Read exams, gradebooks and item analysis; parse papers with AI and publish exams.
A Model Context Protocol server for ICTExam, the AI exam authoring, delivery and auto-grading platform from ICT Innovations.
It lets an AI assistant read your exams, gradebooks and per-question item analysis, and — only when you turn writes on — parse a question paper into a structured exam with AI and publish exams to students.
Run it straight from npm with npx, or install it globally:
npx -y ictexam-mcp # no install
npm install -g ictexam-mcp
Requires Node.js 18 or newer.
Set these in your MCP client's server config (or a .env):
| Variable | Required | Default | |
|---|---|---|---|
ICTEXAM_BASE_URL | yes | Your site, e.g. https://app.ictlms.net (no trailing /api) | |
ICTEXAM_EMAIL | yes | A teacher or admin account | |
ICTEXAM_PASSWORD | yes | Password for that account | |
ICTEXAM_API_PREFIX | no | /api | API mount path; set empty to hit the backend port directly |
ICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE | no | false | Unlock the write tools (see Safety) |
ICTEXAM_TIMEOUT_MS | no | 60000 | Per-request timeout (AI parsing can be slow) |
ICTEXAM_TLS_INSECURE | no | false | Skip TLS verification — self-signed test servers only |
{
"mcpServers": {
"ictexam": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ictexam-mcp"],
"env": {
"ICTEXAM_BASE_URL": "https://app.ictlms.net",
"ICTEXAM_EMAIL": "teacher@example.com",
"ICTEXAM_PASSWORD": "your-password"
}
}
}
}
Read tools are always available:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ictexam_list_exams | List exam papers (id, title, status, class, subject) |
ictexam_get_exam | One paper's settings, share links and questions |
ictexam_list_classes | Classes (course groups) |
ictexam_list_subjects | Subjects, each tied to a class |
ictexam_gradebook | Per-exam totals and student marks |
ictexam_item_analysis | Per-question difficulty, p-value and average mark |
Write tools appear only when ICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE=true:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ictexam_parse_question_paper | Upload a local PDF/DOCX and AI-extract the questions |
ictexam_publish_exam | Publish a paper; returns student and teacher share URLs |
ictexam_unpublish_exam | Set a paper back to draft |
The server is read-only by default. The three write tools are not registered
at all unless you set ICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE=true, so a default install cannot
change anything on the platform. Parsing a paper spends AI credit on the server,
and publishing makes an exam live for students — both sit behind that switch on
purpose. The client authenticates with the account's own session cookie and
echoes the CSRF token on writes, exactly as the web app does; it never stores or
logs your password beyond the environment you give it.
ICTExam runs a FastAPI backend. The server signs in once with your email and
password, keeps the session cookie for the life of the process, and talks to the
REST API under /api (configurable). No API key to provision.
Built by Tahir Almas at ICT Innovations — the team behind ICTExam, ICTContact, ICTDialer, ICTFax and ICTPBX. ICTExam ships with a native Moodle activity module (LTI 1.3, grade passback and roster sync); learn more at ictlms.net.
MIT licensed. Issues and PRs welcome at github.com/ictinnovations/ictexam-mcp.
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y ictexam-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-ictinnovations-ictexam-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ictexam-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referenceictexam-mcpnpmio.github.ictinnovations/ictexam-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.