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Coursebox MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.1.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/coursebox

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Create courses, sections and lessons, fill lessons with AI, and publish courses in Coursebox.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 12 things (tools) coursebox_get_course_structure, coursebox_create_course, coursebox_update_course, coursebox_create_section …
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http coursebox https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coursebox": {
      "url": "https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "coursebox": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • coursebox_get_course_structure

    Read the sections (blocks) of a course, each with its lessons (activities), in order. Use it to find section and lesson ids. API: GET /api/Blocks with a filter on courseId.

  • coursebox_create_course

    WRITE. Create an empty draft course and return it with its id. The key's user becomes owner and admin. Counts toward the plan's course limit (over the limit the call fails with 403). API: POST /api/Courses/createCourse.

  • coursebox_update_course

    WRITE. Change course details. Only the fields you send change. Editing a published course goes live at once. API: POST /api/Courses/updateAttributes.

  • coursebox_create_section

    WRITE. Add a section (module) to a course and return its id. Create sections in order: position 0, 1, 2. API: POST /api/Courses/{courseId}/blocks.

  • coursebox_rename_section

    WRITE. Rename a section (module). API: PATCH /api/Blocks/{sectionId}.

  • coursebox_delete_section

    DESTRUCTIVE. Delete a section and all of its lessons. This cannot be undone. API: DELETE /api/Blocks/{sectionId}.

  • coursebox_create_lesson

    WRITE. Add an empty lesson to the end of a section and return its id. Fill it afterwards with coursebox_edit_lesson_with_ai. API: POST /api/Blocks/createActivity.

  • coursebox_move_lesson

    WRITE. Move a lesson to a position inside its section (0 = first). API: POST /api/Blocks/{sectionId}/activity-position.

  • coursebox_delete_lesson

    DESTRUCTIVE. Delete a lesson with its content, quiz and assignment. This cannot be undone. API: POST /api/Activities/deleteActivity.

  • coursebox_edit_lesson_with_ai

    WRITE (AI, not idempotent). Fill or change ONE lesson from a plain-language instruction. Coursebox's own AI writes text, layouts, images, video, translations, quizzes and assignments, and saves them. Send one lesson per call and put any exact text or exact quiz questions in the m

  • coursebox_publish_course

    WRITE. Publish a draft course. join_status "public" lets anyone on the portal join. "private" lets learners join only when enrolled or invited. Edits after publishing go live at once. Coursebox emails the course owner a confirmation. API: POST /api/Courses/publish.

  • coursebox_unpublish_course

    WRITE. Return a published course to draft, so learners cannot see it. API: POST /api/Courses/unpublish.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 34 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 12 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32410 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 98% of the other 32410 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32410 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Coursebox MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.1.3) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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Coursebox MCP by usefulapi

Use your Coursebox account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Create and edit courses, sections and lessons, fill lessons with Coursebox's AI, and publish or unpublish courses. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http coursebox https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{

"mcpServers": { "coursebox": { "url": "https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp" } } }

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Coursebox credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/coursebox/

On first connect you provide your Coursebox portal name (myportal from myportal.coursebox.ai) and your Coursebox Open API key, found under Settings → Integrations → Open API. The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
coursebox_get_course_structurereadGet course structure
coursebox_create_coursewriteCreate course
coursebox_update_coursewriteUpdate course details
coursebox_create_sectionwriteCreate section
coursebox_rename_sectionwriteRename section
coursebox_delete_sectionwriteDelete section
coursebox_create_lessonwriteCreate lesson
coursebox_move_lessonwriteMove lesson
coursebox_delete_lessonwriteDelete lesson
coursebox_edit_lesson_with_aiwriteEdit lesson with AI
coursebox_publish_coursewritePublish course
coursebox_unpublish_coursewriteUnpublish course
coursebox_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
coursebox_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
coursebox_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
coursebox_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with coursebox_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with coursebox_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running coursebox_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

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