Bring Upskilling
to Cursor
Create your Vinkius account to connect Degreed to Cursor and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the Degreed MCP Server?
Integrate Degreed, the leading upskilling and learning experience platform (LXP), directly into your AI workflow. Discover available learning content, monitor employee skill profiles, and track progress across pathways and plans using natural language.
What you can do
- Content Discovery — Search the entire Degreed catalog for courses, articles, and videos matching specific keywords.
- Skill Intelligence — List and review the defined skills taxonomy and individual user skill profiles.
- Learning Oversight — Monitor user completions, active learning plans, and curated pathways.
- User Research — Retrieve detailed metadata and activity summaries for learners in your organization.
How it works
- Connect the Degreed integration to your AI assistant.
- Authorize using your Degreed Client ID and Client Secret (found in your API settings).
- Orchestrate your organization's learning and development through intuitive conversation.
Who is this for?
- L&D Managers — Quickly check learner progress and content availability on the go.
- Talent Partners — Research employee skill sets and identify talent gaps via chat.
- Team Leads — Monitor team learning goals and pathway completions during planning.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Resolves detailed descriptions, associated skill tags, and duration metadata. Get detailed metadata for a specific learning item
Resolves assigned skill ratings, learning progress, and active pathways within the Degreed ecosystem. Get full profile and skill data for a specific user
Identifies users with recent completion activity within the Degreed workspace. List users who have completed learning recently
Returns the standardized list of skills and competencies defined by the organization for talent mapping. List the skills taxonomy defined in your organization
Returns a list of users with metadata including system IDs, professional titles, and organizational affiliations. List all users registered in your Degreed organization
Returns content metadata including titles, providers, content types (e.g., article, video, course), and external URLs. List all available learning content in the Degreed catalog
Returns pathway metadata including objectives, total duration, and completion requirements. List curated learning pathways available to users
Returns active learning plans, including target completion dates and linked competencies. List learning plans and goals configured in the system
Returns a history of all learned items with completion timestamps and earned skill points. List all learning content completed by a specific user
Matches terms against titles, descriptions, and skill tags to return a ranked list of relevant learning materials. Search for learning content by keyword or term
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Degreed into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Degreed and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Degreed in Cursor
Why run Degreed with Vinkius?
The Degreed connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Degreed using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Degreed and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Degreed to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Degreed for Cursor
Every request between Cursor and Degreed is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get Degreed API credentials?
Log in to your Degreed admin account, navigate to the API settings section, and create a new application to retrieve your Client ID and Client Secret for OAuth 2.0 authentication.
Can the agent assign learning content?
This integration currently focuses on discovering content and monitoring progress. Assigning content to specific users is managed via the Degreed dashboard or mobile app.
Are skill ratings included?
Yes, when retrieving user profiles, the agent can provide information on skills associated with the user and their current proficiency levels where available.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.
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