Ictexam MCP vs Infinitecampus MCP
A side-by-side look at the Ictexam MCP and Infinitecampus MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ictexam MCP for education work as a local process; choose Infinitecampus MCP for education as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ictexam MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ICTEXAM_BASE_URL, ICTEXAM_EMAIL, ICTEXAM_PASSWORD, ICTEXAM_API_PREFIX, ICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE, ICTEXAM_TIMEOUT_MS, ICTEXAM_TLS_INSECURE. - You want tools like
ictexam_list_exams, ictexam_get_exam, ictexam_list_classes.
Choose Infinitecampus MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
IC_BASE_URL, IC_DISTRICT, IC_USERNAME, IC_PASSWORD, IC_NAME, IC_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | ICTEXAM_BASE_URLICTEXAM_EMAILICTEXAM_PASSWORDICTEXAM_API_PREFIXICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITEICTEXAM_TIMEOUT_MSICTEXAM_TLS_INSECURE | IC_BASE_URLIC_DISTRICTIC_USERNAMEIC_PASSWORDIC_NAMEIC_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 17 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Ictexam MCP | View Infinitecampus MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Ictexam MCP tools 9
ictexam_list_examsList exam papers (id, title, status, class, subject)ictexam_get_examOne paper's settings, share links and questionsictexam_list_classesClasses (course groups)ictexam_list_subjectsSubjects, each tied to a classictexam_gradebookPer-exam totals and student marksictexam_item_analysisPer-question difficulty, p-value and average markictexam_parse_question_paperUpload a local PDF/DOCX and AI-extract the questionsictexam_publish_examPublish a paper; returns student and teacher share URLsictexam_unpublish_examSet a paper back to draft
Infinitecampus MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Ictexam MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ictexam-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ictexam-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ICTEXAM_BASE_URL": "YOUR_ICTEXAM_BASE_URL_HERE",
"ICTEXAM_EMAIL": "YOUR_ICTEXAM_EMAIL_HERE",
"ICTEXAM_PASSWORD": "YOUR_ICTEXAM_PASSWORD_HERE",
"ICTEXAM_API_PREFIX": "YOUR_ICTEXAM_API_PREFIX_HERE",
"ICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE": "YOUR_ICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_HERE",
"ICTEXAM_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_ICTEXAM_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE",
"ICTEXAM_TLS_INSECURE": "YOUR_ICTEXAM_TLS_INSECURE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Infinitecampus MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"infinitecampus-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"infinitecampus-mcp"
],
"env": {
"IC_BASE_URL": "YOUR_IC_BASE_URL_HERE",
"IC_DISTRICT": "YOUR_IC_DISTRICT_HERE",
"IC_USERNAME": "YOUR_IC_USERNAME_HERE",
"IC_PASSWORD": "YOUR_IC_PASSWORD_HERE",
"IC_NAME": "YOUR_IC_NAME_HERE",
"IC_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY": "YOUR_IC_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ictexam MCP is categorized under Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Infinitecampus MCP belongs to Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ictexam MCP for education work and Infinitecampus MCP for education.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Ictexam MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Infinitecampus MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ictexam-mcp and infinitecampus-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ictexam MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 17 GitHub stars. Infinitecampus MCP has 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.