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canva-security-basics

Apply Canva Connect API security best practices for OAuth tokens and access control. Use when securing OAuth credentials, implementing least-privilege scopes, or auditing Canva integration security. Trigger with phrases like "canva security", "canva secrets", "secure canva", "canva token security", "canva OAuth security".

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Canva Security Basics

Overview

Security best practices for Canva Connect API OAuth 2.0 tokens, client credentials, and webhook verification. The Canva API uses OAuth with PKCE — there are no static API keys.

Token Security

Never Expose Client Secrets

bash
# .env (NEVER commit)
CANVA_CLIENT_ID=OCAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CANVA_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

# .gitignore — mandatory entries
.env
.env.local
.env.*.local
typescript
// WRONG — client-side JavaScript can't safely hold secrets
// Token exchange and refresh MUST happen server-side
// "Requests that require authenticating with your client ID and
// client secret can't be made from a web-browser client" — Canva docs

Token Storage

typescript
// Store tokens encrypted at rest — they grant access to user's Canva account
interface SecureTokenStore {
  save(userId: string, tokens: {
    accessToken: string;   // Valid ~4 hours
    refreshToken: string;  // Single-use — always save the latest
    expiresAt: number;
  }): Promise<void>;

  get(userId: string): Promise<CanvaTokens | null>;
  delete(userId: string): Promise<void>;
}

// Production: use your database with encryption
// Never store tokens in: localStorage, cookies without httpOnly, log files, git

Token Revocation

typescript
// Revoke tokens when user disconnects your integration
async function revokeCanvaToken(token: string, clientId: string, clientSecret: string) {
  const basicAuth = Buffer.from(`${clientId}:${clientSecret}`).toString('base64');

  await fetch('https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/oauth/revoke', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Basic ${basicAuth}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
    },
    body: new URLSearchParams({ token }),
  });
}

Least-Privilege Scopes

typescript
// Request ONLY the scopes you need — scopes don't cascade
// e.g., asset:write does NOT grant asset:read

const SCOPE_PROFILES = {
  // Read-only integration — view designs and templates
  readonly: ['design:meta:read', 'brandtemplate:meta:read', 'folder:read'],

  // Content creation — create and export designs
  creator: ['design:content:write', 'design:content:read', 'design:meta:read', 'asset:write', 'asset:read'],

  // Full collaboration — includes comments and webhooks
  collaborator: [
    'design:content:write', 'design:content:read', 'design:meta:read',
    'asset:write', 'asset:read', 'comment:read', 'comment:write',
    'collaboration:event',
  ],
};

Webhook Signature Verification

Canva signs webhook payloads with JWK. Verify before processing.

typescript
import { createRemoteJWKSet, jwtVerify } from 'jose';

// Fetch Canva's public keys for webhook verification
// GET https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/connect/keys
const JWKS = createRemoteJWKSet(
  new URL('https://api.canva.com/rest/v1/connect/keys')
);

async function verifyCanvaWebhook(
  token: string, // JWT from Canva webhook
): Promise<{ valid: boolean; payload?: any }> {
  try {
    const { payload } = await jwtVerify(token, JWKS, {
      issuer: 'canva',
    });
    return { valid: true, payload };
  } catch {
    return { valid: false };
  }
}

// Express middleware
app.post('/webhooks/canva', express.text({ type: '*/*' }), async (req, res) => {
  const result = await verifyCanvaWebhook(req.body);
  if (!result.valid) return res.status(401).send('Invalid signature');

  await handleWebhookEvent(result.payload);
  res.status(200).send('OK'); // Must return 200 to acknowledge
});

Security Checklist

  • Client secret stored in environment variables / secret manager
  • .env files in .gitignore
  • Token exchange and refresh happen server-side only
  • Access tokens encrypted at rest in database
  • Refresh tokens treated as single-use (always store latest)
  • Scopes follow least-privilege principle
  • Webhook signatures verified with JWK
  • Token revocation implemented for user disconnect
  • No tokens in log output
  • HTTPS enforced for all callback URLs

Error Handling

Security Issue Detection Mitigation
Token in logs Log audit Redact before logging
Excessive scopes Scope audit Reduce to minimum needed
Stale refresh token Auth failures Re-authorize user
Unsigned webhook Missing verification Always verify JWK signature
Client secret in frontend Code review Server-side only

Resources

Next Steps

For production deployment, see canva-prod-checklist.

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