D 2 L Brightspace MCP server

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What you can do with the D 2 L Brightspace MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the delete course tool in D 2 L Brightspace
  • Use the update course tool in D 2 L Brightspace
  • Use the get assignment submissions tool in D 2 L Brightspace
  • Use the unenroll user tool in D 2 L Brightspace
  • Use the update content module tool in D 2 L Brightspace
  • Use the get classlist tool in D 2 L Brightspace

Supported Tools

delete_course

Delete Course

Permanently delete a course offering from Brightspace by its org unit ID.

update_course

Update Course

Update an existing course offering's name, code, dates, active status, description, or self-registration setting. Only provide the fields you want to change.

get_assignment_submissions

Get Assignment Submissions

Retrieve submissions for an assignment. Optionally filter by a specific user.

unenroll_user

Unenroll User

Remove a user's enrollment from a course or org unit.

update_content_module

Update Content Module

Update an existing content module's title, description, visibility, or dates.

get_classlist

Get Classlist

Retrieve the classlist (enrolled users) for a course. Returns user details including names, emails, and role information.

list_grade_items

List Grade Items

List all grade objects (items) in a course's gradebook, including their type, max points, and weight. Also supports listing grade categories.

get_grade_value

Get Grade Value

Retrieve a specific student's grade for a grade item, or get all students' grades for a grade item. Returns the displayed grade, points, and weighted values.

delete_content_module

Delete Content Module

Delete a content module from a course. This also removes all nested content within the module.

get_user

Get User

Retrieve a Brightspace user's details by their user ID, or look up users by username, email, or org-defined ID. Can also retrieve the current authenticated user's information.

get_course

Get Course

Retrieve details for a Brightspace course offering by its org unit ID, including name, code, dates, active status, and course template information.

create_assignment

Create Assignment

Create a new assignment (dropbox folder) in a course with instructions, due date, and submission settings.

update_user

Update User

Update an existing Brightspace user's details such as name, email, username, activation status, or org-defined ID. Only provide the fields you want to change.

list_assignments

List Assignments

List all assignment (dropbox) folders in a course. Returns folder details including name, due date, instructions, and submission type.

get_assignment

Get Assignment

Get detailed information about a specific assignment folder, including its instructions, due date, assessment settings, and availability.

set_grade_value

Set Grade Value

Set or update a student's grade for a specific grade item. Supports setting point values and comments.

create_content_module

Create Content Module

Create a new content module in a course. Can be created as a root module or as a child of an existing module.

list_enrollments

List Enrollments

List enrollments for a specific user or org unit. Provide a userId to see their enrollments, an orgUnitId to see enrolled users, or neither to discover the current user’s course IDs.

list_content_modules

List Content Modules

List root-level content modules for a course, or get the structure (children) of a specific module. Returns module titles, visibility, dates, and nested structure.

create_course

Create Course

Create a new course offering in Brightspace. Requires a name, code, and course template ID. Optionally specify semester, dates, and description.

create_user

Create User

Create a new user account in Brightspace. Requires first name, last name, username, and a role ID. Use the **List Roles** tool to find valid role IDs.

enroll_user

Enroll User

Enroll a user in a course or org unit with a specific role. Use the **List Roles** tool to find valid role IDs.

get_final_grades

Get Final Grades

Retrieve final calculated grades for all students in a course.

list_users

List Users

List and search Brightspace users. Supports filtering by username, email, or org-defined ID. Returns paginated results with a bookmark for fetching the next page.

list_groups_sections

List Groups and Sections

List group categories, groups within a category, or sections within a course. Use this to explore the group/section structure of a course.

update_announcement

Update Announcement

Update an existing news item (announcement) in a course or org unit. Only provide the fields you want to change.

update_calendar_event

Update Calendar Event

Update an existing calendar event's title, description, or dates.

create_discussion_topic

Create Discussion Topic

Create a new discussion topic within an existing forum. Supports setting name, description, and availability.

list_awards

List Awards

List awards (badges and certificates) available in the organization, or list awards issued to a specific user.

delete_calendar_event

Delete Calendar Event

Delete a calendar event from a course or org unit.

list_quizzes

List Quizzes

List all quizzes in a course. Returns quiz names, dates, attempt limits, time constraints, and grade information.

list_calendar_events

List Calendar Events

List calendar events for a course or org unit. Returns event titles, dates, descriptions, and associated details.

list_discussion_forums

List Discussion Forums

List all discussion forums in a course, or get topics within a specific forum. Returns forum/topic details including names, descriptions, and availability settings.

manage_group_enrollment

Manage Group Enrollment

Add or remove a user from a group within a course. Specify the action as "enroll" or "unenroll".

create_discussion_forum

Create Discussion Forum

Create a new discussion forum in a course with a name, description, and optional visibility/locking settings.

list_org_units

List Org Units

Search and list organizational units (courses, departments, semesters, etc.). Supports filtering by type, name, and code. Also supports listing children of a specific org unit.

revoke_award

Revoke Award

Revoke a previously issued award (badge or certificate) by its issued award ID.

