• AUDIT
  • MAP
  • CHECK
  • HUMAN

How to inspect course structure with your AI

Connect edX to your AI client once. Your agent can then pull course metadata and map out every content block in a curriculum.

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Short answer

How can I check an edX course layout using AI?

Your AI pulls course metadata and the specific hierarchy of content blocks directly from edX. This lets you audit how a curriculum is organized without clicking through every module manually. You'll get a clear map of the course structure.

The outcomes

What you get from the data

The AI turns raw edX data into clear structural maps.

AUDIT

Verify curriculum flow

The AI checks the sequence of modules and blocks to ensure the learning path makes sense.

MAP

Visualize content hierarchy

It builds a structural map of how lessons and sub-topics are nested within the course.

CHECK

Validate metadata

Your agent pulls specific course details to confirm titles and descriptions match your requirements.

HUMAN

Manual content review

The AI identifies the structure, but you still need to read the actual lesson text to judge the quality of the teaching.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI uses specific edX tools to fetch and organize the data you need.

  1. Fetch course info

    The agent grabs the high-level details and settings for the specific course you're looking at.

    get_course_details

  2. Map the hierarchy

    It pulls the individual content blocks to see how the course is actually built.

    get_course_blocks

  3. Analyze structure

    The AI compares the metadata against the block layout to find gaps or inconsistencies.

    get_course_detailsget_course_blocks

  4. Report findings

    Your agent presents a clean summary of the course organization in your chat window.

    get_course_blocks

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your inspection.

Starting points

Replace the course IDs with the actual ones you want to inspect.

edX Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qCPoieZVFwNnObyxJroLEAGzGMUEPCZ08s27och5/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 — edX capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edx-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qCPoieZVFwNnObyxJroLEAGzGMUEPCZ08s27och5/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Get the metadata and content block hierarchy for course ID CS50x.

  • Show me the structure of the Machine Learning course to see how the modules are nested.

  • List all the content blocks for the Data Science specialization course.

  • Check the course details for the Python programming course and summarize the curriculum layout.

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Start here

Connect edX once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about any edX course.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change course content?

    No. The AI can only read metadata and content blocks. It cannot edit or delete anything in edX.

  • 02

    Can I use this to download course videos?

    No. The tools only provide metadata and the structural hierarchy of the blocks, not the media files themselves.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my personal student progress?

    No. The AI only accesses the course structure and metadata provided by the tools.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which course to look at?

    You provide the course ID in your prompt, and the AI uses that to call the right tools.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new courses?

    No. This connector is for inspecting existing course structures, not for creating new ones.

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