How to Use the Credly MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I use Claude Code to get a list of all issued Credly badges for a CI job?

In your CI script, run the command claude mcp call credly-mcp listissuedbadges. This will output a JSON array of the badges, which you can then pipe to other tools for processing.

Q: Can I script Claude Code to check Credly organization members from a shell script?

Yes. Just use claude mcp call credly-mcp listorgmembers in your script. You'll get a clean JSON list of all members in your organization on Credly.

Pipe Credly badge and organization data directly into your shell scripts and CI/CD pipelines with Claude Code.

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Automate HR Reporting from the Terminal

Set up a cron job to generate a weekly report of all newly issued badges. A simple shell script using Claude Code can call `list_issued_badges` and pipe the JSON output to `jq` for filtering or to a file for archival. This is perfect for compliance. You can create a GitHub Action that runs on a schedule, calls `list_authorized_issuers`, and compares it against a source-of-truth file in your repo. If there's a mismatch, the pipeline fails.

Feed Live Badge Data into Your Services

Your backend services can use Claude Code to query Credly on the fly. When a user logs into your internal portal, you could have a script call `get_badge_details` for their most recent certification to display it on their profile. This MCP Server makes it easy to work with the data. Just run `claude mcp call credly-mcp list_badge_skills` and you get clean JSON back. No need to mess with OAuth tokens or SDKs in your production code.

Headless Credly Management with Claude Code

This is for anyone who lives in the terminal. You can quickly check on your organization's status by running commands like `claude mcp call credly-mcp list_org_members` or `list_badge_templates`. It's a fast, scriptable way to interact with your Credly account. Pipe the output of one command into another. For instance, get a list of recipients with `list_badge_recipients`, then loop through them to get details for each one.

Setup guide

Set up Credly 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 credly-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

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claude mcp add --transport http credly-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 Credly 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": {
    "credly-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Credly MCP in Claude Code

In your CI script, run the command `claude mcp call credly-mcp list_issued_badges`. This will output a JSON array of the badges, which you can then pipe to other tools for processing.

Yes. Just use `claude mcp call credly-mcp list_org_members` in your script. You'll get a clean JSON list of all members in your organization on Credly.

Yes, as long as your Docker container has Claude Code installed and configured. Run `claude mcp call credly-mcp get_template_details --template_id ` to pull the data you need for that specific Credly template.

It's simpler and more secure. Vinkius handles the auth token, so you don't have to manage secrets in your CI environment. You just run the command and get data back.

The server only reads specific Credly data like badge issuance records and member lists. Your connection is authenticated with a single Vinkius token, and all operations are executed in an ephemeral, zero-trust environment.

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