---
title: "Place library assets onto a canvas"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/canvases/{canvasId}/library-assets/place"
tags: ["asset"]
---

# Place library assets onto a canvas

`POST /api/v1/canvases/{canvasId}/library-assets/place`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.melius.com`
- URL: `https://api.melius.com/api/v1/canvases/{canvasId}/library-assets/place`
- Auth: HTTP bearer and API key in header `x-team-id`

## Path parameters

- `canvasId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `assetIds` string[], required

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `placed` object[], required
    - `assetId` string, uuid, required
    - `nodeId` string, uuid, required
    - `mediaType` 'image' | 'video' | 'audio' | 'pdf', required

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing, invalid, expired, or revoked API key.
- `403`: 403
- `404`: 404
- `429`: Rate limit reached — retry after the `Retry-After` header.

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `2a857511f605`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/melius/apis/melius-api/changes/api/v1/canvases/:canvasId/library-assets/place/post.md)

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