update_elements
Update elements on the board
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Update elements on a canvas. Requires room_id from a previous Canvs tool result. Pass elements array with id and fields to update. IMPORTANT: in each update object ONLY id is required; all other fields are optional patch fields. Include ONLY elements that need changes; elements omitted from the request remain unchanged on the board. Prefer this tool for SMALL edits to existing diagrams (rename/move/restyle a few elements), typically after query_elements.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| room_id | string | yes | Room ID from a previous Canvs tool result. If you only have a URL, extract it from https://[host]/?room=[room_id] or https://[host]/gdrive?id=[room_id]. |
| elements | array | yes | Array of element updates (each must have id) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"room_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Room ID from a previous Canvs tool result. If you only have a URL, extract it from https://[host]/?room=[room_id] or https://[host]/gdrive?id=[room_id]."
},
"elements": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Array of element updates (each must have id)",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Patch object: only id is required. Include only the fields you want to change.",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ID of the element to update (required)"
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"rectangle",
"ellipse",
"diamond",
"arrow",
"line",
"freedraw",
"text",
"image"
],
"description": "New element type"
},
"x": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New X coordinate"
},
"y": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New Y coordinate"
},
"width": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New width"
},
"height": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New height"
},
"strokeColor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New stroke color (hex)"
},
"backgroundColor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New fill color (hex or 'transparent')"
},
"fillStyle": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New fill style (solid, hachure, cross-hatch)"
},
"strokeWidth": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New stroke width"
},
"roughness": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New roughness (0=architect, 1=artist, 2=cartoonist)"
},
"opacity": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New opacity (0-100)"
},
"text": {
"type": "string",
"description": "New text content. 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. Shape text updates the bound label."
},
"fontSize": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New font size (for text elements)"
},
"fontFamily": {
"type": "number",
"description": "New font family (5=Excalifont, 6=Nunito, 7=Lilita One, 8=Comic Shanns)"
},
"points": {
"type": "array",
"description": "New points array (for arrow/line/freedraw elements)",
"items": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "number"
}
}
},
"locked": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Lock/unlock the element"
}
},
"required": [
"id"
]
}
}
},
"required": [
"room_id",
"elements"
]
}