Brightspace

io.github.RohanMuppa/brightspace · v5.2.2

D2L Brightspace MCP server: grades, due dates, assignments, announcements and files. Any school.

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claude mcp add brightspace -e D2L_BASE_URL=<D2L_BASE_URL> -e D2L_SESSION_DIR=<D2L_SESSION_DIR> -e D2L_HEADLESS=<D2L_HEADLESS> -e D2L_TOKEN_TTL=<D2L_TOKEN_TTL> -e D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES=<D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES> -e D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES=<D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES> -e D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY=<D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY> -e D2L_CURRENT_ONLY=<D2L_CURRENT_ONLY> -e D2L_DEV_MODE=<D2L_DEV_MODE> -e D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=<D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK> -- npx -y [email protected]

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brightspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "D2L_BASE_URL": "<D2L_BASE_URL>",
        "D2L_SESSION_DIR": "<D2L_SESSION_DIR>",
        "D2L_HEADLESS": "<D2L_HEADLESS>",
        "D2L_TOKEN_TTL": "<D2L_TOKEN_TTL>",
        "D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES": "<D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES>",
        "D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES": "<D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES>",
        "D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY": "<D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY>",
        "D2L_CURRENT_ONLY": "<D2L_CURRENT_ONLY>",
        "D2L_DEV_MODE": "<D2L_DEV_MODE>",
        "D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK": "<D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brightspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "D2L_BASE_URL": "<D2L_BASE_URL>",
        "D2L_SESSION_DIR": "<D2L_SESSION_DIR>",
        "D2L_HEADLESS": "<D2L_HEADLESS>",
        "D2L_TOKEN_TTL": "<D2L_TOKEN_TTL>",
        "D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES": "<D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES>",
        "D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES": "<D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES>",
        "D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY": "<D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY>",
        "D2L_CURRENT_ONLY": "<D2L_CURRENT_ONLY>",
        "D2L_DEV_MODE": "<D2L_DEV_MODE>",
        "D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK": "<D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "brightspace": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "D2L_BASE_URL": "<D2L_BASE_URL>",
        "D2L_SESSION_DIR": "<D2L_SESSION_DIR>",
        "D2L_HEADLESS": "<D2L_HEADLESS>",
        "D2L_TOKEN_TTL": "<D2L_TOKEN_TTL>",
        "D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES": "<D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES>",
        "D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES": "<D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES>",
        "D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY": "<D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY>",
        "D2L_CURRENT_ONLY": "<D2L_CURRENT_ONLY>",
        "D2L_DEV_MODE": "<D2L_DEV_MODE>",
        "D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK": "<D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

Name	Description
`D2L_BASE_URL` Optional	Your school's Brightspace URL. Default: https://purdue.brightspace.com. Normally set by the setup wizard in ~/.brightspace-mcp/config.json instead.
`D2L_SESSION_DIR` Optional	Local root for separate per-school/account directories containing encrypted tokens and browser storage. Encryption keys are kept in the native credential store. Default: ~/.d2l-session
`D2L_HEADLESS` Optional	Run browser authentication without a visible window. Set false only for MFA methods that require browser interaction. Default: true
`D2L_TOKEN_TTL` Optional	Seconds an access token is used before it is re-minted from the session cookie. Default: 3600
`D2L_INCLUDE_COURSES` Optional	Comma separated course (org unit) ids to include. Default: all enrolled courses.
`D2L_EXCLUDE_COURSES` Optional	Comma separated course (org unit) ids to exclude.
`D2L_ACTIVE_ONLY` Optional	Only return courses whose enrollment is active. Default: true
`D2L_CURRENT_ONLY` Optional	Only return courses whose Access.StartDate to Access.EndDate window contains now, matching Brightspace's "Current Courses" widget. Default: false
`D2L_DEV_MODE` Optional	Set to true to record local tool timestamps and safe authentication outcomes in the account session directory. No arguments, results or credentials are logged. Default: false.
`D2L_NO_UPDATE_CHECK` Optional	Set to any value to disable the startup check against the npm registry for a newer version.

Details

Package	`[email protected]` (NPM, stdio)
First published	11 Nov 2026
Last updated	11 Nov 2026
Registry name	`io.github.RohanMuppa/brightspace`

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