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Credly connects your AI agent directly to the world’s largest digital credential network. It lets you manage badge issuance, audit certifications, and track verified skills for any organization.
Your agent can list all templates available, check who received specific badges, or map skills back to an employee's profile.
What your AI can do
Get badge details
Retrieves the full details for one specific badge that has been issued.
Get organization info
Pulls general metadata about a single organization linked to your account.
Get template details
Gets the full design and criteria required for using a specific badge template.
You can pull detailed information on any single issued badge using its unique ID.
The MCP lists all skills that Credly recognizes and maps to digital credentials in your system.
You can retrieve metadata for specific organizations connected to the network, or list all affiliated organizations.
The agent can pull lists of people who have earned badges or view all templates your organization offers.
You can check which specific users are authorized to issue credentials within the system.
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Retrieves the full details for one specific badge that has been issued.
Get Organization Info
Pulls general metadata about a single organization linked to your account.
Get Template Details
Gets the full design and criteria required for using a specific badge template.
List Issued Badges
Pulls a list of all badges that have been issued by your company.
List Authorized Issuers
Shows you a list of people who have been given permission to issue badges in your...
List Org Members
Lists all current members belonging to an organization within the Credly platform.
List Connected Organizations
Lists every organization that has been linked or connected to your main Credly account.
List Badge Recipients
Retrieves a list of every person who has received any badge from the platform.
List Badge Skills
Lists every skill that is mapped or linked to badges within your credentialing...
List Badge Templates
Shows all the badge designs and templates available for issuing credentials.
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Tracking who has what certification is usually a mess of spreadsheets and logins.
Today, auditing employee certifications means jumping between HRIS systems, L&D platforms, and sometimes even email chains. You're manually cross-referencing badge IDs against recipient names to build a report that someone else will eventually question for accuracy. It’s slow, and it fails every time the data source changes.
With this MCP, you ask your agent directly: 'What skills does our marketing team have?' The system uses tools like `list_badge_skills` and `list_issued_badges` to gather all necessary data points in one go. You get a single, verifiable list of current capabilities—no copy-pasting required.
Credly MCP delivers instant visibility into your credentialing status.
You no longer have to wait for the L&D team to run a nightly report on issuance. You simply ask: 'Show me all badges issued in Q3.' The agent runs `list_issued_badges` and pulls the data immediately, giving you real-time visibility into your operational flow.
It’s simple. Instead of waiting for reports that are always yesterday's news, you get instant answers about who has what, right when you need it.
What your AI can actually do with this
Managing credentials used to be a headache of logins, spreadsheets, and manual auditing. Now, your AI client talks directly to Credly. You tell it what you need—like listing every badge issued last quarter, or checking if a specific skill is tied to a particular template—and it finds the data for you.
It's about shifting from clicking through multiple dashboards to asking natural questions and getting verifiable answers instantly. When your agent interacts with this MCP via Vinkius, it handles all the complex API calls behind the scenes. You simply ask: 'Show me all certifications John Doe has.' And you get a precise, actionable list, no matter how deep in the credentialing data it is.
019d757e-4904-7172-8a3a-405a7e3c48ba Here's how it actually works
The bottom line is that you talk naturally to your agent, and it uses these tools to pull complex credential data from Credly for you.
Connect your AI client and authorize the MCP using your Credly API key.
Prompt your agent with a request, like 'List all badges issued by my company in 2024.'
The MCP executes multiple calls to gather the required data points (e.g., listing badges, then retrieving recipient names) and presents one cohesive answer.
Who is this actually for?
HR Managers or L&D staff who spend too much time cross-referencing certification records across different systems. Program Coordinators needing instant proof of skill verification, or Compliance Officers auditing who has authority to issue credentials.
Uses the MCP to audit employee certifications and verify that issued badges match current training templates.
Checks which users are authorized to issue credentials, ensuring only verified personnel can grant specific statuses.
Tracks recipient engagement by listing all badges issued and monitoring skills tied to those credentials for program reporting.
What Changes When You Connect
Stop searching multiple dashboards. You can use list_issued_badges to pull all credential records for your organization instantly, giving you a single view of issuance history.
Verify skill gaps immediately. Instead of guessing what a badge means, you ask the agent to run list_badge_skills to see every recognized skill mapped in the system.
