How to Use the Degreed MCP in Claude

Connect Claude Desktop to Degreed. Find learning content and track your team's skills right from your chat.

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Connect Degreed MCP to Claude Desktop

Create your Vinkius account to connect Degreed to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Check Anyone's Skill Progress

The `get_user_profile` tool pulls up a person's complete skill profile, including their assigned ratings and active learning pathways. It’s a direct way to see what your team members are qualified in. Want a bigger picture? `list_active_learners` identifies users who recently finished training, while `list_user_completions` gives you a full learning history for any specific person. You get a quick snapshot of team development without having to dig through dashboards.

Find Courses with Your Claude Desktop MCP Server

`search_learning_catalog` is your main tool for discovery. Just ask Claude to find content on a topic, and it searches titles, descriptions, and skill tags across your entire Degreed catalog. Your agent can also get a simple list of all available content using `list_learning_content` or see curated `list_learning_pathways`. If you need more info on a single course, `get_content_details` pulls up its description, duration, and associated skills.

Manage Your Org's Skills Taxonomy

This MCP Server lets you see exactly how your organization defines skills. Use the `list_defined_skills` tool to return the official list of skills and competencies your company uses for talent mapping. And if you need to find someone, `list_degreed_users` gives you a full directory with their titles and system IDs. It's a simple way to map people to the skills you're tracking.

Setup guide

Set up Degreed 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 Degreed 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.
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Paste the Degreed 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 degreed-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about Degreed MCP in Claude Desktop

Just ask Claude directly, like 'Show me the Degreed profile for Jane Doe' or 'Who completed training last week?'. Your agent will use the `get_user_profile` and `list_active_learners` tools to get you the answers.

Yes. You can search for content by keyword, like 'Find courses on Python'. Claude uses the `search_learning_catalog` tool to find matching courses, articles, and videos from your Degreed library.

If you're using the web version at claude.ai, just paste the MCP Server URL into the Custom Connectors settings. For the desktop app, you can add the server configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file for local access.

No, not at all. Anyone can use it to find learning content for themselves. It’s a fast way to discover new skills or find required training without leaving your chat.

The server can access user profiles, skill ratings, and learning completion history. All requests are proxied through Vinkius's secure infrastructure, and your credentials are never exposed to the AI client.

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