EduBase MCP server

This repository contains the implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the EduBase platform. It allows MCP clients (for example Claude Desktop) and LLMs to interact with your EduBase account and perform tasks on your behalf. It supports stdio, SSE and streamable HTTP transport protocols.

EduBase MCP demo GIF: Claude uploads math questions

What is EduBase?

EduBase is an innovative, modular, online educational platform that makes learning more enjoyable, simpler and interactive, suitable for educational institutions or enterprises.

Why choose EduBase?

EduBase revolutionizes digital learning with its unique combination of features:

• Advanced Quiz System with parametrization allowing infinite variations of the same question, real-time cheating detection, beautiful LaTeX typesetting, advanced STEM-support and automatic grading
• Unified Learning Environment that centralizes all your educational content — videos, exams, documents, and SCORM modules — in one intuitive system
• Enterprise-Grade Security with features like SSO integration, fine-grained access controls, comprehensive auditing, and GDPR compliance
• Integration with your existing systems through LTI, comprehensive API, and custom integration options
• AI-Assisted Tools, such as EduBase Assistant, that can instantly transform your existing content into interactive quizzes and assessments, or translate your materials from one language to another

From higher education institutions to corporate training departments, EduBase scales to meet your specific needs while maintaining an intuitive user experience across all devices.

Demo video

Collaboratively creating and uploading questions, scheduling exams and analyzing user results with Claude:

Obtaining your API credentials

Once logged in, on your Dashboard, search for the Integrations menu, click "add integration" and choose the type "EduBase API".

If you don't see this option, enter the MCPGITHUB activation code or feel free to contact us to request access at info@edubase.net.

Tools

Each documented API endpoint is available as a tool, named edubase_<method>_<endpoint>. For example, the tool for the GET /user:me endpoint is named edubase_get_user_me. The tag, permission and transfer endpoints work the same way for every content type, so they share a single tool per method with a type argument (e.g. edubase_post_content_tag for POST /exam:tag, POST /quiz:tag, etc.). See our developer documentation for more information.

Toolsets

Tools are grouped into toolsets, so you can expose only the tools you need. Fewer tools use less of the model's context and make it easier for the model to pick the right one. Every toolset is enabled by default.

Select toolsets with a comma-separated list in EDUBASE_TOOLSETS (e.g. questions,quizzes,exams). Set EDUBASE_READONLY=true to expose only the tools that read data (the get tools, and the tools that only generate download links, like edubase_post_question_export).

Set EDUBASE_DYNAMIC_TOOLSETS=true to enable toolsets on demand: sessions start with only the critical tools, and the model enables the toolsets it needs with the edubase_enable_toolsets tool (listed with edubase_list_toolsets). This keeps the initial tool list small for clients that load every tool upfront, but needs a client that refreshes the tool list when notified about changes.

When an HTTP transport is used, clients can narrow the configuration further for their own session with the EduBase-Mcp-Toolsets, EduBase-Mcp-ReadOnly and EduBase-Mcp-Dynamic headers, or the toolsets, read_only and dynamic_toolsets query parameters (e.g. https://domain.edubase.net/mcp?toolsets=exams&read_only=true). A session can never enable toolsets or write tools that the server configuration disables.

Configuration

The MCP server can be configured using environment variables. The following variables are available:

Use as a remote MCP server

You can use the EduBase MCP server as a remote MCP server for your MCP client. To do this, you need to host the MCP server where clients can access it, and then configure the client to connect to the server. Either start it with SSE or streamable HTTP transport mode and always use HTTPS when accessing the server remotely over the internet!

Authentication with remote servers

You can use server in two modes:

• Without client authentication: In this mode, the server will not require any authentication from the client. This is useful for testing or development purposes, or in a closed network but it is not recommended for production use. For this, you have to configure the server with the EDUBASE_API_APP and EDUBASE_API_KEY as well!
• With Bearer token authentication: In this mode, the server will require a Bearer token to be sent with each request. This is the recommended way to use the server in production. You can obtain the Bearer token from your EduBase account by creating an integration app and providing the App ID and Secret key in the {app}:{secret} format, base64 encoded as a token. The server will then use this token to authenticate the client and authorize access to the API endpoints.
• With OAuth 2.1 (EduBase as IdP): When EDUBASE_OAUTH=true, compatible clients (Claude Desktop, Claude.ai connectors, Cursor, ChatGPT connectors, etc.) discover the EduBase authorization server through /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource, register themselves dynamically (RFC 7591), walk the user through an EduBase consent screen, and exchange an authorization code (with PKCE S256) for an opaque access token. The MCP server forwards that token verbatim to the EduBase API, which resolves it to the auto-provisioned MCP integration, created on first consent. No App ID/Secret to copy — users just click "Connect EduBase" in their client.

Usage with Claude Desktop

For a step-by-step walkthrough, see our blog post on how to connect EduBase with Claude: The Complete MCP Integration Guide.

Using the provided EduBase MCP server

You can use the provided EduBase MCP server (if available) without any configuration, just by adding it as a remote server in your client with the URL https://domain.edubase.net/mcp (replace with the actual domain), if it supports OAuth authentication, or with the appropriate Bearer token in the Authorization header (Authorization: Bearer ${BASE64_ENCODED_TOKEN}).

Recommended for www.edubase.net users, as the server is maintained and updated by us, and you don't have to worry about hosting or configuring it. Just make sure to use the correct URL and authentication method when connecting your client.

Installing manually

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Using Node.js

Before running the MCP server, make sure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from nodejs.org or use a package manager like brew.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edubase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@edubase/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EDUBASE_API_URL": "https://domain.edubase.net/api",
        "EDUBASE_API_APP": "your_integration_app_id",
        "EDUBASE_API_KEY": "your_integration_secret_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or download EduBase MCP server release or clone the repository and run npm run build to build the server. Do not forget to adjust /path/to/dist to the actual directory and configure the environmental variables!

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edubase": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EDUBASE_API_URL": "https://domain.edubase.net/api",
        "EDUBASE_API_APP": "your_integration_app_id",
        "EDUBASE_API_KEY": "your_integration_secret_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

Before running the MCP server, make sure you have Docker installed and is running. You can download it from docker.com or use a package manager. Do not forget to configure the environmental variables!

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edubase": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "EDUBASE_API_URL",
        "-e",
        "EDUBASE_API_APP",
        "-e",
        "EDUBASE_API_KEY",
        "edubase/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EDUBASE_API_URL": "https://domain.edubase.net/api",
        "EDUBASE_API_APP": "your_integration_app_id",
        "EDUBASE_API_KEY": "your_integration_secret_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Installing via remote MCP server

You can use the provided EduBase MCP server (if available) as a remote server. We recommend Base64 encoding your EDUBASE_API_APP and EDUBASE_API_KEY and using it in as a Bearer token in the Authorization header (Authorization: Bearer ${BASE64_ENCODED_TOKEN}).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edubase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://domain.edubase.net/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer ${EDUBASE_API_APP}:${EDUBASE_API_KEY}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Installing via Smithery

To install EduBase MCP server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @EduBase/MCP --client claude

Development

Run npm test to build the server and check the tool listing: the size budgets of the tool list and the server instructions, the tool descriptions, the toolset, read-only and dynamic toolsets modes, and the configuration handling of the HTTP transport. When new tools exceed a budget, shorten their schemas or raise the budget in test/server.test.mjs deliberately, as every client pays for the tool list in every session.

Contact

Website: www.edubase.net
Developer Documentation: developer.edubase.net
Email: info@edubase.net