Coursebox MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapiPublished by usefulapi.ioOfficial publisherv1.2.4Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Remote MCP server that lets an assistant build Coursebox courses — create sections and lessons, fill lessons with Coursebox AI, and publish or unpublish.

What you can do
  • Read a course's sections and lessons in order to find their ids
  • Create and update courses, add and rename sections, add and move lessons
  • Fill or rewrite a single lesson from a plain-language instruction using Coursebox's AI, including text, layouts, images, video, translations, quizzes and assignments
  • Delete sections and lessons, and publish or unpublish courses
  • Check monthly tool-call usage, request a missing feature, and upgrade or cancel a paid plan
When to use it
Useful when you author or maintain courses in Coursebox and want an assistant to scaffold a course structure, draft lesson content with AI, reorder material, or move a course between draft and published states without using the Coursebox interface.
Requirements
A remote endpoint reached over streamable HTTP; no local install. Sign-in is by OAuth, and the login page asks for your Coursebox portal name and a Coursebox Open API key from Settings, Integrations, Open API. The key is validated and stored per user; no key or Authorization header goes in the client config. A Coursebox account and plan apply.
Before you install
Most tools write to your Coursebox account, and deleting a section or lesson is permanent and cannot be undone. Editing a published course goes live immediately, and publishing with a public join status lets anyone on the portal join. The AI lesson tool is not idempotent, so repeated calls can produce different content. Publishing triggers a confirmation email to the course owner. Usage is metered: the free plan allows 50 tool calls a month, and paid plans are billed through a payment link the…

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Coursebox MCP by usefulapi in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/io.usefulapi%2Fcoursebox/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coursebox-by-usefulapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://coursebox.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

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:
json
{  "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 [email protected].

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 [email protected].

License

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

Source: servers/coursebox/README.md at commit 4046075

Tools

12

coursebox_get_course_structure

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.

Parameterscourse_idrequired

coursebox_create_course

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.

ParameterscodenamerequiredpointsskillslanguageavatarUrlpassGradesearchabledescriptionbackgroundUrlgradingMethodrestartEnabled+1 more

coursebox_update_course

Update course details

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

ParameterscodenamepointsskillslanguageavatarUrlcourse_idrequiredpassGradesearchabledescriptionbackgroundUrlgradingMethod+2 more

coursebox_create_section

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.

Parametersnamerequiredpositionrequiredcourse_idrequired

coursebox_rename_section

Rename section

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

Parametersnamerequiredsection_idrequired

coursebox_delete_section

Delete section

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

Parameterssection_idrequired

coursebox_create_lesson

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.

Parametersnamerequiredsection_idrequired

coursebox_move_lesson

Move lesson

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

Parameterspositionrequiredlesson_idrequiredsection_idrequired

coursebox_delete_lesson

Delete lesson

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

Parameterslesson_idrequired

coursebox_edit_lesson_with_ai

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 message. Check assistantMessage: the AI may ask a question. A call can take up to 5 minutes. Limit: 30 requests per minute per user. API: POST /api/Activities/editPageContentAgentic.

Parametersmessagerequireddeep_editlesson_idrequired

coursebox_publish_course

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.

Parameterscourse_idrequiredjoin_statusrequired

coursebox_unpublish_course

Unpublish course

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

Parameterscourse_idrequired

Version history

6
  1. v1.2.4LatestNov 7, 2026
  2. v1.1.3Nov 5, 2026
  3. v1.1.2Nov 5, 2026
  4. v1.1.1Nov 4, 2026
  5. v1.1.0Nov 3, 2026
  6. v1.0.1Nov 3, 2026

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