# brightspace-mcp

D2L Brightspace MCP server: courses, grades, rubrics, feedback, course files, calendar. Multi-auth.

- **Type:** MCP server
- **Trust:** 85/100 (A), scored on the package rubric
- **Verification:** verified (build provenance)
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Author:** io.github.JhostinAleck
- **License:** Unknown
- **npm:** brightspace-mcp
- **Source:** https://github.com/JhostinAleck/brightspace-mcp
- **Compatible clients:** claude-code, cursor, copilot, gemini (basis: transport)

## Trust

85/100 (A), scored on the package rubric
- Publisher verified: no
- Build provenance: verified attestation
- npm trusted publishing (OIDC): yes
- Install scripts: nothing suspicious found
- Prompt-injection scan: not run
- Obfuscation scan: not run
- Evidence age: 0 days

## Security scan

- **Status:** clean
- **Scanned:** 2026-09-28T15:23:03.425Z
- **Version scanned:** 1.3.1
- **CVEs:** none found by OSV at scan time

## Tools

31 declared. Statically extracted from the shipped source — a floor on the surface, not a census.
- `check_auth` — Verify whether the server can talk to Brightspace on your behalf.
- `list_my_courses` — List enrolled courses.
- `clear_cache` — Clear cached responses. Use when the user asks to refresh data, or when tools return stale values.
- `get_diagnostics` — Return a JSON report of server state: profile, base URL, discovered D2L versions, cache hit/miss counters, and HTTP request timing stats.
- `get_my_grades` — Return grades for a specific course by numeric course id.
- `get_assignments` — List assignments (Brightspace Dropbox Folders) for a course.
- `get_upcoming_due_dates` — Return assignments and quizzes with due dates across all active courses within the next N days (default 14).
- `get_feedback` — Return the instructor feedback for a single assignment in a given course.
- `get_assignment_rubric` — Return the grading rubric of an assignment: criteria groups, criteria, levels, points and level descriptions.
- `get_my_submissions` — List the files the user (or their group) submitted to an assignment, newest first — works for open and closed folders.
- `get_roster` — List classmates, instructors, and TAs for a given course.
- `get_classlist_emails` — Return the email addresses for everyone enrolled in a course.
- `get_syllabus` — Return the course syllabus (overview page) as plain text.
- `get_course_content` — Return the course module tree with topics (files, links, quizzes, LTI tools, etc.),
- `get_announcements` — Return course announcements, pinned first then newest first, each with its id, date, author,
- `get_announcement` — Return one announcement in full (body as text with links kept) and its attachments;
- `get_discussions` — Return the list of discussion forums and topics for a course, with post counts and last-post timestamps.
- `get_calendar_events` — Return course calendar events within the next N days (default 30). Useful for seeing exams, lectures, or instructor-scheduled events.
- `get_assignment_files` — Download and read the attachments (instructions, templates) posted on a Brightspace assignment.
- `get_topic_file` — Download and read a content topic file from a Brightspace course.
- `get_module` — Return one content module in full: its complete description text, every link or embedded file it contains,
- `get_course_file` — Download and read a file stored in the course content area (/content/enforced/{course}-.../file.pdf) —
- `list_quizzes` — List quizzes for a course with attempt counts, time limits, and close dates.
- `get_quiz_attempts` — List your attempts on a single quiz with scores and submission status.
- `list_notifications` — Show your Brightspace activity feed (announcements, due-date reminders, grade releases, etc.).
- `search_course` — Full-text search across course content, announcements, and discussion forums.
- `get_my_groups` — List the groups you are enrolled in for a course (with member names).
- `get_audit_log` — Return the local audit history of write attempts (submit_assignment, post_discussion_reply, mark_announcement_read).
- `submit_assignment` — Upload a file to a Brightspace Dropbox Folder. Pass either `file_path` (recommended for files >1 MB — read server-side, saves tokens) or `content_base64`.
- `post_discussion_reply` — Reply to a Brightspace discussion topic. Writes: require --enable-writes + config writes.enabled: true.
- `mark_announcement_read` — Mark a Brightspace announcement as read. Writes: require --enable-writes + config writes.enabled: true.

## Install

**Verdict: install** — No blocking findings and no open coverage gaps — safe to install as configured.
**Config** (claude-code):
```json
"{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"brightspace\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": [\n        \"-y\",\n        \"brightspace-mcp\"\n      ]\n    }\n  }\n}"
```

## Blast radius

Contained to moderate — no credential declaration found, from the publisher, the upstream registry, or the README. Known so far: runs on your machine; read-only tool surface.
- Floor 13, ceiling 31 (tier: unknown)
- `unknown` means the floor and ceiling land in different bands — not measured enough to name one. It does not mean low.
- This is impact, not likelihood. A high radius is not a defect: a filesystem server is supposed to write files. It is never part of the trust score.

## Machine-readable views of this entry

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- Install plan: https://forgeregistry.com/api/v1/packages/brightspace-mcp/install-plan
- Alternatives: https://forgeregistry.com/api/v1/alternatives/brightspace-mcp
- HTML page: https://forgeregistry.com/registry/brightspace-mcp
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## About this document

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