edX Connector for AI agents.
8 live capabilities
Find online courses and university programs from top global institutions.
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Why people use edX
EdX for navigating university online course catalogs
With this Connector, you just tell your agent what you want to learn. It pulls the descriptions, the prerequisites, and the upcoming runs into a single view. You get a curated list of options instead of a mess of open tabs.
What Vinkius changes
You get a direct line to global online education without the manual search grind.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Finding a specific skill
A developer wants to learn AI and asks the agent to find intermediate courses from MIT.
- Real-world use case 02
Career planning
A marketing lead wants to see which Google certificates are available for their team.
- Real-world use case 03
Academic research
A student needs to find specific prerequisites for a data science path at Berkeley.
Complete set · 8capabilities
The complete edX capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with edX.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through edX.
- 01 Capability
Get course
Get the full description, pacing, and prerequisites for a single course. Use this to check if a class fits your current skill level.
- 02 Capability
Get course run
View details for a specific scheduled offering of a course. This shows you the exact timing for a particular class session.
- 03 Capability
Get course runs
List all upcoming, current, or archived runs for a specific course key. Use this to see the full history and future schedule of a class.
- 04 Capability
Get organizations
Get a list of partner institutions like Harvard and MIT along with their course counts. This helps you see which universities offer the most content.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through edX.
- 05 Capability
Get program
Pull specific details for a MicroMasters or Professional Certificate program. You can use this to see the full scope of a certificate path.
- 06 Capability
Get subjects
See all available subject categories and descriptions on the platform. This is useful for discovering new topics you might want to study.
- 07 Capability
Search courses
Search for courses using keywords, filters for level, and language. It brings the most relevant results directly to your chat.
- 08 Capability
Search programs
Find specific types of programs like XSeries or Bootcamps. This helps you filter for high-level credentials rather than single classes.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask edX to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use edX from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gOpEn4AcGfL9UaQKy7PcXLZ9jF4zSxBeht1SMONc/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 edX, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable edX for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gOpEn4AcGfL9UaQKy7PcXLZ9jF4zSxBeht1SMONc/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 edX URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable edX in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"edx": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gOpEn4AcGfL9UaQKy7PcXLZ9jF4zSxBeht1SMONc/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 edX
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using edX, help me...". 8 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"edx": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gOpEn4AcGfL9UaQKy7PcXLZ9jF4zSxBeht1SMONc/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 edX
Ask Copilot: "Using edX, help me...". 8 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"edx": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gOpEn4AcGfL9UaQKy7PcXLZ9jF4zSxBeht1SMONc/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 edX
Open Cascade and ask: "Using edX, help me...". 8 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"edx": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gOpEn4AcGfL9UaQKy7PcXLZ9jF4zSxBeht1SMONc/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 edX
Ask Cline: "Using edX, help me...". 8 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add edx --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gOpEn4AcGfL9UaQKy7PcXLZ9jF4zSxBeht1SMONc/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 edX
Ask Claude: "Using edX, show me...". 8 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work edX can move forward.
Students looking for specific university credits, career switchers hunting for certificates, and educators mapping out learning paths.
Career Switcher
Researching professional certificates on a Tuesday to see which ones offer the best ROI for a tech transition.
University Student
Finding specific prerequisite courses from MIT or Harvard to fulfill degree requirements.
Corporate Trainer
Mapping out a learning path for a team by browsing various subject categories and university offerings.
Build the capability set
Add more capabilities.
Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.
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Manage your Teachable school. list courses, manage users, track transactions, and monitor webhooks directly from your AI agent.
LearnWorlds
Build and sell online courses with a white-label LMS that includes interactive video, community forums, and built-in marketing capabilities.
OpenClassrooms
Monitor student progress on OpenClassrooms. search courses, track diploma paths, review mentoring sessions, and verify certificates from any AI agent.
edX
Manage Open edX courses, enrollments, and user profiles. list learning paths, track student grades, and handle registrations via AI.
Bring your own AI
Change the model, client or framework. Keep edX connected.
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Before you connect
Questions about edX.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I find courses from specific universities with the edX MCP?
Yes, you can ask your agent to filter for specific institutions like Harvard, MIT, or Berkeley to see only their available offerings.
Does the edX MCP require a login or API key?
No, you don't need any credentials. You can start searching and discovering courses immediately through your AI client.
How do I find out how long a course takes with the edX MCP?
You can ask for the specific details of any course, and the agent will pull the estimated effort and pacing information for you.
Can I search for specific types of programs like Bootcamps?
Yes, the Connector allows you to search specifically for MicroMasters, Professional Certificates, XSeries, and Bootcamps.
Does the edX MCP show me the actual enrollment links?
Yes, the agent provides direct enrollment links for current and upcoming course runs so you can sign up quickly.
Can I see which subjects are available on edX?
You can ask the agent to list all subject categories to see the full range of topics covered on the platform.
Do I need an API key?
No! edX's Discovery API is completely free and open for public course catalog data. No authentication required.
Can I search courses by university?
Yes! Use search_courses with the org parameter to filter by organization (e.g. "HarvardX", "MITx", "BerkeleyX"). You can also search by topic, level, language and subject simultaneously.
What types of programs are available?
edX offers MicroMasters (graduate-level), Professional Certificates (industry-recognized), XSeries (multi-course), and Bootcamps (intensive). Use search_programs with type parameter to filter.
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Give your agent a direct line to edX.
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