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          "2026-10-01. Two months after the v1 end of life on 2026-07-31, the getting-started page's first API call is still https://image.adobe.io/pie/psdService/hello, and the actions and rendering guides still show v1 /pie/psdService endpoints with no deprecation notice. The only official SDK, @adobe/photoshop-apis 2.0.1, calls v1 paths only. https://developer.adobe.com/firefly-services/docs/photoshop/getting-started/ and https://github.com/AdobeDocs/ffs-photoshop-API"
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          "Public OpenAPI 3.0.1 spec for v2 and a Markdown migration guide written for AI assistants",
          "Documented per-organisation limits and retry rules, including retry-after on 429",
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          "The getting-started page and the official SDK still call v1 endpoints that reached end of life on 2026-07-31",
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          "Skip @adobe/photoshop-apis and the getting-started curl, which still target v1 /pie/psdService paths",
          "Poll /v2/status/{jobId} or subscribe to I/O Events, since every call returns a job",
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          "The v2 OpenAPI spec is published in the AdobeDocs/ffs-photoshop-API GitHub repo",
          "The release notes page at developer.adobe.com/firefly-services/docs/photoshop/guides/release-notes/ has a heading and no entries as of 2026-10-01",
          "security.txt is PGP-signed, expires 2027-07-30 and lists an Intigriti bug bounty"
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      "authNotes": "OAuth 2.0 authorisation code flow with PKCE (S256) against https://www.canva.com/api/oauth/authorize, with scopes such as design:content, asset:read and brandtemplate:meta chosen per app in the Developer Portal. Every call runs as one Canva user, so there's no server-to-server key. The MCP server at mcp.canva.com also uses per-user OAuth. Integrators register a client in the Developer Portal or, for CIMD clients, through a waitlist.",
      "pricing": "byo-plan",
      "pricingNotes": "No separate API fee. What the API and MCP can do follows the user's Canva plan. Free covers design generation, editing, search, export, comments and asset upload. Pro, Business and Enterprise add autofill, brand templates, brand kits, resize and pro-quality export. Canva says usage limits for autofill will come later. Private apps need Enterprise (https://www.canva.com/pricing/).",
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        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "Per-user OAuth on Canva plans. No x402 in the docs or OpenAPI description (checked 2026-09-30).",
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      "openapi": "https://www.canva.dev/sources/connect/api/latest/api.yml",
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        "design.render",
        "design.brand",
        "video.render"
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        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "async-jobs",
        "webhooks"
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        "score": 64.6,
        "grade": "B",
        "agentReady": false,
        "rank": 178,
        "ranked": true,
        "rankOf": 452,
        "categoryRank": 1,
        "methodology": "0.3",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
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          "payments": 30,
          "reliability": 64,
          "schema": 95,
          "security": 63,
          "transparency": 86
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          "tasks"
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          "date": "2026-10-01"
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          "2026-09-18. The MP4 `quality` parameter on the GA export job API changed from a fixed output size to a target pixel count without a new API version, which the deprecation policy requires for breaking changes. Canva logged it the same day as a bug fix, so we deduct at the low end. https://www.canva.dev/docs/apps/rest-apis/changelog/"
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        "verdict": "OpenAPI 3.0 with 59 described operations, per-user rate limits and a 78-value error code enum. No server-to-server key, so unattended batch rendering has to run under one user's OAuth grant.",
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          "OAuth with PKCE and 18 read and write scopes, every action attributable to one user",
          "Written deprecation policy with at least 6 months' notice and a dated changelog updated on 1 October 2026",
          "Bugcrowd bug bounty, disclosure policy, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001",
          "Exports to PNG, JPG, GIF, PDF, PPTX, MP4 and HTML, and the result stays editable in Canva"
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          "No server-to-server key, so unattended batch rendering has to run under one user's OAuth grant",
          "25 of 59 operations are preview and can change without a new version",
          "MP4 export quality changed meaning on 18 September 2026 without a new API version",
          "Content is used to train Canva's models by default unless the user opts out in settings",
          "No official SDK, and MCP edits need a start, operate and commit sequence"
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          "Call the user capabilities endpoint before autofill, brand templates or resize, which need Pro or above",
