How do I get a DigitalChalk API Key?

Log in to your DigitalChalk account, navigate to the API section in your settings, and you can generate or retrieve your unique API Key from there.

What is the subdomain?

It is the first part of your DigitalChalk URL. For example, if you access your portal at 'mycompany.digitalchalk.com', your subdomain is 'mycompany'.

Can the agent see exam answers?

The agent can retrieve overall exam results and grades, but specific question-level answers and individual choices are viewed within the DigitalChalk platform.

DigitalChalk MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: DigitalChalk
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Author: Vinkius

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GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.

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

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About DigitalChalk MCP Server

Integrate DigitalChalk, the comprehensive learning management system (LMS), directly into your AI workflow. Manage your course offerings, monitor student enrollments and completion statuses, and track exam results using natural language.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings DigitalChalk data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Offering Oversight — List and retrieve detailed settings for all your active course offerings in the catalog.
Learner Intelligence — Access detailed profiles for students and administrators and track their learning history.
Progress Tracking — Monitor individual enrollment progress and identify recently completed courses.
Assessment Monitoring — List exams and quizzes and track results to ensure academic compliance.

The DigitalChalk MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect DigitalChalk to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the DigitalChalk MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using DigitalChalk

Ask Copilot: "Using DigitalChalk, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the DigitalChalk MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with DigitalChalk through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

DigitalChalk + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the DigitalChalk MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

DigitalChalk MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect DigitalChalk to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_lms_account_metadata

Retrieve metadata and settings for your DigitalChalk account

get_offering_details

Get detailed settings and information for a specific course offering

get_user_learning_profile

Get full profile and enrollment history for a specific user

list_assessment_exams

List all exams and quizzes defined in the system

list_course_offerings

List all available course offerings in your DigitalChalk catalog

list_high_performing_learners

Identify enrollments with a grade above a certain percentage (mock logic)

list_lms_users

List all students and administrators registered in your DigitalChalk account

list_recent_course_completions

Identify enrollments that have been recently completed (mock logic)

list_user_enrollments

List all courses a specific user is currently enrolled in

search_users_by_identity

Search for a user by their full name or email address

Example Prompts for DigitalChalk in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with DigitalChalk immediately.

"List all active course offerings."

"Show me the grade for user 'John Doe' in 'Business Ethics'."

"Search for users with email '@example.com'."

Troubleshooting DigitalChalk MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting DigitalChalk to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

DigitalChalk + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating DigitalChalk MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.