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How to Use Layerre with MCP

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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets an AI assistant call tools on your behalf. Layerre’s hosted MCP server turns that into a design workflow: import a Canva share link as a template, read its layers, and render PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF variants from chat in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, or Windsurf.

Hosted server

Add this URL in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, or Windsurf, then sign in with OAuth:

https://mcp.layerre.com/mcpMCP docs →

Safe by default

13 tools, all as you. The server can create and update templates and variants. It cannot delete anything, change billing, or manage API keys.

What is MCP?

MCP is an open standard for connecting AI assistants to external tools. Clients such as Claude, Cursor, and VS Code speak MCP over HTTP or stdio. Layerre exposes 13 tools on a remote Streamable HTTP server, so you add one URL, sign in with OAuth (or an API key), and the assistant works as you, inside your plan limits. The server cannot delete templates, change billing, or manage API keys.

Connect the server

  1. 1
    Add this URL in your MCP client (Cursor, Claude, VS Code, Windsurf, or mcp.json):https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp
  2. 2
    Click Connect or Authenticate. Sign in to Layerre and allow access. OAuth is recommended; API keys work for CI
  3. 3
    Ask the assistant to check your Layerre connection. It should call layerre_auth_status
  4. 4
    Import a Canva share link, inspect layer IDs, then render variants with text or image overrides

Example prompts

“Am I connected to Layerre?”
“Import this Canva link as a Layerre template and show me which layers I can edit.”
“Render a PNG of my “Event Card” template with the title “Launch Day” and date “June 12”.”
“Create a certificate PDF for each name in this list from my completion template.”

Where to connect

The MCP docs walk through setup for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and Windsurf—install links where supported, JSON snippets where not. The server is open source on GitHub.

Start automating with MCP + Layerre

Add the Layerre MCP server in Cursor, Claude, or VS Code, sign in with OAuth, and generate from chat.

MCP Docs