export

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Starts a new asynchronous job to export a file from Canva. Once the exported file is generated, you can download it using the URL(s) provided. The download URLs are only valid for 24 hours.

The request requires the design ID and the exported file format type.

Supported file formats (and export file type values): JPG (jpg), PNG (png), GIF (gif), Microsoft PowerPoint (pptx), MP4 (mp4), PDF (pdf), CSV (csv), HTML bundle (html_bundle), and standalone HTML (html_standalone).

<Note>

This endpoint has the following additional rate limits:

  • App throttle: Each app can export a maximum of 750 times per 5-minute window, and 5,000 times per 24-hour window.
  • Document throttle: Each document can be exported a maximum of 75 times per 5-minute window.
  • User throttle: Each user can export a maximum of 75 times per 5-minute window, and 500 times per 24-hour window.
</Note> <Note>

For more information on the workflow for using asynchronous jobs, see API requests and responses. You can check the status and get the results of export jobs created with this API using the Get design export job API.

</Note>
post/v1/exports

Request

  • Base URL: https://api.canva.com/rest
  • URL: https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/exports
  • Auth: OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL https://www.canva.com/api/oauth/authorize, token URL https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/oauth/token, scopes: design:content:read)

Request body

design_idstring required

The design ID.

Example request

{
  "design_id": "DAVZr1z5464",
  "format": {
    "type": "pdf",
    "size": "a4",
    "pages": [
      2,
      3,
      4
    ]
  }
}

Response

OK

Example response

{
  "job": {
    "id": "e08861ae-3b29-45db-8dc1-1fe0bf7f1cc8",
    "urls": [
      "https://export-download.canva.com/..."
    ]
  }
}

Changes

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      added the new user_linked_to_another_idp enum value to the response property for the response status

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      added the new asset_not_ready enum value to the response property for the response status

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      added the new asset_not_ready enum value to the response property for the response status

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      added the new asset_not_ready enum value to the response property for the response status

    • warning

      added the new asset_not_ready enum value to the response property for the response status

    • warning

      added the new asset_not_ready enum value to the response property for the response status