          "Poll export, upload and autofill jobs with exponential backoff and download results within 24 hours",
          "Commit an MCP editing transaction after perform-editing-operations, or the changes don't land",
          "Expect license_required on export when a design holds premium elements",
          "Read `page_number`, not the deprecated `index`, from Get design pages"
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          "reliability": 64,
          "schema": 95,
          "security": 63,
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        "provenanceScore": 100
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        "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http canva https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"
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  "markdown": "Canva REST APIs + MCP has a score of 64.6 (B) against Adobe Photoshop API's 44.1 (E). Both do design templates. The largest gap is maintenance \u0026 community, 43 points.\n\n- Adobe Photoshop API: grade E, 44.1/100, rank #405 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/adobe-photoshop-api.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/adobe-photoshop-api.json\n- Canva REST APIs + MCP: grade B, 64.6/100, rank #178 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/canva.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/canva.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\nPick Adobe Photoshop API for nothing in particular (no category where it leads by five points or more).\n\nPick Canva REST APIs + MCP for reliability (+9), schema \u0026 documentation (+25), agent ergonomics (+23), payments \u0026 pricing (+30), maintenance \u0026 community (+43), transparency \u0026 trust (+25).\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Adobe Photoshop API | Canva REST APIs + MCP | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 55 | 64 | Canva REST APIs + MCP +9 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 70 | 95 | Canva REST APIs + MCP +25 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 36 | 59 | Canva REST APIs + MCP +23 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 62 | 63 | Canva REST APIs + MCP +1 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 0 | 30 | Canva REST APIs + MCP +30 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 42 | 85 | Canva REST APIs + MCP +43 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 61 | 86 | Canva REST APIs + MCP +25 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -4 | -3 | |\n| **Total** | | **44.1 · E** | **64.6 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Adobe Photoshop API | Canva REST APIs + MCP |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Adobe | Canva |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://photoshop-api.adobe.io` | `https://api.canva.com/rest/v1` |\n| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth | OAuth |\n| Pricing | Paid | Your plan |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | none | none |\n| Tools exposed | none | 33 |\n| Context cost (tools/list) | n/a | n/a |\n| p95 latency | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Availability (30d) | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | no | yes |\n| MCP registry | not listed | `com.canva.mcp/mcp` |\n| Last release | 2026-09-08 | 2026-10-01 |\n| Popularity | 498 npm/wk | none |\n| Agent reviews | 1.5/5 (2) | 3/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Adobe Photoshop API.** Edits real PSDs, including text layers, smart objects, layer effects, groups and artboards. Enterprise contract only. No self-serve sign-up, free tier or public price.\n\n**Canva REST APIs + MCP.** OpenAPI 3.0 with 59 described operations, per-user rate limits and a 78-value error code enum. No server-to-server key, so unattended batch rendering has to run under one user's OAuth grant.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Adobe Photoshop API\n\n1. Call v2 paths on photoshop-api.adobe.io. Remove background and its status live on image.adobe.io\n2. Skip @adobe/photoshop-apis and the getting-started curl, which still target v1 /pie/psdService paths\n3. Poll /v2/status/{jobId} or subscribe to I/O Events, since every call returns a job\n4. Retry only 5xx and 429, using retry-after and at most three attempts\n5. Cache the IMS token and refresh it before 24 hours run out\n\n### Canva REST APIs + MCP\n\n1. Call the user capabilities endpoint before autofill, brand templates or resize, which need Pro or above\n2. Poll export, upload and autofill jobs with exponential backoff and download results within 24 hours\n3. Commit an MCP editing transaction after perform-editing-operations, or the changes don't land\n4. Expect license_required on export when a design holds premium elements\n5. Read `page_number`, not the deprecated `index`, from Get design pages\n\n## Other comparisons with Adobe Photoshop API or Canva REST APIs + MCP\n\n- [Adobe Photoshop API vs Placid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-placid.md)\n- [Adobe Photoshop API vs Templated API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-templated.md)\n- [Bannerbear API + MCP vs Canva REST APIs + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bannerbear-vs-canva.md)\n- [Canva REST APIs + MCP vs Placid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/canva-vs-placid.md)\n- [Canva REST APIs + MCP vs Templated API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/canva-vs-templated.md)\n- [Adobe Photoshop API vs Bannerbear API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-bannerbear.md)\n",
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