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D2L Brightspace MCP Server

Bring Course Management
to Windsurf

Learn how to connect D2L Brightspace to Windsurf and start using 33 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

MCP Inspector GDPR Free for Subscribers
Copy CourseCreate CourseCreate EnrollmentCreate Lti DeploymentCreate Org UnitCreate PostCreate TopicCreate UserDelete EnrollmentGet CourseGet Course TemplateGet Org UnitGet User GradeGet WhoamiList Assignment FoldersList ForumsList GradesList Legacy Lti LinksList Lti RegistrationsList My EnrollmentsList My Eportfolio ObjectsList Org Unit ChildrenList Quiz AttemptsList QuizzesList RolesList Root ModulesList SubmissionsList SurveysList UsersProvide FeedbackUpdate UserUpdate User GradeUpload Eportfolio Artifact

Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE

ClaudeClaude
ChatGPTChatGPT
CursorCursor
GeminiGemini
WindsurfWindsurf
VS CodeVS Code
JetBrainsJetBrains
VercelVercel
+ other MCP clients
D2L Brightspace

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_course and copy_course.
  • User Administration — List system users, create new accounts, and manage roles and permissions with list_users and create_user.
  • Grade Tracking — Access grade lists and update individual student grades for specific assignments using get_user_grade and update_user_grade.
  • Content & Communication — Explore course modules, manage discussion forums, and create new topics or posts via list_root_modules and create_post.
  • Assessments — Monitor quizzes, surveys, and assignment submissions, and provide direct feedback using list_submissions and provide_feedback.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Provide your Brightspace Host URL and Access Token
  3. 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)

copy_course

Initiate a course copy job

create_course

Create a course offering

create_enrollment

Enroll a user in an org unit

create_lti_deployment

Create an LTI Advantage tool deployment

create_org_unit

Create custom org units

create_post

Create a post in a discussion topic

create_topic

Create a discussion topic in a forum

create_user

Create a new user

delete_enrollment

Unenroll a user from an org unit

get_course

Retrieve course details

get_course_template

Retrieve course template info

get_org_unit

Retrieve org unit properties

get_user_grade

Retrieve user grades for a specific grade object

get_whoami

Retrieve current user context

list_assignment_folders

List assignment folders (dropboxes)

list_forums

List discussion forums in a course

list_grades

List grade objects for a course

list_legacy_lti_links

List legacy LTI 1.1 links

list_lti_registrations

List LTI Advantage tool registrations

list_my_enrollments

List current user enrollments

list_my_eportfolio_objects

List current user ePortfolio objects

list_org_unit_children

List child units of an org unit

list_quiz_attempts

List attempts for a specific quiz

list_quizzes

List quizzes in a course

list_roles

Retrieve system roles

list_root_modules

List root modules of course materials

list_submissions

List submissions for an assignment folder

list_surveys

List surveys in a course

list_users

Search or page through users

provide_feedback

Provide feedback for an assignment submission

update_user

Update user data

update_user_grade

Update a user grade

upload_eportfolio_artifact

Upload a file artifact to ePortfolio

Why Windsurf?

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple D2L Brightspace tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 33 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

  • Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

  • Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

  • JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 33 tools are immediately available

  • Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

See it in action

D2L Brightspace in Windsurf

AI AgentVinkius
High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play
Why Vinkius

D2L Brightspace and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect D2L Brightspace to Windsurf 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.

4,000+MCP Servers ready
<40msCold start
60%Token savings
Raw MCP
Vinkius
Server catalogFind and host yourself4,000+ managed
InfrastructureSelf-hostedSandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handlingPlaintext in configVault + runtime injection
Data loss preventionNoneConfigurable DLP policies
Kill switchNoneGlobal instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakersNonePer-server limits + alerts
Audit trailNoneEd25519 signed logs
SIEM log streamingNoneSplunk, Datadog, Webhook
HoneytokensNoneCanary alerts on leak
Custom domainsNot applicableDNS challenge verified
GDPR complianceManual effortAutomated purge + export
Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for D2L Brightspace in Windsurf

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 Windsurf 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.

D2L Brightspace
Fully ManagedVinkius Servers
60%Token savings
High SecurityEnterprise-grade
IAMAccess control
EU AI ActCompliant
DLPData protection
V8 IsolateSandboxed
Ed25519Audit chain
<40msKill switch
Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

* 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

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures D2L Brightspace for Windsurf

Every tool call from Windsurf to the D2L Brightspace MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start
Ed25519Signed audit chain
60%Token savings
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

04

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

05

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

06

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.

07

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

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