---
title: "JSON Canvas Complete Examples"
description: "```json { \"nodes\": [ { \"id\": \"8a9b0c1d2e3f4a5b\", \"type\": \"text\", \"x\": 0, \"y\": 0, \"width\": 300, \"height\": 150, \"text\": \"# Main Idea\\\\n\\\\nThis is the central concept.\" }, { \"id\": \"1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b\", \"type\": \"text\", \"x\": 400, \"y\": -100, \"width\": 250, \"height\": 100, \"text\": \"## Supporting Point A\\\\n\\\\nDetails here.\" }, { \"id\": \"2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c\", \"type\": \"text\", \"x\": 400, \"y\": 100, \"width\": 250, \"height\":"
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/examples-8
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:23:57.351Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "JSON Canvas Complete Examples — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/examples-8)"
---

# JSON Canvas Complete Examples
```json { "nodes": [ { "id": "8a9b0c1d2e3f4a5b", "type": "text", "x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 300, "height": 150, "text": "# Main Idea\\n\\nThis is the central concept." }, { "id": "1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b", "type": "text", "x": 400, "y": -100, "width": 250, "height": 100, "text": "## Supporting Point A\\n\\nDetails here." }, { "id": "2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c", "type": "text", "x": 400, "y": 100, "width": 250, "height":

## Overview

# JSON Canvas Complete Examples

## Simple Canvas with Text and Connections

```json
{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "8a9b0c1d2e3f4a5b",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 0,
      "y": 0,
      "width": 300,
      "height": 150,
      "text": "# Main Idea\\n\\nThis is the central concept."
    },
    {
      "id": "1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 400,
      "y": -100,
      "width": 250,
      "height": 100,
      "text": "## Supporting Point A\\n\\nDetails here."
    },
    {
      "id": "2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 400,
      "y": 100,
      "width": 250,
      "height": 100,
      "text": "## Supporting Point B\\n\\nMore details."
    }
  ],
  "edges": [
    {
      "id": "3c4d5e6f7a8b9c0d",
      "fromNode": "8a9b0c1d2e3f4a5b",
      "fromSide": "right",
      "toNode": "1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b",
      "toSide": "left"
    },
    {
      "id": "4d5e6f7a8b9c0d1e",
      "fromNode": "8a9b0c1d2e3f4a5b",
      "fromSide": "right",
      "toNode": "2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c",
      "toSide": "left"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Project Board with Groups

```json
{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "5e6f7a8b9c0d1e2f",
      "type": "group",
      "x": 0,
      "y": 0,
      "width": 300,
      "height": 500,
      "label": "To Do",
      "color": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "6f7a8b9c0d1e2f3a",
      "type": "group",
      "x": 350,
      "y": 0,
      "width": 300,
      "height": 500,
      "label": "In Progress",
      "color": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "7a8b9c0d1e2f3a4b",
      "type": "group",
      "x": 700,
      "y": 0,
      "width": 300,
      "height": 500,
      "label": "Done",
      "color": "4"
    },
    {
      "id": "8b9c0d1e2f3a4b5c",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 20,
      "y": 50,
      "width": 260,
      "height": 80,
      "text": "## Task 1\\n\\nImplement feature X"
    },
    {
      "id": "9c0d1e2f3a4b5c6d",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 370,
      "y": 50,
      "width": 260,
      "height": 80,
      "text": "## Task 2\\n\\nReview PR #123",
      "color": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "0d1e2f3a4b5c6d7e",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 720,
      "y": 50,
      "width": 260,
      "height": 80,
      "text": "## Task 3\\n\\n~~Setup CI/CD~~"
    }
  ],
  "edges": []
}
```

