How to Use the D2L Brightspace MCP in Claude

Q: Can I enroll a student in a D2L Brightspace course using Claude Desktop?

Yes. Once the user exists in the system, you can use the createenrollment tool. Just tell Claude 'enroll user X in course Y' and provide the user and course IDs.

Q: What's the fastest way to check student grades in D2L Brightspace with Claude Desktop?

Use the getusergrade tool. Ask 'what was Jane Doe's grade on the midterm?' Your agent will find the right user and grade object and give you the answer right in the chat.

Manage your D2L Brightspace courses and students directly from your chat window with Claude Desktop.

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Skip the Web UI for Admin Tasks

This MCP server lets you manage your D2L Brightspace instance without ever leaving the chat. Ask Claude to create a new course offering using `create_course` or duplicate an existing one with `copy_course`. You can add new students or instructors with `create_user` and then enroll them where they need to be using `create_enrollment`. It's just faster. Instead of clicking through five screens to unenroll someone, you just type "unenroll this user" and the `delete_enrollment` tool does the work. Need to change a user's details? The `update_user` tool handles that. It turns tedious admin work into a simple conversation.

Interact with Course Content

Use your AI client to handle the daily churn of running a course. You can create a new discussion forum topic with `create_topic` or post a reply directly to a thread using `create_post`. It's like having a teaching assistant who can manage the forums for you. This isn't just for discussions. You can get a list of all assignment dropboxes with `list_assignment_folders` or see all the quizzes in a course with `list_quizzes`. Your agent gets direct access, so you get answers in seconds, not after a dozen clicks.

Check Grades and Submissions in Claude Desktop

This server connects Claude directly to your gradebook. Pull a specific student's grade for an assignment with `get_user_grade` or get a list of every submission for a dropbox with `list_submissions`. You can even give feedback on an assignment using `provide_feedback`. The real power is updating grades on the fly. If you need to make a quick change, just tell your agent to do it with `update_user_grade`. No need to open the gradebook, find the student, find the column, and type it in. Just say what you want, and it's done.

Setup guide

Set up D2L Brightspace MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The D2L Brightspace MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the D2L Brightspace MCP configuration

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

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under d2l-brightspace-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "d2l-brightspace-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about D2L Brightspace MCP in Claude Desktop

Just ask Claude to do it. Type 'create a new course offering named...' and the `create_course` tool will handle the rest. You'll be prompted for any required details like the course code.

Yes. Once the user exists in the system, you can use the `create_enrollment` tool. Just tell Claude 'enroll user X in course Y' and provide the user and course IDs.

Use the `get_user_grade` tool. Ask 'what was Jane Doe's grade on the midterm?' Your agent will find the right user and grade object and give you the answer right in the chat.

Nope. You can connect this MCP Server on any Claude plan, including the free one, by pasting the server URL into the Custom Connectors settings on claude.ai. The Desktop app also supports local connections.

Your data, including student names, enrollments, and grades, is processed in an ephemeral sandbox for each request. Vinkius uses a zero-trust model, and your D2L auth token is encrypted and used only to make API calls on your behalf.

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