A side-by-side look at the AllMCPs Server and Brightspace MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AllMCPs Server for aggregators work over a hosted endpoint; choose Brightspace MCP Server for education as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ALLMCPS_MCP_URL.search_mcp_servers, get_mcp_install_config, recommend_mcp_stack.get_my_courses, get_upcoming_due_dates, get_calendar_events.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Education |
| Quality signal | 85/100 · Excellent | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | ALLMCPS_MCP_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 57 |
| Directory activity | 59 views 20 installs 1 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 16 |
| Full listing | View AllMCPs Server | View Brightspace MCP Server |
search_mcp_serversSearch the AllMCPs directory for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers by keyword or category.get_mcp_install_configGet the exact claude_desktop_config.json setup snippet and documentation for a specific MCP server by ID.recommend_mcp_stackRecommend a curated multi-tool MCP server stack for a specific developer role or workflow (e.g. "fullstack", "data science", "devops").list_mcp_categoriesList all categories available in the AllMCPs directory along with server counts.get_boost_pricingGet pricing and features for boosting / featuring an MCP server on AllMCPs.com.boost_mcp_serverInitiate a sponsorship / boost order for an MCP server by ID, returning a Stripe checkout session URL and x402 invoice.get_boost_statusCheck current boost status, verified badge level, and sponsorship expiration for an MCP server by ID.submit_mcp_serverProgrammatically submit a new MCP server repository to AllMCPs.com for indexing and review. Supports the same optional enrichment fields as the human submission form — fill in whichever you can confidently determine from the repository (README, package.json, code) to produce a fully flushed-out listing. Omit anything you are not confident about rather than guessing; all enrichment fields are optional and unrecognized enum values are simply dropped, not rejected.verify_mcp_claimVerify ownership and claim an MCP server listing by checking GitHub README badge, website badge, or DNS TXT record. Works two ways: (1) fully unattended — pass `agentToken` from confirm_mcp_agent (or set an `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header if your client supports it), no human sign-in needed; or (2) if called with neither, requires the caller to already have an active AllMCPs browser session. Unattended agents should use register_mcp_agent + confirm_mcp_agent first.register_mcp_agentStart unattended-agent registration: emails a 6-digit confirmation code to the given address. Follow up with confirm_mcp_agent to exchange the code for a bearer token, which unlocks verify_mcp_claim (and future privileged tools) without ever needing a human to sign in via browser.confirm_mcp_agentExchange the 6-digit code emailed by register_mcp_agent for a durable bearer token (90-day TTL). Pass the returned token as `agentToken` on verify_mcp_claim, or set it as an `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header on subsequent MCP requests if your client supports that.get_my_coursesFetch your enrolled Brightspace courses with names, codes, and IDs. Use this when the user asks about their courses, enrolled classes, what they're taking this semester, or needs a course ID for other queries.get_upcoming_due_datesFetch upcoming due dates across all your courses, derived from the due dates on assignments (dropbox folders), quizzes, and graded discussion topics themselves, plus course calendar events such as exams and labs (type: event). Use this when the user asks about deadlines, what's due, upcoming work, or what they need to do this week.get_calendar_eventsFetch course calendar events — exams, midterms, labs, recitations, review sessions, schedule changes, and deadlines instructors typed straight onto the calendar — across all your courses or one course, in a time window (default: the next 7 days). Use this when the user asks when an exam is, what's on their calendar, or what's happening this week.get_my_gradesFetch your grade breakdown for a specific course or all enrolled courses. Shows grade items with points, percentages, and comments. Use this when the user asks about grades, scores, marks, GPA, academic performance, or how they're doing in a class.get_announcementsFetch recent announcements from your courses. Can filter to a specific course or get announcements across all courses. Use this when the user asks about announcements, news, updates from instructors, recent posts, or what professors said. Attachments are listed per announcement; fetch them with download_file (newsId + fileId) or read them with get_announcement_files.get_assignmentsFetch assignments and quizzes for a specific course or all enrolled courses. Shows dropbox submissions and quizzes with due dates, status, and rubric info. Use this when the user asks about assignments, homework, what to submit, quizzes, or assignment details and rubrics.get_assignment_filesRead the files an instructor attached to an assignment: the spec or instructions PDF, a starter workbook, a rubric document. Call it with just courseId to see which assignments have attachments, then with folderId and fileId to read one. Use this when the user asks what an assignment requires, what the instructions say, or to summarize a handout. Returns the text itself. Use download_file instead when the user wants the file saved to disk.get_announcement_filesRead the files an instructor attached to an announcement: prompt questions, a rubric, an updated schedule, slides. Call it with just courseId to see which announcements have attachments, then with newsId and fileId to read one. Use this when the user asks what a file attached to an announcement says. Returns the text itself. Use download_file (newsId + fileId) instead when the user wants the file saved to disk.get_course_contentFetch the content tree for a course showing modules, topics, files, and links. Use this when the user asks about course materials, lecture slides, uploaded files, content structure, or what's in a course module. Use moduleTitle to filter to a specific module (e.g. 'Labs', 'Staff', 'Homeworks') instead of fetching the entire tree. Use maxDepth to limit recursion depth for a table-of-contents view.download_fileDownload a file from course content, assignment submissions, or an announcement's attachments to a local directory. Use this when the user wants to download, save, or get a file from Brightspace course content, dropbox submissions, or an announcement (newsId + fileId, from get_announcements). IMPORTANT: You MUST ask the user where they want to save the file before calling this tool. Never guess or assume a download directory. After identifying the file to download, suggest a clean readable filename to the user (e.g., 'Lecture 7 - Memory Management.pdf' instead of 'L07_CS251_2026SP_v2.pdf') and ask if they'd like to rename it. Pass their preferred name as customFilename, or omit it to keep the original.get_classlist_emailsFetch all email addresses for everyone in a course — instructors, TAs, and students. Use this when the user wants a list of emails for a class, needs to email the whole class, or wants contact info for everyone enrolled.get_rosterFetch the roster for a course including instructors, TAs, and optionally students with their names, emails, and roles. Use this when the user asks about classmates, instructor contact info, TA emails, professor names, or who's in a class. By default returns only instructors and TAs for privacy. Use includeStudents to get full class list.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"allmcps-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"allmcps-server"
],
"env": {
"ALLMCPS_MCP_URL": "YOUR_ALLMCPS_MCP_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"rohanmuppa-brightspace-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"brightspace-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}