# Coursera — AI Connector

Coursera publishes 5 MCP tools to Claude and is listed in the ChatGPT apps directory. Marketplace availability, tool surface, verification tier, and what Node8 measured against the live endpoint.

Source: https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/coursera/

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# Coursera

Find and play Coursera lecture videos in chat

Listed in ChatGPT and Claude · 5 published tools · Verified partner

[ChatGPT listing](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/coursera?open_in_app) [Claude connector docs](https://business.coursera.help/hc/articles/000002420) [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org)

Overview

## What Coursera does

Coursera answers a learning request with an actual lecture video rather than a course listing. The match takes account of the stated goal, the learner's level, the topic, and the format of learning preferred.

What comes back is a playable preview sitting alongside its context: which course the lecture belongs to, who teaches it, what the course sets out to cover, the skills it maps to, and other Coursera courses nearby in subject.

A broad opening is enough to get something back. A request as loose as asking for a video about machine learning returns a preview and the surrounding course detail to judge it by.

### Who it is for

Learners who want a lecture on a topic right away rather than a course to enrol in.

### What stands out

The result is a playable video preview with instructor and course context attached, not a link to a catalogue page.

Availability

## Where Coursera is listed

Coursera ships this on both marketplaces: Coursera is listed in the Claude connectors directory and in the ChatGPT apps directory, under the same publisher domain.

Only 392 of the 3,150 products in this directory are listed in both marketplaces. One MCP server can serve both surfaces; what differs is each platform's listing and review process.

ChatGPT listing

## In the ChatGPT apps directory

Developer

Coursera

Filed under

Education & Research

Listed since

June 2026

Authentication

Authenticates when installed

Website

[coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org)

Policies published

Privacy policy · Terms of service

Official listing

[Open in ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/coursera?open_in_app)

Snapshot

August 2026

### Example prompts from the listing

-   show me a video about machine learning

Claude listing

## In the Claude connectors directory

Coursera publishes 5 tools to Claude, a deliberately narrow surface; only 22.3% of the 1,253 Claude-listed connectors expose fewer.

The median Claude-listed connector filed under Productivity publishes 12, so this one sits 7 tools below its bucket's median, 336th of 462.

It falls in the 4-6 tools band, which holds 16.2% of the Claude directory.

Coursera publishes a remote MCP endpoint. Claude connects to it over HTTP; there is nothing to install locally.

Every connector in the Claude directory is remote, all 1,253 of them, so transport is not a differentiator there.

Publisher

Coursera

Verification

Verified partner (37.8% of the Claude directory)

Filed under

Productivity

Endpoint

`https://api.coursera.com/mcp`

Documentation

[Publisher setup docs](https://business.coursera.help/hc/articles/000002420)

Published tools

5 · 4-6 tools band

Depth rank in Productivity

336 of 462

Snapshot

August 2026

Coursera carries partner verification in the Claude directory, which 474 of 1,253 listings do (37.8%). That is a review step past self-publishing, not an Anthropic-built server.

In the publisher's words

## How Coursera describes it

> Bring your organization's trusted Coursera catalog into the flow of your Claude conversations. The Coursera connector enables seamless integration between Claude and your learning content, allowing you to instantly discover courses, short videos, hands-on projects, learning paths, and certificates. Going beyond simple search, the connector makes active learning a native part of your day by dynamically generating real-world practice scenarios, like professional role plays, grounded in verified learning material. Bridge theory to practice in a safe environment and receive structured feedback to accelerate skill mastery, all without leaving the chat.

Quoted from the connector's own Claude directory listing as captured in August 2026. Node8 did not write it and does not vouch for it.

Nearby

## Other Productivity connectors

### [Udemy Business](https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/udemy-business/)

Search and explore curated Udemy Business course content

Claude

### [Aquent Job Search](https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/aquent-job-search/)

Search and filter live job postings on Aquent's marketplace

Claude

### [Dice](https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/dice/)

Tech job search on Dice from inside a conversation

Claude

### [Normal Framework](https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/normal-framework/)

Query and control BACnet, Modbus, and Niagara devices via Normal Framework

Claude

### [PingPrompt](https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/pingprompt/)

Store, search, and version reusable prompts

ChatGPT

### [Prompt Perfect](https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/prompt-perfect/)

Build, score, and store engineered prompts

ChatGPT

[All 760 Productivity connectors](https://node8.ai/ai-connectors/productivity/)

This is an independent catalogue entry compiled by Node8 from Coursera's public marketplace listings as they stood in August 2026. Listing facts come from the marketplaces; the comparisons against the rest of the directory and any live-endpoint measurements are Node8's. Node8 is not affiliated with Coursera, and inclusion here is not an endorsement.

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