edX MCP Server
Search and discover online courses from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley and 160+ top institutions on edX.
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What is the edX MCP Server?
The edX MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to edX. Search and discover online courses from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley and 160+ top institutions on edX. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
edX MCP Server: see your AI Agent in action
Built-in capabilities (8)
get_course
Returns title, description, organization, level, subjects, pacing, estimated effort, prerequisites and available course runs. Get detailed info for a specific edX course
get_course_run
Get details for a specific course run
get_course_runs
Optionally filter by course key and status (upcoming, current, archived). Get course runs (scheduled offerings) for courses
get_organizations
Returns organization names, descriptions, logos and course counts. Includes Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, Google, IBM and many more. Get partner organizations that offer courses on edX
get_program
Get details for a specific edX program
get_subjects
Returns subject names, descriptions and course counts. Useful for discovering what topics are covered on the platform. Get course subject categories
search_courses
Supports free-text search, filtering by organization, level (beginner/intermediate/advanced), language, subject. Returns course titles, descriptions, organizations, levels, subjects and enrollment links. Search for online courses on edX
search_programs
Includes MicroMasters, Professional Certificates, XSeries and Bootcamps. Returns program titles, descriptions, course counts and type. Search for edX programs (MicroMasters, Professional Certificates, XSeries)
What this connector unlocks
Connect to edX and explore the world's largest online learning platform through natural conversation — no API key needed.
What you can do
- Course Search — Search thousands of courses by topic, university, level and language
- Course Details — Get full course info including descriptions, prerequisites and effort estimates
- Course Runs — Find upcoming and current course offerings with start dates and enrollment links
- Programs — Browse MicroMasters, Professional Certificates, XSeries and Bootcamps
- Organizations — Explore all partner universities and institutions (Harvard, MIT, Google, IBM)
- Subjects — Discover all subject categories available on the platform
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key needed — start searching immediately
3. Discover online courses from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Students — find courses by topic, compare offerings from different universities and discover programs
- Lifelong Learners — explore subjects, discover MicroMasters and Professional Certificates
- Educators — research what courses are available, compare institutions and find learning paths
Frequently asked questions
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