Brightspace MCP Server

MCP server for Brightspace (D2L): check grades, due dates, announcements, rosters & more using Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client.

Local serverstdio

What is the Brightspace MCP server?

Connect Brightspace to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for Brightspace (D2L): check grades, due dates, announcements, rosters & more using Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client. The brightspace mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

Talk to your Brightspace courses with AI. Ask about grades, due dates, announcements, and more. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Topic — Examples
  • Grades — "Am I passing all my classes?" · "Compare my grades across all courses"
  • Assignments — "What's due in the next 48 hours?" · "Summarize every assignment I haven't turned in yet"
  • Announcements — "Did any professor post something important today?" · "What did my CS prof announce this week?"
  • Roster — "Who are the TAs for ECE 264?" · "Get me my instructor's email"
  • Discussions — "What are people saying in the final project thread?" · "Summarize the latest discussion posts"
  • Planning — "Build me a study schedule based on my upcoming due dates" · "Which class needs the most attention right now?"

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at brightspace-mcp-server on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

This sits in the team communication group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Brightspace's toolset — Topic, Grades, Assignments and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

This entry was verified against Brightspace's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
TopicExamples
Grades"Am I passing all my classes?" · "Compare my grades across all courses"
Assignments"What's due in the next 48 hours?" · "Summarize every assignment I haven't turned in yet"
Announcements"Did any professor post something important today?" · "What did my CS prof announce this week?"
Roster"Who are the TAs for ECE 264?" · "Get me my instructor's email"
Discussions"What are people saying in the final project thread?" · "Summarize the latest discussion posts"
Planning"Build me a study schedule based on my upcoming due dates" · "Which class needs the most attention right now?"

How to install the Brightspace MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-com-rohanmuppa-brightspace-mcp-server-tree-main": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "brightspace-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Brightspace to Topic.
  • Use Brightspace to Grades.
  • Use Brightspace to Assignments.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Brightspace to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 7 tools (Topic, Grades, Assignments, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Brightspace directly.