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🎓Education• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Canvas API MCP

Looking for an alternative to Canvas API MCP? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Education ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Canvas API MCP logo
Target Reference Server

Canvas API MCP Overview

MCP server exposing the Canvas LMS REST API (1,116 endpoints) for AI assistants

Specification Matrix: Canvas API MCP vs Alternatives

Direct comparison of key metrics, runtimes, authentication methods, and community popularity.

Server NameRuntimeAuthPricingGitHub StarsDownloadsAction
Canvas API MCP logoCanvas API MCP (Target)
uvxFree/NoneFree3—Current
Canvas MCP logoCanvas MCPuvxAPI keyFree4—Compare →
Brightspace MCP Server logoBrightspace MCP ServernpxOtherFree53—Compare →
Luogu MCP Server logoLuogu MCP ServernpxFree/NoneFree2—Compare →
UNESCO UIS — Education, Science & Culture Statistics (provenance First) logoUNESCO UIS — Education, Science & Culture Statistics (provenance First)npxFree/NoneFree1—Compare →
Edu Base MCP logoEdu Base MCPnpxFree/NoneFree28—Compare →
Canvas Lms MCP logoCanvas Lms MCPnpxFree/NoneFree7—Compare →
Makuri Showcase (CogniLedger) logoMakuri Showcase (CogniLedger)Remote (SSE)Free/NoneFree——Compare →
Korean Secondary Learning Map MCP logoKorean Secondary Learning Map MCPnpxFree/NoneFree16—Compare →
Pickuppatrol MCP logoPickuppatrol MCPnpxFree/NoneFree——Compare →
Lumen logoLumenRemote (SSE)Free/NoneFree87—Compare →
Pronounce logoPronounceRemote (SSE)No auth requiredFree39—Compare →
Korean Vocational Learning Map MCP logoKorean Vocational Learning Map MCPnpxFree/NoneFree2—Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Canvas API MCP Alternatives

Canvas MCP logo

Canvas MCP

Runtime: uvx

Connects local MCP clients to Canvas LMS for courses, assignments, grades, planning, and content retrieval.

Key Features:
Local stdio MCP transport
Canvas REST API access
Course and assignment retrieval
4 0 4
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Brightspace MCP Server logo

Brightspace MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Read-only Brightspace access for grades, coursework, deadlines, rosters, discussions, files, and course materials through MCP.

Key Features:
Read-only Brightspace course access
Grades, assignments, quizzes, and due dates
Course content and assignment attachment reading
3 0 53
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Luogu MCP Server logo

Luogu MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Search Luogu problems, fetch statements, explore problem sets and get practice recommendations.

2 0 2
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UNESCO UIS — Education, Science & Culture Statistics (provenance First) logo

UNESCO UIS — Education, Science & Culture Statistics (provenance First)

Runtime: npx

UNESCO UIS statistics (education, science, culture) with full provenance and fixed releases.

0 0 1
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Edu Base MCP logo

Edu Base MCP

Runtime: npx

The EduBase MCP server enables Claude and other LLMs to interact with EduBase's comprehensive e-learning platform through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

1 0 28
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Canvas Lms MCP logo

Canvas Lms MCP

Runtime: npx

TypeScript MCP server for Canvas LMS — 115 read+write tools across 17 domains.

0 0 7
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Makuri Showcase (CogniLedger) logo

Makuri Showcase (CogniLedger)

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Public MCP server for Makuri, an EU-compliant AI tutoring platform for immigrant children.

1 0
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Korean Secondary Learning Map MCP logo

Korean Secondary Learning Map MCP

Runtime: npx

한국 중등 2022 개정 교육과정 학습 그래프 MCP 서버 (중학교 714 · 고교 보통교과 2,173 성취기준 · 원문 수록 · 중→고 전이)

0 0 16
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Pickuppatrol MCP logo

Pickuppatrol MCP

Runtime: npx

Read and change your children's school dismissal plans in PickUp Patrol

0 0
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Lumen logo

Lumen

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Self-hostable agentic-AI LMS: catalog, RAG tutor, FSRS reviews, AI authoring, ingest.

1 0 87
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Pronounce logo

Pronounce

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Look up IPA, engineer-friendly spellings, audio, alternate readings, and sources for developer jargon.

Key Features:
Detailed pronunciation lookup
IPA and engineer-oriented respellings
MP3 audio URLs
4 0 39
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Korean Vocational Learning Map MCP logo

Korean Vocational Learning Map MCP

Runtime: npx

한국 특성화고 전문교과 2022 개정 교육과정 학습 그래프 MCP 서버 (전공일반·전문공통 성취기준 원문 수록)

0 0 2
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Frequently Asked Questions: Canvas API MCP Alternatives

The top-rated alternatives to Canvas API MCP in the Education category include Canvas MCP, Brightspace MCP Server, Luogu MCP Server. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.