@striderlabs/mcp-coursera

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Coursera — search courses, get details, enroll, track progress, and view certificates.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_courses`	Search courses by topic, skill, difficulty level
`get_course_details`	Get full course info: syllabus, duration, instructor, reviews
`enroll_course`	Enroll in a course (requires login)
`get_my_courses`	List enrolled courses and progress
`get_certificates`	View earned certificates

Requirements

Node.js 18+
Playwright (installed automatically)

Installation

npm install @striderlabs/mcp-coursera
# Install browser binaries
npx playwright install chromium

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`BROWSERBASE_CDP_URL`	Optional	Browserbase CDP endpoint for cloud browsers
`COURSERA_EMAIL`	For auth tools	Your Coursera account email
`COURSERA_PASSWORD`	For auth tools	Your Coursera account password

Claude Desktop / MCP Client

Add to your MCP client config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coursera": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-coursera"],
      "env": {
        "COURSERA_EMAIL": "your@email.com",
        "COURSERA_PASSWORD": "yourpassword",
        "BROWSERBASE_CDP_URL": "wss://connect.browserbase.com?apiKey=YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

With Browserbase (Cloud Browsers)

Browserbase provides cloud browser infrastructure. Set BROWSERBASE_CDP_URL to connect:

BROWSERBASE_CDP_URL="wss://connect.browserbase.com?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY" npx @striderlabs/mcp-coursera

Without BROWSERBASE_CDP_URL, a local Chromium instance is launched.

Usage Examples

Search for Courses

search_courses(query="machine learning", difficulty="beginner", limit=5)

Get Course Details

get_course_details(course_url="https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning")

Enroll in a Course

enroll_course(course_url="https://www.coursera.org/learn/python")

Check Progress

get_my_courses()

View Certificates

get_certificates()

Authentication

Tools that access personal data (enroll_course, get_my_courses, get_certificates) require Coursera credentials. Provide them via:

Environment variables (recommended): COURSERA_EMAIL and COURSERA_PASSWORD
Tool arguments: Pass email and password directly in the tool call

Credentials are never stored or transmitted beyond the browser session.

Development

git clone <repo>
cd mcp-coursera
npm install
npx playwright install chromium
npm run build
npm start

License

MIT

Coursera MCP Server