D2L Brightspace Connector for AI agents.

33 live capabilities

Manage course content and student grades in D2L Brightspace.

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Why people use D2L Brightspace

D2L Brightspace LMS Course and Grade Management

With this Connector, you can handle those same tasks through a simple conversation. You can ask your agent to find a student, update a grade, or set up a new course offering without ever touching a mouse. You get the results you need in seconds, turning a tedious process into a quick interaction.

What Vinkius changes

You get a natural language interface for your entire D2L Brightspace LMS.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

One account · 5,900+ Connectors

Real-world use case 01

Quickly checking student progress

An instructor asks their agent to see who hasn't turned in their final project.
Real-world use case 02

Bulk enrolling a new cohort

An admin tells their agent to add 50 new students to a specific org unit.
Real-world use case 03

Setting up a new course from a template

A teacher wants to replicate a successful class.

Complete set · 33capabilities

The complete D2L Brightspace capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with D2L Brightspace.

Capability set01 / 09

01—04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

01 Capability
Copy course
Initiate a course copy job. Move content from one course to another quickly.
02 Capability
Create course
Create a course offering. Set up a new class in the system using simple commands.
03 Capability
Create enrollment
Enroll a user in an org unit. Add a student to a specific group or class.
04 Capability
Create lti deployment
Create an LTI Advantage capability deployment. Set up new external learning capabilities.

Capability set02 / 09

05—08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

05 Capability
Create org unit
Create custom org units. Build out your own school structure and departments.
06 Capability
Create post
Create a post in a discussion topic. This helps you respond to student inquiries quickly.
07 Capability
Create topic
Create a discussion topic in a forum. Use this to start new conversation threads.
08 Capability
Create user
Create a new user. This makes onboarding new students much faster for admins.

Capability set03 / 09

09—12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

09 Capability
Delete enrollment
Unenroll a user from an org unit. Use this to manage seat counts or group memberships.
10 Capability
Get course template
Retrieve course template info. This helps you see what's available to copy for new classes.
11 Capability
Get course
Retrieve course details. Use this to check the status of a specific class or unit.
12 Capability
Get org unit
Retrieve org unit properties. This helps you understand your school's structural hierarchy.

Capability set04 / 09

13—16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

13 Capability
Get user grade
Retrieve user grades for a specific grade object. This lets you see individual scores.
14 Capability
List assignment folders
List assignment folders. See all your dropboxes in one organized view.
15 Capability
List forums
List discussion forums in a course. This helps you see where students are talking.
16 Capability
List grades
List grade objects for a course

Capability set05 / 09

17—20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

17 Capability
List legacy lti links
List legacy LTI 1.1 links. Check your older external capability connections.
18 Capability
List lti registrations
List LTI Advantage capability registrations. Manage your modern external capability links.
19 Capability
List my eportfolio objects
List current user ePortfolio objects. View your own portfolio items easily.
20 Capability
List my enrollments
List current user enrollments. See which courses you are currently registered in.

Capability set06 / 09

21—24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

21 Capability
List org unit children
List child units of an org unit. See how your departments are nested in the system.
22 Capability
List quiz attempts
List attempts for a specific quiz. Track how many times students tried a test.
23 Capability
List roles
Retrieve system roles. Check what permissions different users have in your instance.
24 Capability
List root modules
List root modules of course materials. See the main structure of your content.

Capability set07 / 09

25—27

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

25 Capability
List submissions
List submissions for an assignment folder. See who has turned in their work.
26 Capability
List surveys
List surveys in a course. Check which polls are active for your students.
27 Capability
List users
Search or page through users. Find any student or instructor in the system quickly.

Capability set08 / 09

28—30

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

28 Capability
Update user
Update user data. Fix typos or update information for existing accounts.
29 Capability
Upload eportfolio artifact
Upload a file artifact to ePortfolio. Add new items to your portfolio easily.
30 Capability
Get whoami
Retrieve current user context. Check which account the agent is currently using.

Capability set09 / 09

31—33

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 33 available through D2L Brightspace.

31 Capability
List quizzes
List quizzes in a course. See all your available assessments at once.
32 Capability
Provide feedback
Provide feedback for an assignment submission. Give students direct comments on their work.
33 Capability
Update user grade
Update a user grade. Change a score for a specific assignment on the fly.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask D2L Brightspace to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use D2L Brightspace from the conversation.

