D2L Brightspace MCP Server for Vercel AI SDKGive Vercel AI SDK instant access to 33 tools to Copy Course, Create Course, Create Enrollment, and more
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect D2L Brightspace through Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function. ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.
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The D2L Brightspace MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 33 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
transport: {
type: "http",
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
});
try {
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();
const { text } = await generateText({
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
prompt: "Using D2L Brightspace, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About D2L Brightspace MCP Server
Connect your D2L Brightspace environment to any AI agent to streamline learning management and administrative workflows.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every D2L Brightspace tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 33 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.
What you can do
- Course Management — Retrieve course details, create new offerings, and copy course content between org units using
get_courseandcopy_course. - User Administration — List system users, create new accounts, and manage roles and permissions with
list_usersandcreate_user. - Grade Tracking — Access grade lists and update individual student grades for specific assignments using
get_user_gradeandupdate_user_grade. - Content & Communication — Explore course modules, manage discussion forums, and create new topics or posts via
list_root_modulesandcreate_post. - Assessments — Monitor quizzes, surveys, and assignment submissions, and provide direct feedback using
list_submissionsandprovide_feedback.
The D2L Brightspace MCP Server exposes 33 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Vercel AI SDK in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 33 D2L Brightspace tools available for Vercel AI SDK
When Vercel AI SDK connects to D2L Brightspace through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning course-management, student-records, lms-integration, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Copy course on D2L Brightspace
Initiate a course copy job
Create course on D2L Brightspace
Create a course offering
Create enrollment on D2L Brightspace
Enroll a user in an org unit
Create lti deployment on D2L Brightspace
Create an LTI Advantage tool deployment
Create org unit on D2L Brightspace
Create custom org units
Create post on D2L Brightspace
Create a post in a discussion topic
Create topic on D2L Brightspace
Create a discussion topic in a forum
Create user on D2L Brightspace
Create a new user
Delete enrollment on D2L Brightspace
Unenroll a user from an org unit
Get course on D2L Brightspace
Retrieve course details
Get course template on D2L Brightspace
Retrieve course template info
Get org unit on D2L Brightspace
Retrieve org unit properties
Get user grade on D2L Brightspace
Retrieve user grades for a specific grade object
Get whoami on D2L Brightspace
Retrieve current user context
List assignment folders on D2L Brightspace
List assignment folders (dropboxes)
List forums on D2L Brightspace
List discussion forums in a course
List grades on D2L Brightspace
List grade objects for a course
List legacy lti links on D2L Brightspace
List legacy LTI 1.1 links
List lti registrations on D2L Brightspace
List LTI Advantage tool registrations
List my enrollments on D2L Brightspace
List current user enrollments
List my eportfolio objects on D2L Brightspace
List current user ePortfolio objects
List org unit children on D2L Brightspace
List child units of an org unit
List quiz attempts on D2L Brightspace
List attempts for a specific quiz
List quizzes on D2L Brightspace
List quizzes in a course
List roles on D2L Brightspace
Retrieve system roles
List root modules on D2L Brightspace
List root modules of course materials
List submissions on D2L Brightspace
List submissions for an assignment folder
List surveys on D2L Brightspace
List surveys in a course
List users on D2L Brightspace
Search or page through users
Provide feedback on D2L Brightspace
Provide feedback for an assignment submission
Update user on D2L Brightspace
Update user data
Update user grade on D2L Brightspace
Update a user grade
Upload eportfolio artifact on D2L Brightspace
Upload a file artifact to ePortfolio
Connect D2L Brightspace to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire D2L Brightspace into Vercel AI SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Install dependencies
npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openaiReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenRun the script
agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.tsExplore tools
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the D2L Brightspace MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with D2L Brightspace through the Model Context Protocol.
TypeScript-first: every MCP tool gets full type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking out of the box
Framework-agnostic core works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any Node.js runtime. same D2L Brightspace integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display D2L Brightspace tool results progressively in React, Svelte, or Vue components
Edge-compatible: the AI SDK runs on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge runtimes for minimal latency
D2L Brightspace + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the D2L Brightspace MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query D2L Brightspace in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate D2L Brightspace tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed D2L Brightspace capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with D2L Brightspace through natural language queries
Example Prompts for D2L Brightspace in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with D2L Brightspace immediately.
"List all users in my Brightspace instance."
"Show me the details for course org unit 8821."
"Get the grade for user 554 in course 8821."
Troubleshooting D2L Brightspace MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting D2L Brightspace to Vercel AI SDK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpD2L Brightspace + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating D2L Brightspace MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?
createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.Can I use MCP tools in Edge Functions?
Does it support streaming tool results?
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