add_elements
Add elements to the board or create a new one
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Creates elements on a canvas. Creates a new canvas if room_id is omitted, or adds to the existing canvas if room_id is provided. Use cases: wireframes, UI mockups, freeform illustrations, standalone shapes, and manual layouts that Mermaid does not cover well. For diagrams Mermaid can express, use add_elements_from_mermaid instead. Element types: rectangle, ellipse, diamond, arrow, line, freedraw, text, image. Rich text: the text field supports limited HTML for text elements and rectangle/ellipse/diamond shape labels. Supports the rich-text plugin HTML subset: <b>/<strong>, <i>/<em>, <u>, <br>, <div>/<p>, <ul>/<ol>/<li>, <a href>, <font color>, and <span style="color, background/background-color, font-size, font-family">. Use textAlign for left/center/right alignment; avoid unsupported HTML/CSS. TEXT IN SHAPES: use containerId on text element pointing to shape id. ARROWS: Position at EDGE of source shape. Auto-bound within 30px. Colors: strokeColor, backgroundColor (hex).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| room_id | string | no | Room ID of an existing canvas to add to. If the user is continuing a canvas already referenced in this conversation (by room_id, or a URL like ?room=[room_id] or /gdrive?id=[room_id]), pass it here. Omit to create a new canvas. |
| elements | array | yes | Array of element definitions to create |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"room_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Room ID of an existing canvas to add to. If the user is continuing a canvas already referenced in this conversation (by room_id, or a URL like ?room=[room_id] or /gdrive?id=[room_id]), pass it here. Omit to create a new canvas."
},
"elements": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Array of element definitions to create",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Per-type required fields: rectangle/ellipse/diamond → x, y (width/height default to 100). text → x, y, text (width/height auto-sized; omit or set to 0). rectangle/ellipse/diamond may also include text, which creates a bound label. arrow/line → x, y, points (e.g. [[0,0],[100,0]]); optionally startBinding/endBinding instead of points. image → x, y, width, height, fileId. freedraw → x, y, points. type is inferred from fields if omitted (text field → text, points → line, fileId → image, else rectangle).",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique element ID. IMPORTANT: Always set explicit IDs for shapes that arrows will connect to!"
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"rectangle",
"ellipse",
"diamond",
"arrow",
"line",
"freedraw",
"text",
"image"
],
"description": "Element type. Inferred from fields if omitted: text field → text, points → line, fileId → image, else rectangle."
},
"x": {
"type": "number",
"description": "X coordinate (defaults to 0 if omitted)"
},
"y": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Y coordinate (defaults to 0 if omitted)"
},
"width": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Width (default: 100; omit for text — auto-sized)"
},
"height": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Height (default: 100; omit for text — auto-sized)"
},
"strokeColor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Stroke color in hex (default: #1e1e1e)"
},
"backgroundColor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Fill color in hex or 'transparent' (default: transparent)"
},
"fillStyle": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Fill style: solid, hachure, cross-hatch (default: solid)"
},
"strokeWidth": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Stroke width (default: 2)"
},
"roughness": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Roughness: 0=architect, 1=artist, 2=cartoonist (default: 1)"
},
"opacity": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Opacity 0-100 (default: 100)"
},
"text": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Text content. Required for type=text. For text elements and rectangle/ellipse/diamond shape labels, Supports the rich-text plugin HTML subset: <b>/<strong>, <i>/<em>, <u>, <br>, <div>/<p>, <ul>/<ol>/<li>, <a href>, <font color>, and <span style=\"color, background/background-color, font-size, font-family\">. Use textAlign for left/center/right alignment; avoid unsupported HTML/CSS. Also used as arrow label when set on an arrow."
},
"fontSize": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Font size (default: 20). Applies to text elements."
},
"fontFamily": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Font family: 5=Excalifont, 6=Nunito, 7=Lilita One, 8=Comic Shanns (default: 5). Applies to text elements."
},
"points": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Required for arrow/line/freedraw. Coordinates relative to element x,y. Example: [[0,0],[100,0]] for horizontal arrow.",
"items": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "number"
}
}
},
"containerId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "For type=text: ID of the shape this text is bound to. Set x,y to 0,0 for auto-centering inside the shape."
},
"startBinding": {
"description": "For type=arrow: binds the arrow start to a shape. Use instead of or alongside points.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"elementId": {
"type": "string"
},
"focus": {
"type": "number"
},
"gap": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"elementId",
"focus",
"gap"
]
},
"endBinding": {
"description": "For type=arrow: binds the arrow end to a shape. Use instead of or alongside points.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"elementId": {
"type": "string"
},
"focus": {
"type": "number"
},
"gap": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"elementId",
"focus",
"gap"
]
},
"label": {
"type": "string",
"description": "For type=arrow: text label displayed on the arrow"
}
},
"required": [
"x",
"y"
]
}
}
},
"required": [
"elements"
]
}