• DATA
  • SKILLS
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to verify badge template requirements with your AI

Connect Credly once to let your AI inspect your existing badge library. It handles the heavy lifting of checking design specs and skill alignments.

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Short answer

How can I check my Credly badge template requirements using AI?

Your AI pulls template details and skill lists directly from your Credly account. You get a clear breakdown of design constraints and required skill mappings for any badge you've already created.

The outcomes

What you get from this task

The AI turns raw Credly data into actionable design and skill audits.

DATA

Template specs

The AI pulls the exact technical requirements for your existing templates. You'll see the specific constraints needed for new badge designs.

SKILLS

Skill mapping

Your agent retrieves the specific skills tied to each badge. This ensures your new credentials align with your current skill taxonomy.

AUDIT

Requirement checks

The AI compares your proposed badge ideas against the retrieved template rules. It flags where your new designs might miss the mark.

HUMAN

Final design approval

The AI identifies gaps in your requirements. You step in to make the final creative or strategic decisions based on those findings.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI moves from broad discovery to specific technical audits.

  1. Find templates

    The AI scans your Credly account to find the specific badge templates you want to inspect.

    list_badge_templates

  2. Get design rules

    Once a template is identified, the AI pulls the specific technical and design requirements for that template.

    get_template_details

  3. Check skill lists

    The AI looks up the specific skills associated with a template to ensure your new badge matches your skill framework.

    list_badge_skills

  4. Verify requirements

    The AI compares your new badge concept against the retrieved template details and skill lists to find mismatches.

    get_template_detailslist_badge_skills

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your audit.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text with your actual badge names or template IDs.

Credly Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_g3oJXOilBPntYnfd5AEtkVZrMf3QOeIHj8wd7zqr/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 — Credly capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "credly-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_g3oJXOilBPntYnfd5AEtkVZrMf3QOeIHj8wd7zqr/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my current Credly badge templates so I can see what's available.

  • What are the specific design requirements for the [Template Name] badge?

  • Show me the skills mapped to the [Template Name] template.

  • Compare my new badge idea for [Skill Name] against the requirements in the [Template Name] template.

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Start here

Connect Credly once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your badge data.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI create new badge templates for me?

    No. The AI can only read existing template details and skill mappings. You must create templates manually in Credly.

  • 02

    Can the AI change my existing badge designs?

    No. The AI only retrieves the requirements. It cannot modify any data within your Credly account.

  • 03

    How does the AI know which skills are in a template?

    It uses the specific skill listing tool to pull the exact skill set tied to that template.

  • 04

    Does the AI see my user passwords?

    No. Your login stays encrypted and secure on our side.

  • 05

    Can I use this to audit multiple templates at once?

    Yes. You can ask the AI to compare several templates or list all of them to begin a bulk audit.

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