Manage templates without logging into Credly's UI. Use list_badge_templates to get a quick inventory and check design criteria for new programs.
Know who can issue badges. If you need to audit authority, simply run list_authorized_issuers to see the full roster of people allowed to grant credentials.
Pinpoint credential issues fast. Running get_badge_details allows your agent to pull specific data points about a single badge, like its current status and associated skills.
See it in action
Onboarding new trainers
The L&D Manager needs to prove that all new hires have completed the required security training. They ask the agent to use list_badge_recipients and filter by 'Security Compliance' to get a list of everyone who has earned it, ensuring nobody slips through the cracks.
Auditing organizational scope
A consultant needs to know which partner organizations are linked to your company. They prompt the agent to run list_connected_organizations first, then use list_org_members on each result to get a full roster of affiliated contacts.
Investigating badge discrepancies
The compliance officer notices an incorrect status. They ask the agent to check the specific details using get_badge_details, which tells them if the credential is 'Accepted' or needs manual review, allowing for immediate action.
Mapping skills to job roles
A hiring manager wants to know what skills are required for a new role. They ask the agent to run list_badge_skills to see the full inventory of transferable knowledge linked across all existing badge templates.
The honest tradeoffs
Trying to list members manually
The user opens the Credly website and clicks through multiple tabs, hoping to compile a list of people in an organization.
Don't click around. Just ask your agent to run list_org_members for that specific organization name. It pulls the entire member roster directly into your chat window.
Asking general questions about badges
The user asks, 'Tell me about our badging system.' This is too vague and requires manual interpretation of multiple data streams.
Be specific. Ask the agent to run list_badge_templates first, then follow up with a request for get_template_details on one you care about.
Forgetting who issued what
The user sees a badge exists but can't confirm if the issuer was authorized or if the template is current.
Always check authority first. Run list_authorized_issuers to verify the person, and then use get_template_details to validate the design criteria.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this MCP if your primary job involves verifying credentials, auditing skill sets, or tracking issuance history within a controlled network. If you need to answer questions like, 'Who has X badge?' or 'What skills does Y template require?', this is the tool for you. Don't use it if you are just trying to find general company contact information; that requires a standard CRM MCP. Also, don't use it if your core task is updating credentials—this MCP only reads data. If you need write access (creating or changing records), look for an alternative credential management service.
Questions you might have
How do I list all badges issued by my company using the Credly MCP? +
You run list_issued_badges. This tool pulls a complete record of every badge your organization has dispensed, letting you see who got what and when.
What is the difference between listing badges and getting badge details? (get_badge_details vs list_issued_badges) +
Listing badges (list_issued_badges) gives you a bulk overview of all issued credentials. get_badge_details requires a specific badge ID and returns deep, detailed information on just that one item.
Can I find out which skills are tied to my organization? (list_badge_skills) +
Yes, you use list_badge_skills. This tool provides a full inventory of all recognized competencies mapped across the entire Credly system for your account.
Does list_authorized_issuers tell me if someone is active? +
It lists who has permission to issue badges. If you need current activity status, you'll need to check other data points like list_badge_recipients or the badge details themselves.
What information does `get_organization_info` retrieve about a company? +
It retrieves core metadata for a connected entity. You can use it to check the official name, ID, and other structural details of an organization within Credly. This is useful for verifying which account you're working with.
How do I use `get_template_details` to review badge criteria? +
This function pulls the full design and specific rules for any given badge template ID. It lets your AI client see exactly what is required—both visually and technically—to earn that credential.
If I need a complete roster, should I use `list_org_members` or list badges? +
You must use list_org_members. While listing issued badges shows what people earned, this function provides a comprehensive directory of every individual belonging to the organization account.
How do I verify which organizations are linked using `list_connected_organizations`? +
list_connected_organizations pulls a list of all distinct organizational accounts connected via your API key. This is helpful when your business operates across multiple separate Credly entities.
How do I get a Credly API Key? +
Log in to your Credly account and navigate to the organization settings to generate or retrieve your API Key. Ensure you have administrative privileges.
Can the agent issue badges to new recipients? +
This integration currently provides tools for listing and auditing badges and templates. Issuing new badges should be handled through the Credly dashboard or specific automated workflows.
What badge details can I retrieve? +
You can retrieve full badge profiles including recipient details, template criteria, associated skills, and current status (e.g., pending, accepted).
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