Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE
What is the D2L Brightspace MCP Server?
Connect your D2L Brightspace environment to any AI agent to streamline learning management and administrative workflows.
What you can do
- Course Management — Retrieve course details, create new offerings, and copy course content between org units using
get_courseandcopy_course. - User Administration — List system users, create new accounts, and manage roles and permissions with
list_usersandcreate_user. - Grade Tracking — Access grade lists and update individual student grades for specific assignments using
get_user_gradeandupdate_user_grade. - Content & Communication — Explore course modules, manage discussion forums, and create new topics or posts via
list_root_modulesandcreate_post. - Assessments — Monitor quizzes, surveys, and assignment submissions, and provide direct feedback using
list_submissionsandprovide_feedback.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Provide your Brightspace Host URL and Access Token
- Start managing your educational ecosystem from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Instructors — Quickly check student progress, provide feedback on assignments, and manage course content without navigating complex menus.
- LMS Administrators — Automate user creation, enrollment management, and organizational unit structuring.
- Academic Researchers — Extract course data and assessment metrics for analysis through natural language queries.
Built-in capabilities (33)
Initiate a course copy job
Create a course offering
Enroll a user in an org unit
Create an LTI Advantage tool deployment
Create custom org units
Create a post in a discussion topic
Create a discussion topic in a forum
Create a new user
Unenroll a user from an org unit
Retrieve course details
Retrieve course template info
Retrieve org unit properties
Retrieve user grades for a specific grade object
Retrieve current user context
List assignment folders (dropboxes)
List discussion forums in a course
List grade objects for a course
List legacy LTI 1.1 links
List LTI Advantage tool registrations
List current user enrollments
List current user ePortfolio objects
List child units of an org unit
List attempts for a specific quiz
List quizzes in a course
Retrieve system roles
List root modules of course materials
List submissions for an assignment folder
List surveys in a course
Search or page through users
Provide feedback for an assignment submission
Update user data
Update a user grade
Upload a file artifact to ePortfolio
Why Claude Code?
Claude Code registers D2L Brightspace as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 33 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where D2L Brightspace data drives decisions without human intervention.
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Single-command setup:
claude mcp addregisters the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart - —
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using D2L Brightspace tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
D2L Brightspace in Claude Code
D2L Brightspace and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect D2L Brightspace to Claude Code through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for D2L Brightspace in Claude Code
The D2L Brightspace MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 33 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Code only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
D2L Brightspace for Claude Code
Every tool call from Claude Code to the D2L Brightspace MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check a specific student's grade for a course unit?
Yes. By using the get_user_grade tool with the appropriate Org Unit ID and User ID, the agent can retrieve the current grade details for that student.
Is it possible to list all modules within a course structure?
Absolutely. Use the list_root_modules tool to fetch the top-level content structure for any specific course org unit.
Can I manage discussion forums through this agent?
Yes, you can use list_forums to see available forums and create_topic or create_post to interact with the discussion boards.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add <name> --transport http "<url>" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.
Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
Yes. Claude Code supports non-interactive execution, making it ideal for scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines that need MCP tool access.
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
Run claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.
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