TalentLMS MCP server

Read TalentLMS users, courses, groups, branches and progress; create learners and enroll users. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect TalentLMS50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

Turn on the TalentLMS connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with TalentLMS in Claude and ChatGPT

For training managers and HR teams who run online courses in TalentLMS.

Check portal totals and recent activity

The AI reads portal totals, such as users, courses and monthly active users, and the recent timeline of logins, course completions and changes.

See how far learners are in a course

The AI lists the users of a course with completion status, percentage, date and total time, and reads one user's progress and score in a course.

Check what a user has completed and earned

The AI lists a user's courses with role, completion status and score, and the certificates the user has earned.

List the members of groups and branches

The AI lists groups and branches and the users in each, with login, name, email, status and last login.

Create a learner and enroll them in a course

The AI creates a new learner account and enrolls an existing user in a course. The portal may email the new user.

Changes data

Add a user to a group

The AI adds an existing user to a group, which also enrolls the user in the group's courses.

Changes data

How do I connect TalentLMS?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your TalentLMS account and TalentLMS API key.

A super admin finds the key in TalentLMS → Account & Settings → Integrations → API (enable the API there; paid plans only). Your key is used only to call the TalentLMS API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name TalentLMS and this URL, then click Add:
    https://talentlms.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your TalentLMS account and TalentLMS API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on TalentLMS.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name TalentLMS and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://talentlms.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your TalentLMS account and TalentLMS API key.
  4. In Plugins, install TalentLMS, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

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

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

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

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add talentlms --url https://talentlms.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login talentlms

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://talentlms.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: the login page asks for your TalentLMS account and TalentLMS API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Proper portal$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per portal$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this TalentLMS server only. Ask your AI to run talentlms_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with talentlms_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with talentlms_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 27

Show all 27 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 20

  • Get portal statisticstalentlms_get_portal_statistics
    Portal-wide totals (users, courses, categories, groups, branches, monthly active users) and settings (signup method, date format, branch limit). A good first call.
  • Get timelinetalentlms_get_timeline
    Recent portal events (logins, user/course/group/branch changes, course completions, certificates...) with the user and related course/group/branch/unit. Filter by event type (e.g. course_completion, user_login_user, user_create_user) and a date range.
  • List userstalentlms_list_users
    List the portal's users (id, login, name, email, user type, status, registration, last login), paginated. Filter by keyword (name/login/email), exact email or login, status, branch, group, last-updated range or a custom field value.
  • Get a usertalentlms_get_user
    Full profile of one user: login, name, email, user type, status, timezone, locale, credits, custom fields, deactivation date.
  • List a user's coursestalentlms_list_user_courses
    The courses a user is enrolled in, with their role (learner/instructor), enrollment and completion dates, completion status and percentage, score and total time.
  • List a user's groupstalentlms_list_user_groups
    The groups a user belongs to (id, name).
  • List a user's branchestalentlms_list_user_branches
    The branches a user belongs to (id, name).
  • List a user's certificatestalentlms_list_user_certificates
    Certificates a user has earned (course, issue and expiration dates, download/public URLs).
  • Get a user's progress in a coursetalentlms_get_course_progress
    One user's status in one course: enrolled or not, role, completion status, completion percentage and date, score, total time, last viewed unit and certificate.
  • List coursestalentlms_list_courses
    List the portal's courses (id, name, code, category, status, price, dates, catalog visibility), paginated. Optionally only courses with a given custom course field value.
  • Get a coursetalentlms_get_course
    Full details of one course: description, category, status, price, capacity, time limit, start/expiration, settings.
  • List a course's userstalentlms_list_course_users
    Users enrolled in a course with their enrollment date, completion status, completion percentage, completion date and total time: the course's progress report.
  • List course categoriestalentlms_list_categories
    The course category tree (id, parent, name, price, children), paginated.
  • List learning pathstalentlms_list_learning_paths
    Learning paths (sequences of courses) with status, category, price, dates and rules, paginated.
  • List groupstalentlms_list_groups
    List the portal's groups (id, name, description, branch, price, key redemptions), paginated.
  • Get a grouptalentlms_get_group
    Details of one group: name, description, branch, group key, max key redemptions, price.
  • List a group's userstalentlms_list_group_users
    Members of a group (id, login, name, email, user type, status, last login), paginated.
  • List branchestalentlms_list_branches
    List the portal's branches (sub-portals: id, name, URL, description, active), paginated.
  • Get a branchtalentlms_get_branch
    Details of one branch: URL, title, theme, default locale/timezone/user type/group, signup and verification settings, e-commerce settings.
  • List a branch's userstalentlms_list_branch_users
    Users in a branch (id, login, name, email, user type, status, last login), paginated.

Changes data · 3

  • Create a learnertalentlms_create_user
    WRITE: create a new LEARNER account in the portal (TalentLMS may email the user, depending on the portal's settings). The user type is always the portal's built-in Learner-Type; this tool cannot create administrators, instructors or any other type (the portal's default type is never used, since it may be an admin type). If the portal has no type named Learner-Type, the tool refuses. Returns the new user's id and type.
  • Enroll a user in a coursetalentlms_enroll_user_in_course
    WRITE: enroll an existing user in a course (as a learner). Returns the assigned role.
  • Add a user to a grouptalentlms_add_user_to_group
    WRITE: add an existing user to a group, which also enrolls them in the group's courses. Set enroll_to_courses to enroll synchronously.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)talentlms_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featuretalentlms_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the TalentLMS tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+talentlms_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for TalentLMS (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptiontalentlms_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's TalentLMS Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run talentlms_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with TalentLMS in Claude or ChatGPT?

Check portal totals and recent activity. See how far learners are in a course. Check what a user has completed and earned. List the members of groups and branches. Create a learner and enroll them in a course. Add a user to a group. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official TalentLMS product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by TalentLMS. The server calls the TalentLMS API with your own TalentLMS access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect TalentLMS to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your TalentLMS account and TalentLMS API key. See Before you connect for where to find them.

Do I put my TalentLMS key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. 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: the login page asks for your TalentLMS account and TalentLMS API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my TalentLMS credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the TalentLMS API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in TalentLMS.

Can the AI change my TalentLMS data?

Yes, if you approve it. 3 of the 23 TalentLMS tools can create or change data. The other 20 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this TalentLMS server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run talentlms_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run talentlms_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run talentlms_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a TalentLMS tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with talentlms_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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