edX Alternative MCP Server with 10 Tools for Claude, Cursor, and AI Agents
GDPR Free for SubscribersManage Open edX courses, enrollments, and user profiles — list learning paths, track student grades, and handle registrations via AI. Vinkius routes your AI agents directly to edX Alternative through a governed connection. 10 tools ready to use with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any AI agent — no hosting, no setup, connect in 30 seconds.
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What is the edX MCP Server?
The edX MCP Server routes AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor directly to edX via 10 tools. Manage Open edX courses, enrollments, and user profiles — list learning paths, track student grades, and handle registrations via AI. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials stay on your side of the connection, every request is auditable. Connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate edX
Ask your AI agent "List all available courses on our edX platform." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 10 tools connected to real edX data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
Why teams choose Vinkius
One subscription gives you the infrastructure to connect your AI agents to thousands of MCP servers — and deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your credentials stay yours. Your data flows directly between your agent and the API. DLP blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade routing and governance, zero maintenance.
Build your own MCP Server with our secure development framework →The edX Alternative App Connector works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Use all 10 edX Alternative tools with your AI agents right now
Vinkius routes your AI agents to edX Alternative through a governed proxy. Beyond a simple connection, you get full visibility into every action your agents perform, with enterprise-grade security and up to 60% savings on AI costs.
Enroll in course on edX Alternative
Enroll in an Open edX course
Get course blocks on edX Alternative
Get Open edX course blocks
Get course details on edX Alternative
Get Open edX course details
Get course grades on edX Alternative
Get Open edX course grades
Get user grades on edX Alternative
Get Open edX user grades for a course
Get user preferences on edX Alternative
Get Open edX user preferences
Get user profile on edX Alternative
Get Open edX user profile
List courses on edX Alternative
List Open edX courses
List enrollments on edX Alternative
List Open edX enrollments
Update user profile on edX Alternative
Update Open edX user profile
What the edX Alternative MCP Server unlocks
Connect your Open edX platform to any AI agent to streamline course administration and student tracking through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Course Management — List all available courses and fetch detailed metadata for specific learning paths using unique course IDs.
- Enrollment Handling — View current user enrollments and enroll students in new courses instantly without manual dashboard navigation.
- Student Progress — Retrieve grades for individual users or entire course cohorts to monitor performance and completion rates.
- Profile Control — Inspect and update user profiles, email addresses, and preferences directly via the API.
- Course Structure — Access course blocks and structural data to understand the curriculum layout and content hierarchy.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Open edX Base URL and Access Token
3. Start managing your LMS environment from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- LMS Administrators — quickly check enrollment numbers and course statuses without logging into the management console.
- Instructors & Tutors — retrieve student grades and profile information directly while providing feedback or support.
- Developers — inspect course block structures and user preferences while building integrations or custom themes.
Frequently asked questions about the edX Alternative MCP Server
Can I check a specific student's grades for a course?
Yes. Use the get_user_grades tool by providing the course_id and the student's username. The agent will return the grading breakdown for that specific user.
Is it possible to enroll a user in a course via the AI?
Absolutely. The enroll_in_course tool allows you to register the authenticated user into any course by specifying its unique course_id.
Can I update user profile information like names or emails?
Yes, the update_user_profile tool enables you to modify the name or email associated with a specific username in your Open edX instance.
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We built the connector to edX Alternative. Now put your agents to work. Fully governed.
Vinkius is the AI Gateway with managed hosting. Stop building connectors. Every connection runs inside eight layers of security.
Hosted, sandboxed, and live on AWS. You don't provision anything. You don't maintain anything. You connect.
Every tool call, every token, every response. Logged and auditable. Data flows direct from edX Alternative to your agent. Nothing is stored on our side. Ever.
Eight governance layers on every request. Sensitive data redacted before it reaches the model. Kill switch if anything goes sideways. Always on.