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Connect D2L Brightspace to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Run your entire digital classroom through your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

A futuristic MCP client docking bay
V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 33 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 09

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 01

    Copy course

    This capability starts a job to copy course content to another location.

  2. 02

    Create course

    Use this to set up a new course offering in your system.

  3. 03

    Create lti deployment

    This capability creates an LTI Advantage capability deployment.

  4. 04

    Create org unit

    Use this to build custom organizational units.

Capability set02 / 09

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 05

    Create post

    This capability lets you write and publish a post to a discussion topic.

  2. 06

    List legacy lti links

    This capability retrieves a list of legacy LTI 1.1 links.

  3. 07

    List lti registrations

    Use this to see all LTI Advantage capability registrations.

  4. 08

    List my enrollments

    This capability shows the enrollments for the current user.

Capability set03 / 09

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 09

    List org unit children

    Use this to see the child units belonging to a specific organizational unit.

  2. 10

    List root modules

    This capability pulls the root modules for course materials.

  3. 11

    List surveys

    Use this to see all surveys available in a course.

  4. 12

    List users

    This capability searches for or pages through users in the system.

Capability set04 / 09

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 13

    Upload eportfolio artifact

    Use this to upload a file to an ePortfolio.

  2. 14

    Create enrollment

    This capability enrolls a user into a specific organizational unit.

  3. 15

    Create topic

    Use this to start a new discussion topic within a forum.

  4. 16

    Create user

    This capability creates a new user account in the system.

Capability set05 / 09

17-20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 17

    Delete enrollment

    Use this to remove a user's enrollment from an organizational unit.

  2. 18

    Get course

    This capability retrieves specific details about a course.

  3. 19

    Get course template

    Use this to pull information about a course template.

  4. 20

    Get org unit

    This capability fetches the properties of an organizational unit.

Capability set06 / 09

21-24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 21

    Get user grade

    Use this to pull grades for a specific user and grade object.

  2. 22

    Get whoami

    This capability retrieves the context of the current user.

  3. 23

    List assignment folders

    Use this to see all assignment folders or dropboxes in a course.

  4. 24

    List forums

    This capability lists the discussion forums available in a course.

Capability set07 / 09

25-27

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 25

    List grades

    Use this to see the grade objects for a course.

  2. 26

    List my eportfolio objects

    This capability lists the ePortfolio objects owned by the current user.

  3. 27

    List quiz attempts

    Use this to see all attempts made for a specific quiz.

Capability set08 / 09

28-30

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 28

    List quizzes

    This capability pulls a list of quizzes within a course.

  2. 29

    List roles

    Use this to retrieve the available system roles.

  3. 30

    List submissions

    This capability lists all submissions for a given assignment folder.

Capability set09 / 09

31-33

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

  1. 31

    Update user

    Use this to change data for an existing user.

  2. 32

    Provide feedback

    This capability allows you to send feedback for an assignment submission.

  3. 33

    Update user grade

    Use this to change a user's grade.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Rapid Course Setup

An admin uses the AI to create a new course and copy content from a template in seconds.

02

Bulk Grade Updates

An instructor asks the agent to update multiple student grades after a grading session.

03

User Onboarding

An administrator tells the agent to create a new user and enroll them in a specific course.

04

Forum Engagement

An instructor uses the AI to post a new discussion topic to a class forum.

Automate a task

Put D2L Brightspace to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

D2L Brightspace works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put D2L Brightspace to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

1134ms average. Fast in production.

D2L Brightspace is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1517ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
928ms
Slowest day
1517ms
14-day trend
Improving-7%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 33 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of D2L Brightspace, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with D2L Brightspace. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

D2L Brightspace Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — D2L Brightspace capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "d2l-brightspace-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up D2L Brightspace in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work D2L Brightspace owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone managing educational content or student data within the Brightspace ecosystem.

  • 01

    Instructors

    They use the AI to check student progress and provide assignment feedback without clicking through menus.

  • 02

    LMS Administrators

    They hand off repetitive tasks like user creation and organizational structuring to the agent.

  • 03

    Academic Researchers

    They use the AI to pull course data and assessment metrics for analysis.

FAQ

Questions D2L Brightspace owners ask.

  • 01

    What do I need to connect this MCP?

    You will need your Brightspace Host URL and a valid Access Token to establish the connection.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this?

    You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

  • 03

    Can I manage student grades through my agent?

    Yes, you can retrieve grade lists and update specific student grades for assignments.

  • 04

    Is it possible to create new users?

    Yes, the MCP includes capabilities to create new users and manage their enrollments.

  • 05

    Can I move content between courses?

    Yes, you can initiate a course copy job to move content between organizational units.

  • 06

    Can I check a specific student's grade for a course unit?

    Yes. By using the get_user_grade capability with the appropriate Org Unit ID and User ID, the agent can retrieve the current grade details for that student.

  • 07

    Is it possible to list all modules within a course structure?

    Absolutely. Use the list_root_modules capability to fetch the top-level content structure for any specific course org unit.

  • 08

    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.

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