Mini Course Generator vs NTNU Courses (unofficial)
A side-by-side look at the Mini Course Generator and NTNU Courses (unofficial) MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Mini Course Generator for education work; choose NTNU Courses (unofficial) for education over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Mini Course Generator when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose NTNU Courses (unofficial) when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_courses, get_course_schedule, get_weekly_timetable.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 32/100 · Emerging | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 13 |
| Full listing | View Mini Course Generator | View NTNU Courses (unofficial) |
Tools & capabilities
Mini Course Generator tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
NTNU Courses (unofficial) tools 13
search_coursesget_course_scheduleget_weekly_timetableget_grade_distributionget_course_versionsTDT4100-1get_semestersget_course_infoget_exam_infosearch_study_programsget_study_plancompare_courses- +1 more on 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.
Mini Course Generator
No confirmed install command for Mini Course Generator yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
NTNU Courses (unofficial)
{
"mcpServers": {
"ntnu-courses-unofficial": {
"url": "https://ntnu-mcp.martinsundal.no/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Mini Course Generator is categorized under Education and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. NTNU Courses (unofficial) belongs to Education and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Mini Course Generator for education work and NTNU Courses (unofficial) 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. Mini Course Generator has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Mini Course Generator has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. NTNU Courses (unofficial) has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 mini-course-generator and ntnu-courses-unofficial as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Mini Course Generator has a quality signal of 32/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. NTNU Courses (unofficial) has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.