## Research Canvas with Files and Links

```json
{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 300,
      "y": 200,
      "width": 400,
      "height": 200,
      "text": "# Research Topic\\n\\n## Key Questions\\n\\n- How does X affect Y?\\n- What are the implications?",
      "color": "5"
    },
    {
      "id": "2f3a4b5c6d7e8f9a",
      "type": "file",
      "x": 0,
      "y": 0,
      "width": 250,
      "height": 150,
      "file": "Literature/Paper A.pdf"
    },
    {
      "id": "3a4b5c6d7e8f9a0b",
      "type": "file",
      "x": 0,
      "y": 200,
      "width": 250,
      "height": 150,
      "file": "Notes/Meeting Notes.md",
      "subpath": "#Key Insights"
    },
    {
      "id": "4b5c6d7e8f9a0b1c",
      "type": "link",
      "x": 0,
      "y": 400,
      "width": 250,
      "height": 100,
      "url": "https://example.com/research"
    },
    {
      "id": "5c6d7e8f9a0b1c2d",
      "type": "file",
      "x": 750,
      "y": 150,
      "width": 300,
      "height": 250,
      "file": "Attachments/diagram.png"
    }
  ],
  "edges": [
    {
      "id": "6d7e8f9a0b1c2d3e",
      "fromNode": "2f3a4b5c6d7e8f9a",
      "fromSide": "right",
      "toNode": "1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f",
      "toSide": "left",
      "label": "supports"
    },
    {
      "id": "7e8f9a0b1c2d3e4f",
      "fromNode": "3a4b5c6d7e8f9a0b",
      "fromSide": "right",
      "toNode": "1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f",
      "toSide": "left",
      "label": "informs"
    },
    {
      "id": "8f9a0b1c2d3e4f5a",
      "fromNode": "4b5c6d7e8f9a0b1c",
      "fromSide": "right",
      "toNode": "1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f",
      "toSide": "left",
      "toEnd": "arrow",
      "color": "6"
    },
    {
      "id": "9a0b1c2d3e4f5a6b",
      "fromNode": "1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f",
      "fromSide": "right",
      "toNode": "5c6d7e8f9a0b1c2d",
      "toSide": "left",
      "label": "visualized by"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Flowchart

```json
{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "a0b1c2d3e4f5a6b7",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 200,
      "y": 0,
      "width": 150,
      "height": 60,
      "text": "**Start**",
      "color": "4"
    },
    {
      "id": "b1c2d3e4f5a6b7c8",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 200,
      "y": 100,
      "width": 150,
      "height": 60,
      "text": "Step 1:\\nGather data"
    },
    {
      "id": "c2d3e4f5a6b7c8d9",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 200,
      "y": 200,
      "width": 150,
      "height": 80,
      "text": "**Decision**\\n\\nIs data valid?",
      "color": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "d3e4f5a6b7c8d9e0",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 400,
      "y": 200,
      "width": 150,
      "height": 60,
      "text": "Process data"
    },
    {
      "id": "e4f5a6b7c8d9e0f1",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 0,
      "y": 200,
      "width": 150,
      "height": 60,
      "text": "Request new data",
      "color": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "f5a6b7c8d9e0f1a2",
      "type": "text",
      "x": 400,
      "y": 320,
      "width": 150,
      "height": 60,
      "text": "**End**",
      "color": "4"
    }
  ],
  "edges": [
    {
      "id": "a6b7c8d9e0f1a2b3",
      "fromNode": "a0b1c2d3e4f5a6b7",
      "fromSide": "bottom",
      "toNode": "b1c2d3e4f5a6b7c8",
      "toSide": "top"
    },
    {
      "id": "b7c8d9e0f1a2b3c4",
      "fromNode": "b1c2d3e4f5a6b7c8",
      "fromSide": "bottom",
      "toNode": "c2d3e4f5a6b7c8d9",
      "toSide": "top"
    },
    {
      "id": "c8d9e0f1a2b3c4d5",
      "fromNode": "c2d3e4f5a6b7c8d9",
      "fromSide": "right",
      "toNode": "d3e4f5a6b7c8d9e0",
      "toSide": "left",
      "label": "Yes",
      "color": "4"
    },
    {
      "id": "d9e0f1a2b3c4d5e6",
      "fromNode": "c2d3e4f5a6b7c8d9",
      "fromSide": "left",
      "toNode": "e4f5a6b7c8d9e0f1",
      "toSide": "right",
      "label": "No",
      "color": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "e0f1a2b3c4d5e6f7",
      "fromNode": "e4f5a6b7c8d9e0f1",
      "fromSide": "top",
      "fromEnd": "none",
      "toNode": "b1c2d3e4f5a6b7c8",
      "toSide": "left",
      "toEnd": "arrow"
    },
    {
      "id": "f1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8",
      "fromNode": "d3e4f5a6b7c8d9e0",
      "fromSide": "bottom",
      "toNode": "f5a6b7c8d9e0f1a2",
      "toSide": "top"
    }
  ]
}
```

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