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Design Import → Create from URL
AI-generatedSummary
Initiates an import job to create a new design in Canva from a specified URL.
Inputs
- importUrl (required) — URL of the file to import.
- importTitle (required) — Title for the imported design.
Output shape
a single record representing the created design (contains id, name, and other metadata).
The import is asynchronous; this operation returns the initial job metadata. Use the 'Get' operation with the returned job ID to monitor progress and retrieve the final design details.
Examples
Example 1: Import a marketing banner from a hosted image URL.
Import URL: https://example.com/banner.jpg, Title: Q1 Marketing Banner
Example 2: Create a new design titled 'Proposal Draft' from a PDF hosted on a file server.
Import URL: https://files.server.com/proposal.pdf, Title: Proposal Draft