NTNU Courses (unofficial) vs Brightspace MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the NTNU Courses (unofficial) and Brightspace MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose NTNU Courses (unofficial) when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_courses, get_course_schedule, get_weekly_timetable.

Explore NTNU Courses (unofficial) Details

Choose Brightspace MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: check_auth, get_my_courses, get_upcoming_due_dates.

Explore Brightspace MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	NTNU Courses (unofficial) Education	Brightspace MCP Server RohanMuppa Education
Summary	Unofficial NTNU course data: search, timetables, grades, course info, and exam logistics.	MCP server for D2L Brightspace LMS. Check grades, due dates, assignments, announcements, syllabus, rosters, discussions, and course content. Works with any school that uses Brightspace. Install via npx brightspace-mcp-server@latest.
Category & Scope	Education

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ntnu-courses-unofficial": {
      "url": "https://ntnu-mcp.martinsundal.no/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rohanmuppa-brightspace-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brightspace-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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