• CREDENTIALS
  • DEPLOYMENTS
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to check LTI deployment settings with your AI

Connect Illumidesk to your AI client once. From there, you can pull campus LTI data using simple commands.

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Short answer

How can I check LTI deployment settings with my AI?

Ask your AI to list the LTI credentials or deployments for a specific campus. It uses the Illumidesk MCP to grab the technical details you need. You'll get the specific keys and configurations immediately.

The results you get

Where your data lands

The AI pulls specific technical details from your campus setup.

CREDENTIALS

LTI credentials

The AI retrieves the specific LTI keys for a campus. You get the exact strings needed for your integration.

DEPLOYMENTS

Deployment info

Get the active deployment configurations for a campus. This includes the technical parameters used in the setup.

AUDIT

Configuration checks

Ask for lists of deployments to compare settings across different campuses. It makes finding mismatches easy.

HUMAN

Manual changes

The AI only reads data. You still need to use the Illumidesk dashboard to edit or add any settings.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your AI acts as the interface between your chat and the Illumidesk data.

  1. Analyze request

    Your AI looks at your prompt to see if you need credentials or deployment configurations.

    list_lti_credentialslist_lti_deployments

  2. Fetch credentials

    If you ask for keys, the AI pulls the LTI credentials for the campus you named.

    list_lti_credentials

  3. Get deployments

    When you ask about setup, the AI pulls the deployment configurations.

    list_lti_deployments

  4. Deliver data

    The AI presents the technical strings and settings directly in your chat window.

    list_lti_credentialslist_lti_deployments

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to get the data you need.

Starting points

Swap the campus names in these examples for the ones you actually use.

Illumidesk Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TKJ3uaR2H7xjZlD7iM3oDMsdP1msAvN0FOL9YsVU/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 — Illumidesk capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "illumidesk-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TKJ3uaR2H7xjZlD7iM3oDMsdP1msAvN0FOL9YsVU/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List the LTI credentials for the University of Michigan campus.

  • Show me all LTI deployments for the State College campus.

  • What are the LTI deployment settings for the West Coast campus?

  • Find the LTI credentials used by the North Campus deployment.

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  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
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  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Illumidesk once, then ask.

Connect your client to the MCP, and you're done. Your login stays encrypted on our side while you work.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change my LTI settings?

    No. The AI can only read credentials and deployment data. It cannot modify or create any settings.

  • 02

    Can I use this with Cursor?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Cursor or Claude Desktop.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my campus data?

    No. The AI only sees the specific data it retrieves through the tools provided by the MCP.

  • 04

    Can the AI delete a deployment?

    No. There are no tools available to delete or remove deployments through this MCP.

  • 05

    How do I get the keys for a specific school?

    Just ask your AI to list the LTI credentials for that school's name.

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