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

Name: D2L Brightspace
Price: 29 USD
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect D2L Brightspace through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "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.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple D2L Brightspace tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 33 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf

When Windsurf 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 Windsurf via MCP

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

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using D2L Brightspace

Open Cascade and ask: "Using D2L Brightspace, help me...". 33 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the D2L Brightspace MCP Server

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

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 33 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

D2L Brightspace + Windsurf Use Cases

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

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from D2L Brightspace and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query D2L Brightspace tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from D2L Brightspace and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine D2L Brightspace data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for D2L Brightspace in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf 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 Windsurf

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

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

D2L Brightspace + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating D2L Brightspace MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.

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