 million total pixels (width × height)
SVG
Under 10 MB in size
Saved with an SVG Profile of "SVG 1.1"
The following elements are stripped from SVG images:
script
metadata
style
You must wrap SVG attribute values in double quotes, not single quotes. For example, version="1.0" is valid, while version='1.0' is not.
Additional considerations
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) can interfere with the importing of images. To learn more, see CORS.
Example
This example assumes the extension is configured to support images.
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const axios = require("axios");
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const express = require("express");
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const app = express();
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app.use(express.json());
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app.use(express.static("public"));
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app.post("/content/resources/find", async (request, response) => {
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  // Get a list of images
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  const { data } = await axios.get("https://picsum.photos/v2/list");
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  // Create an array of resources
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  const resources = data.map((resource) => {
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    return {
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      type: "IMAGE",
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      id: resource.id, // This ID should always refer to the same piece of media
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      name: resource.author || resource.id,
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      thumbnail: {
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        url: resource.download_url,
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      },
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      url: resource.download_url,
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      contentType: "image/jpeg",
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    };
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  });
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  // Respond with the resources
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  response.send({
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    type: "SUCCESS",
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    resources,
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  });
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});
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app.listen(process.env.PORT || 3000);
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