• USER DATA
  • ACADEMIC
  • REPORTS
  • HUMAN

How to retrieve student and faculty lists with your AI

Connect Blackbaud to your AI agent to pull roster data and course information instantly.

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Short answer

How can I get student and faculty lists using my AI?

Your AI agent uses Blackbaud tools to fetch user rosters and course details on command. You'll get organized lists of people and classes without manual exports. Here is how the data flows.

Data outcomes

Where the data lands.

What you get after your AI runs a request.

USER DATA

Complete user rosters

The AI pulls specific lists of students or faculty members. You get the names and details you need for your task.

ACADEMIC

Class and section info

Your agent retrieves details on academic sections. This includes the specific groupings used in your school's curriculum.

REPORTS

Formatted data sets

The AI organizes the Blackbaud data into a clean format. You can then use this information for further analysis or messaging.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You remain in control of the final data. The AI provides the raw lists, but you decide how to apply them to your school's operations.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI translates your natural language into specific Blackbaud data requests.

  1. Identify the target

    Your agent determines if you are looking for people or specific course groupings.

    list_school_users

  2. Fetch user lists

    The AI pulls the requested student or faculty rosters from the system.

    list_school_users

  3. Locate academic data

    The agent searches for specific sections or classes within the academic structure.

    list_academic_sections

  4. Organize results

    The AI compiles the retrieved users and sections into a single response for you.

    list_school_userslist_academic_sections

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Blackbaud tools.

Starting points

These are basic prompts. Swap out the specific names or grades to match your actual Blackbaud data.

Blackbaud Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k0ro9upawuOfBx1lI3O75Bgd0gadqYvLIs5LNKUZ/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 — Blackbaud capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blackbaud-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k0ro9upawuOfBx1lI3O75Bgd0gadqYvLIs5LNKUZ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all faculty members in my Blackbaud account.

  • Show me the students enrolled in the 10th grade sections.

  • Get a list of all academic sections for the current term.

  • Who are the students in the Advanced Calculus section?

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Connect Blackbaud once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can my AI change student grades or enrollment status?

    No. The AI can only retrieve existing lists and section data. It cannot modify any records in Blackbaud.

  • 02

    Can I delete users through the AI?

    No. The tools only allow for listing users and sections. Deletions must be handled directly in Blackbaud.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my school's data?

    The AI only accesses the specific information requested through the tools provided in the manifest.

  • 04

    Can I get contact information for faculty?

    Yes, the AI can pull faculty lists which include the details available through the user listing tool.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new academic sections?

    No. The AI is limited to listing existing sections and cannot create new ones.

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