Integration · Marketing

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Layerre

Ask your AI to make a new image from one of your Layerre templates, with your own headline, photo and size. It can import a Canva design from its share link, look up templates and their layers, and render variants one by one. You describe the image in plain words and get a rendered file back without opening an editor.

Connect Layerre free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Make a version of our 'Summer sale' template that says 30% off, in 1080 by 1350.”
The AI finds the template, reads its layers, and renders a variant with the new text at that size.
“Import this Canva design as a template: https://www.canva.com/design/...”
It analyzes the design's pages and layers, checks that it is not already imported, and creates the template.
“Which templates are tagged 'instagram'?”
It lists your templates with that tag, with names and template IDs.

What your AI can do

Templates from Canva

Analyze a Canva share link, create a template from it, and search, tag and update your templates.

Image variants

Render variants with new text and images per layer, pick size, page and export format, and check render status.

Layers

Read, add and update a template's layers, including name, position, stacking order and properties.

“Swap the product photo on the 'New arrival' template for this image and export it as PNG.”
It looks up the image layer's ID and renders a variant with the image override in the format you asked for.
“Has the variant I made earlier finished rendering?”
It reads the variant's render status and gives you the image link when it is ready.
“Move the logo layer on the event template 40 pixels to the right.”
It reads the layer's position and updates only its x value on the template.

13 tools for Layerre

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

analyze_canva_designChanges dataAnalyze a Canva design from its share link (`canva_url`) to see its pages and layers before turning it into a template.
create_layerChanges dataAdd a new layer to a template by `template_id`, with a name, x/y position, layer type and properties.
create_templateChanges dataCreate a template from a Canva share link (`canva_url`), optionally with tags. Search first to avoid importing the same design twice.
create_variantChanges dataRender a new image variant from a template by `template_id`, with per-layer `overrides` (text, images), optional width/height, page number and export format.
delete_variantDeletesPermanently delete a rendered variant by `template_id` and `variant_id`. This cannot be undone.
get_layerGet one layer of a template by `template_id` and `layer_id`, with its type, position and properties.
get_templateGet one template by `template_id`, including its pages, size and layers (use the layer IDs when overriding text or images).
get_variantGet one variant by `template_id` and `variant_id`, including its render status and image link.
list_template_tagsList the tags used across your templates, for filtering template searches.
list_variantsList the variants already rendered from a template by `template_id`, with paging.
search_templatesFind your Layerre templates by name (`q`) or `tag`, with paging. Use this to get a template ID before making variants.
update_layerChanges dataUpdate a template layer's name, position, stacking order or properties by `template_id` and `layer_id`. Only the fields you pass change.
update_templateChanges dataUpdate a template's name, tags, size, background color or layers by `template_id`. Only the fields you pass change; passing `tags` replaces all tags.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Layerre from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your Layerre API key. Log in to Layerre, open API Keys (layerre.com/app/api-keys), create a key and copy it.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Layerre?

The AI can analyze Canva designs, create and update templates, read and change layers, search templates by name or tag, and render, list and read image variants. It can also delete a variant if you switch that tool on.

Does the AI see my Layerre API key?

No. Your Layerre API key is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with only search and variant rendering. Deleting a variant is permanent and can require your approval before it runs. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Layerre account.

How does the AI know which text or image to change?

Each template in Layerre is made of layers with their own IDs. The AI reads the template first, finds the layer that holds the headline or photo, and passes the new text or image for that layer ID when it renders the variant.