How to Use the Illumidesk MCP in Claude Code

Q: Does this MCP Server support custom headers for authentication?

Yes. You can pass auth headers using the --header flag when running the setup command during installation.

Run Illumidesk LMS administrative tasks directly from your terminal using Claude Code.

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Script campus and course audits via the CLI

This MCP Server uses `list_campuses` and `list_courses` to pipe live LMS structures directly to your terminal. Claude Code reads this raw output to feed your shell scripts or local databases. You can filter, grep, and format campus data without leaving your command line. When you need deep details, the agent calls `get_course` to pull specific metadata for any class. It outputs clean JSON that you can redirect to local files. This makes bulk auditing of academic structures fast and scriptable.

Track admin activity and system health from the shell

The integration uses `get_activity_logs` to fetch administrative event streams for any campus. Claude Code parses these logs to alert you to configuration changes or system errors. It converts raw API payloads into readable terminal summaries. To verify who made a specific call, the agent uses `get_me` to check your current user context. It then matches your ID against the log entries. You get an instant audit trail right in your active terminal session.

Inspect LTI credentials and deployments in Claude Code

This toolset uses `list_lti_credentials` and `list_lti_deployments` to check external tool integrations across your campuses. Claude Code lists all active credentials to find expired keys or misconfigured deployment IDs. It outputs the exact setup details you need to debug tool connections. You can combine this with `get_campus` to verify that the LTI configurations match the target campus settings. It eliminates the need to click through multiple nested menus in the web UI. Direct access to integration settings keeps you out of the web console.

Setup guide

Set up Illumidesk MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see illumidesk-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Illumidesk transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Illumidesk tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http illumidesk-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Illumidesk MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Illumidesk MCP in Claude Code

Run the command in your terminal to add the MCP Server, specifying the HTTP transport and your server URL. Use the list command to verify the connection.

Yes. Claude Code runs in your terminal, allowing you to save the output of tools like `list_users` to JSON files and parse them with tools like jq.

Just ask the agent to show memberships for a specific campus. It will invoke `list_memberships` and display the results as a clean terminal table.

Yes. You can pass auth headers using the `--header` flag when running the setup command during installation.

The server runs in a zero-trust, ephemeral V8 isolate sandbox. Your course structures and campus metadata are never written to disk or exposed outside your secure terminal session.

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