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edX MCP Server

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Search and discover online courses from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley and 160+ top institutions on edX.

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What is the edX MCP Server?

The edX MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to edX via 8 tools. Search and discover online courses from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley and 160+ top institutions on edX. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

Built-in capabilities (8)

get_courseget_course_runget_course_runsget_organizationsget_programget_subjectssearch_coursessearch_programs

Tools for your AI Agents to operate edX

Ask your AI agent "Find machine learning courses from Harvard." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 8 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.

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edX MCP Server capabilities

8 tools

get_course

Returns title, description, organization, level, subjects, pacing, estimated effort, prerequisites and available course runs. Get detailed info for a specific edX course

get_course_run

Get details for a specific course run

get_course_runs

Optionally filter by course key and status (upcoming, current, archived). Get course runs (scheduled offerings) for courses

get_organizations

Returns organization names, descriptions, logos and course counts. Includes Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, Google, IBM and many more. Get partner organizations that offer courses on edX

get_program

Get details for a specific edX program

get_subjects

Returns subject names, descriptions and course counts. Useful for discovering what topics are covered on the platform. Get course subject categories

search_courses

Supports free-text search, filtering by organization, level (beginner/intermediate/advanced), language, subject. Returns course titles, descriptions, organizations, levels, subjects and enrollment links. Search for online courses on edX

search_programs

Includes MicroMasters, Professional Certificates, XSeries and Bootcamps. Returns program titles, descriptions, course counts and type. Search for edX programs (MicroMasters, Professional Certificates, XSeries)

What the edX MCP Server unlocks

Connect to edX and explore the world's largest online learning platform through natural conversation — no API key needed.

What you can do

Course Search — Search thousands of courses by topic, university, level and language
Course Details — Get full course info including descriptions, prerequisites and effort estimates
Course Runs — Find upcoming and current course offerings with start dates and enrollment links
Programs — Browse MicroMasters, Professional Certificates, XSeries and Bootcamps
Organizations — Explore all partner universities and institutions (Harvard, MIT, Google, IBM)
Subjects — Discover all subject categories available on the platform

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key needed — start searching immediately
3. Discover online courses from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Students — find courses by topic, compare offerings from different universities and discover programs
Lifelong Learners — explore subjects, discover MicroMasters and Professional Certificates
Educators — research what courses are available, compare institutions and find learning paths

Frequently asked questions about the edX MCP Server

Do I need an API key?

No! edX's Discovery API is completely free and open for public course catalog data. No authentication required.

Can I search courses by university?

Yes! Use search_courses with the org parameter to filter by organization (e.g. "HarvardX", "MITx", "BerkeleyX"). You can also search by topic, level, language and subject simultaneously.

What types of programs are available?

edX offers MicroMasters (graduate-level), Professional Certificates (industry-recognized), XSeries (multi-course), and Bootcamps (intensive). Use search_programs with type parameter to filter.