edstem-mcp (rob-9/edstem-mcp) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 54 out of 100, grade D. It declares 16 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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edstem-mcp

Exposes the full Ed Discussion API to MCP clients, enabling users to manage threads, comments, and course activity through natural language. It provides comprehensive tools for searching and posting content, featuring automatic conversion from markdown to Ed's internal XML format.

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// key findings
⚠️
Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 3 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
✅
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
🔐
You'll be asked for 1 credential: ED_API_TOKEN
These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.
// tools this server exposes16 tools

These names and descriptions are the publisher's own, read from the source code. We print them as written. Our assessment is the findings above, not this list.

get_user

Get authenticated user info and enrolled courses

list_threads

List discussion threads in a course

get_thread

Get a thread by global ID, including all comments and answers

get_course_thread

Get a thread by its course-local number (the # shown in the Ed UI)

search_threads

Search threads in a course by title, content, or category

post_thread

Create a new discussion thread. Content can be markdown (auto-converted to Ed XML).

edit_thread

Edit an existing thread. Only provided fields are updated.

post_comment

Post a comment or answer on a thread. Content can be markdown.

reply_to_comment

Reply to an existing comment

endorse_comment

Endorse a comment (staff)

unendorse_comment

Remove endorsement from a comment

accept_answer

Accept a comment as the answer to a question thread

list_users

List all users enrolled in a course (requires staff/admin)

list_user_activity

List a user's recent threads and comments in a course

upload_file_from_url

Upload a file to Ed from a URL, returns the static file link

format_content

Convert markdown text to Ed Discussion XML format (preview, no API call)

// known CVEs in dependencies3 high

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk has cross-client data leak via shared server/transport instance reuse

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

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// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
🔐 secretED_API_TOKENexport =your_token
configED_REGIONexport =us # optional: us (default), au, etc.
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

No tools have read-only/destructive annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

16/16 tools missing one or more hints — get_user (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); list_threads (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); get_thread (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +13 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

Tool inputs are validated

15/16 tool handlers declare input schemas (94%)

Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.

Tool handlers catch errors

15/16 tool handlers wrap calls in try/catch (94%)

Wrap each tool handler body in try/catch and return a structured error response.

License file

No license file

Add a LICENSE file (MIT, Apache-2.0, etc.).

Tool test coverage

Only 0/16 tools referenced in tests (0%)

Write tests that reference each tool by name so every tool has at least one test.

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 3 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1 (high), @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1 (high)

Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.

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