list_roles

List Roles

List all available roles in the Brightspace instance. Use role IDs when creating users or managing enrollments.

create_discussion_post

Create Discussion Post

Create a new post or reply in a discussion topic. Specify a parentPostId to create a reply to an existing post.

issue_award

Issue Award

Issue a badge or certificate to a user within an org unit. Requires an award association with the org unit.

create_announcement

Create Announcement

Create a new news item (announcement) in a course or org unit. Supports setting title, body, publication status, and date visibility.

list_announcements

List Announcements

List all news items (announcements) in a course or org unit. Returns title, body, dates, and publication status.

create_calendar_event

Create Calendar Event

Create a new calendar event for a course or org unit. Specify a title, description, and date/time range.

get_quiz

Get Quiz

Get detailed information about a specific quiz, including its configuration, questions, and attempts.

list_discussion_posts

List Discussion Posts

List posts/threads within a discussion topic. Supports pagination and filtering by threads only.

delete_announcement

Delete Announcement

Delete a news item (announcement) from a course or org unit.

delete_assignment

Delete Assignment

Delete an assignment folder and its associated submissions. Use list_assignments to discover the folder ID. This removes the assignment from the course.

list_org_unit_types

List Org Unit Types

Discover organizational unit type IDs and names to filter list_org_units, such as courses, semesters, and departments.

list_award_associations

List Award Associations

Discover awards associated with an org unit before issue_award. Returns award IDs, names, association IDs, and criteria.

get_announcement

Get Announcement

Retrieve an announcement by an ID from list_announcements, including its full body and publication settings.

get_calendar_event

Get Calendar Event

Retrieve a calendar event by an ID from list_calendar_events, including its recurrence, visibility, location, and associated activity.

update_assignment

Update Assignment

Update an assignment name, instructions, visibility, or dates while preserving other folder settings. Use list_assignments to discover folder IDs. Set a date to null to clear it.

get_org_unit

Get Org Unit

Retrieve an organizational unit by an ID from list_org_units or list_enrollments, including its type and content path.

get_content_topic

Get Content Topic

Retrieve a course content topic, its type, URL, dates, and visibility. Use list_content_modules with a moduleId to discover topic IDs.

Connect D 2 L Brightspace to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable D 2 L Brightspace in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the D 2 L Brightspace MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load D 2 L Brightspace tools.

Run D 2 L Brightspace through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give D 2 L Brightspace and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use D 2 L Brightspace tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with D 2 L Brightspace

Notion

Create, read, update, and archive pages and databases in a Notion workspace. Manage blocks (paragraphs, lists, headings, embeds, etc.) within pages. Query databases with filters and sorts across rich property types including text, numbers, dates, selects, relations, and formulas. Search across pages and databases by title. Add and read comments on pages and blocks. Upload files to pages. Manage workspace users and retrieve user profiles.

GitHub

Manage repositories, issues, and pull requests. Create and configure branches, star repositories, review code, and merge changes. Automate CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, manage workflow runs, secrets, and artifacts. Track issues with labels, milestones, and assignees. Search across code, repositories, issues, and users. Manage organizations, teams, and memberships. Create and manage projects, gists, packages, deployments, and environments. Access security alerts including code scanning, secret scanning, and Dependabot alerts. Read and write file contents in repositories. Manage webhooks, notifications, and codespaces.

Salesforce

Manage CRM data including Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, and custom objects. Create, read, update, and delete records. Query data using SOQL and search across objects using SOSL. Perform bulk data operations for large-scale imports, exports, and migrations. Execute composite requests to batch multiple operations in a single API call. Access analytics, reports, and dashboards. Manage files and attachments associated with records. Interact with Chatter feeds, posts, and groups for social collaboration. Manage org metadata including custom objects, fields, layouts, and workflows. Query data using GraphQL for precise data retrieval across related objects.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Airtable

Create, read, update, and delete records in Airtable bases and tables. Manage base schemas including creating tables and fields. Filter records using formulas, sort by fields, and scope queries to specific views. Upsert records to find, create, or update in a single call. Upload attachments to records, read and write record comments, list accessible bases, and receive real-time base change events through webhooks.

Confluence

Create, read, update, and delete pages, blog posts, comments, and attachments in Confluence spaces. Manage spaces, permissions, labels, and content restrictions. Search content using Confluence Query Language (CQL). Upload and download file attachments with versioning. Manage users, groups, and group memberships. Create and manage whiteboards, databases, folders, and templates. View and update inline tasks. Access audit logs.

Technical notes for D 2 L Brightspace

Manage Brightspace users, courses, enrollments, grades, assignment folders, content modules, announcements, discussions, calendar events, groups, sections, and awards. Discover organizational units and roles, inspect quizzes and submissions, and read detailed course resources.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting D 2 L Brightspace to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the D 2 L Brightspace MCP server have?
    The D 2 L Brightspace MCP server exposes 54 tools, including Delete Course, Update Course, Get Assignment Submissions. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. D 2 L Brightspace exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the D 2 L Brightspace MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use D 2 L Brightspace and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the D 2 L Brightspace MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

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