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D2L Brightspace MCP Server for ClineGive Cline instant access to 33 tools to Copy Course, Create Course, Create Enrollment, and more

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Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire D2L Brightspace through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.

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

Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including D2L Brightspace tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 33 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.

What you can do

  • Course Management — Retrieve course details, create new offerings, and copy course content between org units using get_course and copy_course.
  • User Administration — List system users, create new accounts, and manage roles and permissions with list_users and create_user.
  • Grade Tracking — Access grade lists and update individual student grades for specific assignments using get_user_grade and update_user_grade.
  • Content & Communication — Explore course modules, manage discussion forums, and create new topics or posts via list_root_modules and create_post.
  • Assessments — Monitor quizzes, surveys, and assignment submissions, and provide direct feedback using list_submissions and provide_feedback.

The D2L Brightspace MCP Server exposes 33 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline 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 Cline

When Cline 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

Copy course on D2L Brightspace

Initiate a course copy job

create

Create course on D2L Brightspace

Create a course offering

create

Create enrollment on D2L Brightspace

Enroll a user in an org unit

create

Create lti deployment on D2L Brightspace

Create an LTI Advantage tool deployment

create

Create org unit on D2L Brightspace

Create custom org units

create

Create post on D2L Brightspace

Create a post in a discussion topic

create

Create topic on D2L Brightspace

Create a discussion topic in a forum

create

Create user on D2L Brightspace

Create a new user

delete

Delete enrollment on D2L Brightspace

Unenroll a user from an org unit

get

Get course on D2L Brightspace

Retrieve course details

get

Get course template on D2L Brightspace

Retrieve course template info

get

Get org unit on D2L Brightspace

Retrieve org unit properties

get

Get user grade on D2L Brightspace

Retrieve user grades for a specific grade object

get

Get whoami on D2L Brightspace

Retrieve current user context

list

List assignment folders on D2L Brightspace

List assignment folders (dropboxes)

list

List forums on D2L Brightspace

List discussion forums in a course

list

List grades on D2L Brightspace

List grade objects for a course

list

List legacy lti links on D2L Brightspace

List legacy LTI 1.1 links

list

List lti registrations on D2L Brightspace

List LTI Advantage tool registrations

list

List my enrollments on D2L Brightspace

List current user enrollments

list

List my eportfolio objects on D2L Brightspace

List current user ePortfolio objects

list

List org unit children on D2L Brightspace

List child units of an org unit

list

List quiz attempts on D2L Brightspace

List attempts for a specific quiz

list

List quizzes on D2L Brightspace

List quizzes in a course

list

List roles on D2L Brightspace

Retrieve system roles

list

List root modules on D2L Brightspace

List root modules of course materials

list

List submissions on D2L Brightspace

List submissions for an assignment folder

list

List surveys on D2L Brightspace

List surveys in a course

list

List users on D2L Brightspace

Search or page through users

provide

Provide feedback on D2L Brightspace

Provide feedback for an assignment submission

update

Update user on D2L Brightspace

Update user data

update

Update user grade on D2L Brightspace

Update a user grade

upload

Upload eportfolio artifact on D2L Brightspace

Upload a file artifact to ePortfolio

Connect D2L Brightspace to Cline via MCP

Follow these steps to wire D2L Brightspace into Cline. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

01

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
02

Add remote server

Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
03

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON
04

Start using D2L Brightspace

Ask Cline: "Using D2L Brightspace, help me...". 33 tools available

Why Use Cline with the D2L Brightspace MCP Server

Cline provides unique advantages when paired with D2L Brightspace through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts

02

Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window

03

Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation

04

Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing

D2L Brightspace + Cline Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the D2L Brightspace MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from D2L Brightspace and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests

02

Codebase refactoring: use D2L Brightspace tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas

03

Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from D2L Brightspace and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads

04

Incident response: query D2L Brightspace for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings

Example Prompts for D2L Brightspace in Cline

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with D2L Brightspace immediately.

01

"List all users in my Brightspace instance."

02

"Show me the details for course org unit 8821."

03

"Get the grade for user 554 in course 8821."

Troubleshooting D2L Brightspace MCP Server with Cline

Common issues when connecting D2L Brightspace to Cline through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server shows error in sidebar

Click the server name to see logs. Verify the URL and token are correct.

D2L Brightspace + Cline FAQ

Common questions about integrating D2L Brightspace MCP Server with Cline.

01

How does Cline connect to MCP servers?

Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.
02

Can Cline run MCP tools without approval?

By default, Cline asks for confirmation before executing tool calls. You can configure auto-approval rules for trusted servers in the settings.
03

Does Cline support multiple MCP servers at once?

Yes. Configure as many servers as needed. Cline can use tools from different servers within the same autonomous task execution.

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