How to Use the Certifier MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I use Claude Code to check the status of the Certifier API?

Yes. The command claude mcp exec certifier-mcp checkcertifierstatus performs a simple connectivity test. You can use it as a health check at the start of your scripts to make sure the API is responsive.

Q: What's the command to connect the Certifier MCP Server to Claude Code?

You connect it by running claude mcp add --transport http certifier-mcp -- . After that, you can verify the connection is active with claude mcp list.

Q: How would I script a search for a user's certificate with Certifier and Claude Code?

It's a one-liner. You would use claude mcp exec certifier-mcp searchcredentials --email "user@example.com". The output will be a JSON object with the credential details that you can pipe to other commands.

Pipe a CSV of new graduates into a Claude Code script and have Certifier issue and email a certificate for every single one.

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Trigger Issuance from Your CI/CD Pipeline

The `issue_credential` tool makes a draft certificate official. You can hook this directly into your development workflow. For instance, set up a GitHub Action that runs after a new course module is merged. The action can execute a shell script that uses Claude Code to call `create_credential` and `issue_credential` for a specific group of users. This means your certificates go out automatically the moment your content goes live, with no manual steps.

Build Custom Admin Scripts

Certifier's tools are exposed as simple commands through Claude Code. This makes it easy to build your own toolkit. You can write a simple shell script, `resend-cert.sh`, that takes an email as an argument. Inside the script, a single line `claude mcp exec certifier-mcp send_credential --email "$1"` is all you need. Now your whole team can resend certificates from their terminal without needing access to any other system. You can build similar scripts for searching, creating, or updating credentials.

Headless Auditing and Reporting

This MCP server is built for automation. Set up a cron job to run nightly that calls `claude mcp exec certifier-mcp list_credentials`. This command dumps a JSON array of all issued credentials. You can pipe that raw JSON output directly to a tool like `jq` to filter for credentials issued in the last 24 hours. From there, you can format a report, save it to a log file, or send a summary to a monitoring channel. It's a reliable way to keep tabs on your issuance activity.

Setup guide

Set up Certifier MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see certifier-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Certifier transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Certifier tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http certifier-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Certifier MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "certifier-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Certifier MCP in Claude Code

In your pipeline's YAML file (e.g., for GitHub Actions), add a step that executes a command like `claude mcp exec certifier-mcp create_credential ...`. This allows you to trigger certificate issuance based on code merges or other events.

Yes. The command `claude mcp exec certifier-mcp check_certifier_status` performs a simple connectivity test. You can use it as a health check at the start of your scripts to make sure the API is responsive.

You connect it by running `claude mcp add --transport http certifier-mcp -- `. After that, you can verify the connection is active with `claude mcp list`.

It's a one-liner. You would use `claude mcp exec certifier-mcp search_credentials --email "user@example.com"`. The output will be a JSON object with the credential details that you can pipe to other commands.

Your terminal sends recipient names and emails to the Certifier tools via the `claude mcp exec` command. The Vinkius MCP Server proxies these requests over a secure, ephemeral channel, and your authentication is handled by the token in your local `~/.claude.json` file.

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