How do I get a Credly API Key?

Log in to your Credly account and navigate to the organization settings to generate or retrieve your API Key. Ensure you have administrative privileges.

Can the agent issue badges to new recipients?

This integration currently provides tools for listing and auditing badges and templates. Issuing new badges should be handled through the Credly dashboard or specific automated workflows.

What badge details can I retrieve?

You can retrieve full badge profiles including recipient details, template criteria, associated skills, and current status (e.g., pending, accepted).

Credly MCP Server for Cursor 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code that integrates LLM-powered coding assistance directly into the development workflow. Its Agent mode enables autonomous multi-step coding tasks, and MCP support lets agents access external data sources and APIs during code generation.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "credly": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Credly MCP Server

Integrate Credly, the world's largest digital credential network, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your organization's badge templates, audit issued credentials, and track member skills using natural language.

Cursor's Agent mode turns Credly into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Credly and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

Badge Management — List all issued badges and explore your organization's badge templates.
Issuance Auditing — Monitor which recipients have received badges and track authorized issuers.
Skill Tracking — Explore the full inventory of skills mapped to your digital credentials.
Organization Insights — Retrieve metadata and member lists for your connected organizations.

The Credly MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Credly to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Credly MCP Server with Cursor.

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new MCP server

Start using Credly

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Credly, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the Credly MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Credly through the Model Context Protocol.

Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context

Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards

MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment

VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools

Credly + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Credly MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP

Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically

Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates

Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data

Credly MCP Tools for Cursor (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Credly to Cursor via MCP:

get_badge_details

Get detailed information for a specific issued badge

get_organization_info

Get metadata for a specific organization

get_template_details

Get full design and criteria for a badge template

list_authorized_issuers

List people authorized to issue badges

list_badge_recipients

List people who have received badges

list_badge_skills

List all skills mapped to badges in the system

list_badge_templates

List all badge templates available for issuance

list_connected_organizations

List organizations connected to your account

list_issued_badges

List all badges issued by your organization

list_org_members

List all members of your organization on Credly

Example Prompts for Credly in Cursor

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Credly immediately.

"List all badges issued by my organization in the last month."

"Show me the details for badge ID 'b8s9df7'."

"What skills are associated with the 'Senior DevOps Engineer' badge template?"

Troubleshooting Credly MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting Credly to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Tools not appearing in Cursor

Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.

Server shows as disconnected

Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.

Credly + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating Credly MCP Server with Cursor.

What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?

Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.

Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?

Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.

Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?

No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.

How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?

Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.