Smartschool Server
FreeNot checkedConnect Claude and other MCP clients to your Smartschool account to ask about grades, assignments, messages, and your schedule in plain language.
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Connect Claude and other MCP clients to your Smartschool account to ask about grades, assignments, messages, and your schedule in plain language.
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Connect Claude (and other MCP clients) to your Smartschool account — ask about grades, assignments, messages, and your schedule in plain language.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
get_courses |
List enrolled courses with teacher info |
get_results |
Grades with optional filtering, pagination, and statistics |
get_future_tasks |
Upcoming assignments organised by date |
get_messages |
Inbox/sent/trash with search, sender filter, and body retrieval |
get_schedule |
Day schedule by offset (0 = today, 1 = tomorrow, …) |
get_periods |
Academic terms for the current school year |
get_reports |
Available report cards |
get_planned_elements |
Planner items for the next N days |
get_student_support_links |
School support resources and links |
get_attachments |
List attachments for a specific message |
download_attachment |
Download a specific attachment by message and file ID |
Quick start — Claude Desktop
uvx mcp install smartschool-mcp \
-e SMARTSCHOOL_USERNAME="you" \
-e SMARTSCHOOL_PASSWORD="secret" \
-e SMARTSCHOOL_MAIN_URL="school.smartschool.be" \
-e SMARTSCHOOL_MFA="YYYY-MM-DD"
Or add it manually to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"smartschool": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["smartschool-mcp"],
"env": {
"SMARTSCHOOL_USERNAME": "you",
"SMARTSCHOOL_PASSWORD": "secret",
"SMARTSCHOOL_MAIN_URL": "school.smartschool.be",
"SMARTSCHOOL_MFA": "YYYY-MM-DD"
}
}
}
}
Config file locations: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) · ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) · ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Linux)
Remote / claude.ai
The server supports Streamable HTTP transport for use as a remote integration on claude.ai.
Single-user mode
One server instance, your credentials in environment variables:
export SMARTSCHOOL_USERNAME="..."
export SMARTSCHOOL_PASSWORD="..."
export SMARTSCHOOL_MAIN_URL="school.smartschool.be"
export SMARTSCHOOL_MFA="YYYY-MM-DD"
export MCP_API_KEY="a-long-random-secret" # optional but recommended
smartschool-mcp --transport streamable-http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
Add to claude.ai → Settings → Integrations:
- URL:
https://your-domain.example.com/mcp - Authorization header:
Bearer <your MCP_API_KEY>(if set)
Universal mode
One hosted server instance serves any Smartschool user — no per-user deployment needed.
smartschool-mcp --transport streamable-http --universal --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
Credentials are passed on every request:
| What | Where | Example |
|---|---|---|
| School URL | URL query param school |
?school=myschool.smartschool.be |
| Date of birth (MFA) | URL query param mfa |
&mfa=2000-01-15 |
| Username | OAuth Client ID | your Smartschool username |
| Password | OAuth Client Secret | your Smartschool password |
In claude.ai → Settings → Integrations → Add custom connector:
- URL:
https://your-domain.example.com/mcp?school=myschool.smartschool.be&mfa=YYYY-MM-DD - OAuth Client ID: your Smartschool username
- OAuth Client Secret: your Smartschool password
MFA is your date of birth in
YYYY-MM-DDformat. Omit themfaparam if your account does not require it.
Making the server publicly accessible
Claude.ai requires HTTPS. Some options:
| Option | Command |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare Tunnel | cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:8000 |
| ngrok | ngrok http 8000 |
| VPS | nginx / Caddy with a Let's Encrypt cert |
Environment variables
| Variable | CLI flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
MCP_TRANSPORT |
--transport |
stdio |
stdio or streamable-http |
MCP_HOST |
--host |
0.0.0.0 |
Bind address (HTTP only) |
MCP_PORT |
--port |
8000 |
Port (HTTP only) |
MCP_API_KEY |
— | — | Static Bearer token (single-user mode) |
MCP_UNIVERSAL |
--universal |
off | Enable universal mode (set to 1, true, or yes) |
SESSION_TTL_SECONDS |
— | 3600 |
How long to cache sessions (universal mode) |
SMARTSCHOOL_USERNAME |
— | — | Your Smartschool username |
SMARTSCHOOL_PASSWORD |
— | — | Your Smartschool password |
SMARTSCHOOL_MAIN_URL |
— | — | School hostname, e.g. school.smartschool.be |
SMARTSCHOOL_MFA |
— | — | Date of birth YYYY-MM-DD (if required) |
Contributing
PRs are welcome. Run uv sync --extra dev to install dev dependencies, then uv run pytest / uv run ruff check . / uv run mypy smartschool_mcp/ before submitting.
Disclaimer
Unofficial tool, not affiliated with Smartschool. Use in accordance with your school's terms of service.
Install Smartschool Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor
unyly install smartschool-mcp-serverInstalls into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.
First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh
Or configure manually
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add smartschool-mcp-server -- uvx smartschool-mcpFAQ
Is Smartschool Server MCP free?
Yes, Smartschool Server MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Smartschool Server need an API key?
No, Smartschool Server runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Smartschool Server hosted or self-hosted?
A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.
How do I install Smartschool Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Smartschool Server on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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