Choose your client

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Advanced clients IDE · CLI

Claude · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp

Step 01

Open Connectors

In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add custom connector, name it D2L Brightspace, and paste the URL above.
Step 03

Turn it on in chat

Select +, open Connectors, and enable D2L Brightspace for the conversation.

ChatGPT · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp

Step 01

Open MCP settings

On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the D2L Brightspace URL.
Step 03

Save and start

Save the connection and enable D2L Brightspace in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.

Cursor · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "d2l-brightspace": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
Step 03

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
Step 04

Start using D2L Brightspace

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using D2L Brightspace, help me...". 33 tools available

VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "d2l-brightspace": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above
Step 03

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Step 04

Start using D2L Brightspace

Ask Copilot: "Using D2L Brightspace, help me...". 33 tools available

Windsurf · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "d2l-brightspace": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Step 02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Step 03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Step 04

Start using D2L Brightspace

Open Cascade and ask: "Using D2L Brightspace, help me...". 33 tools available

Cline · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "d2l-brightspace": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Step 02

Add remote server

Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
Step 03

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON
Step 04

Start using D2L Brightspace

Ask Cline: "Using D2L Brightspace, help me...". 33 tools available

Claude Code · Terminal command

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

claude mcp add d2l-brightspace --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_k7XP8JzTIBazLKgMpGAuXAKitDVknELmgXJC5adc/mcp"

Step 01

Install Claude Code

Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Step 02

Add the Connector

Run the command above in your terminal
Step 03

Verify the connection

Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Step 04

Start using D2L Brightspace

Ask Claude: "Using D2L Brightspace, show me...". 33 tools are ready

Where the request belongs

Work D2L Brightspace can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for educators and administrators who are buried in manual data entry and menu navigation. It solves the problem of having to toggle between dozens of tabs just to perform basic student management.

01

LMS Administrator

Uses the Connector to bulk-enroll students and manage organizational units without manual data entry.

02

Course Instructor

Checks student progress and provides feedback on assignments using natural language commands.

03

Academic Researcher

Extracts course metrics and assessment data for analysis through direct queries.

Build the capability set

Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.

Browse Connectors

01 20 capabilities

Blackboard Learn

Manage courses, announcements, attendance, and grades directly from your AI agent via Blackboard Learn.

02 45 capabilities

Canvas LMS

Manage Canvas LMS courses, assignments, and users directly through your AI agent. streamline educational workflows and administrative tasks.

03 10 capabilities

Moodle

Manage your Learning Management System via Moodle. track courses, users, assignments, and grades directly from your AI agent.

04 12 capabilities

MSAAQ

Manage courses, enrollments, and student progress via MSAAQ directly from your AI agent.

05 10 capabilities

edX

Manage Open edX courses, enrollments, and user profiles. list learning paths, track student grades, and handle registrations via AI.

06 10 capabilities

Didacte

Equip your AI agent to manage LMS courses, track learner progress, and monitor enrollments via the Didacte (Workleap) API.

Bring your own AI

Change the model, client or framework. Keep D2L Brightspace connected.

Before you connect

Questions about D2L Brightspace.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can I use the D2L Brightspace MCP to update student grades?

Yes, you can use your agent to update specific grades for students. This saves you from having to click into each individual assignment to make changes.

Does the D2L Brightspace MCP work for course creation?

It does. You can ask your agent to create new course offerings or even copy existing course content into new units to save time.

How does the D2L Brightspace MCP handle student enrollments?

You can use it to add or remove students from specific organizational units. This is great for quickly managing group memberships.

Can I use D2L Brightspace MCP to send messages to students?

Yes, you can use it to create posts in discussion forums. This allows you to communicate with your students directly through your agent.

Is the D2L Brightspace MCP good for academic researchers?

It's excellent for researchers. You can use it to pull assessment metrics and course data quickly using natural language queries.

Will the D2L Brightspace MCP help me with my administrative tasks?

Absolutely. It's designed to handle the routine work like user creation, role management, and grade tracking so you can focus on higher-level tasks.

Can I check a specific student's grade for a course unit?

Yes. By using the get_user_grade capability with the appropriate Org Unit ID and User ID, the agent can retrieve the current grade details for that student.

Is it possible to list all modules within a course structure?

Absolutely. Use the list_root_modules capability to fetch the top-level content structure for any specific course org unit.

Can I manage discussion forums through this agent?

Yes, you can use list_forums to see available forums and create_topic or create_post to interact with the discussion boards.

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Give your agent a direct line to D2L Brightspace.

Connect D2L Brightspace once. Keep it beside 5,900+ managed Connectors when the next task needs more.

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