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IssueBadge MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the IssueBadge API. This server enables AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to manage digital badges and certificates using natural language.

🌟 Features

  • 🤖 AI-Powered Badge Management: Use natural language to create, issue, and manage badges
  • 🔐 Dual Authentication: Support for both Laravel Sanctum and OAuth2
  • 🏆 Complete Badge Lifecycle: Create templates, issue to recipients, and verify authenticity
  • 📊 Multi-tenant Support: Secure tenant isolation for enterprise use
  • 🛡️ Idempotency Protection: Prevent duplicate operations with built-in safeguards
  • 📧 Automated Notifications: Automatic email delivery with verification URLs
  • 🎨 Custom Fields: Flexible metadata and custom field support

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • npm 8+
  • IssueBadge API account with API key

Installation

  1. Clone the repository
    git clone https://github.com/issuebadge/mcp-server.git cd mcp-server
  2. Install dependencies
    npm install
  3. Configure environment
    cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your IssueBadge API credentials
  4. Build the project
    npm run build
  5. Test the server
    npm test

⚙️ Configuration

Create a .env file based on .env.example:

# API Configuration ISSUEBADGE_BASE_URL=https://app.issuebadge.com/api/v1 ISSUEBADGE_API_KEY= # OAuth2 Configuration (Alternative) ISSUEBADGE_OAUTH_URL=https://app.issuebadge.com/api/v1/oauth ISSUEBADGE_OAUTH_TOKEN=your_oauth_token_here # Authentication Method (sanctum or oauth2) AUTH_METHOD=sanctum # Server Configuration MCP_SERVER_NAME=IssueBadge MCP Server MCP_SERVER_VERSION=1.0.0 # Optional Settings REQUEST_TIMEOUT=30000 DEBUG=false MAX_RETRIES=3 RETRY_DELAY=1000

🔧 Integration

Claude Desktop

Add this server to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "issuebadge": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-server/dist/index.js"], "env": { "ISSUEBADGE_BASE_URL": "https://app.issuebadge.com /api/v1", "ISSUEBADGE_API_KEY": "", "AUTH_METHOD": "sanctum" } } } }

ChatGPT Actions

  1. Create a new Custom GPT in ChatGPT
  2. Import the OpenAPI specification from your IssueBadge instance
  3. Configure Bearer token authentication with your API key
  4. Start managing badges through conversation!

🛠️ Available Tools

1. validate_key

Validates IssueBadge API keys for authentication.

Parameters:

  • api_key (string, required): The API key to validate

Example:

"Validate my API key: 1|abcdef123456789..."

2. get_all_badges

Retrieves all available badges for the authenticated organization.

Parameters:

  • limit (number, optional): Maximum badges to return (default: 100)

Example:

"Show me all available badges" "List the first 50 badges"

3. create_badge

Creates a new badge template with optional custom fields.

Parameters:

  • name (string, required): Badge name
  • description (string, required): Badge description
  • issuing_organization_name (string, required): Organization name
  • idempotency_key (string, required): Unique identifier
  • custom_fields (array, optional): Custom field definitions
  • And more optional parameters...

Example:

"Create a badge called 'Web Development Certificate' for completing our full-stack course" "Create a Python certification badge with custom fields for completion date and final score"

4. issue_badge

Issues a badge to a recipient with optional metadata.

Parameters:

  • badge_id (string, required): Badge ID from creation
  • name (string, required): Recipient's full name
  • idempotency_key (string, required): Unique identifier
  • email (string, optional): Recipient's email
  • metadata (object, optional): Custom field values

Example:

"Issue the Web Development badge to John Doe with email john@example.com" "Issue Python certification to Alice with completion date today and score 95%"

💬 Natural Language Examples

Creating Badges

Human: "Create a badge for JavaScript mastery with fields for completion date and project count" AI: I'll create a JavaScript mastery badge with the custom fields you specified. ✨ Badge Created Successfully! 🏷️ Badge Name: JavaScript Mastery Certificate 🆔 Badge ID: js_mastery_2024_001 📋 Custom fields: completion_date (date), project_count (number)

Issuing Badges

Human: "Issue the JavaScript badge to Sarah Chen with completion date December 1st and 5 projects completed" AI: I'll issue the JavaScript mastery badge to Sarah Chen with the specified details. 🎉 Badge Issued Successfully! 📧 Recipient: Sarah Chen 🔗 Verification URL: https://yourdomain.com/verify/xyz123 📅 Completion Date: 2024-12-01 📊 Projects: 5

Batch Operations

Human: "Create completion badges for all students in my Python course who scored above 85%" AI: I'll help you create and issue completion badges for high-performing students. First, let me create a Python Course Completion badge, then we can issue it to qualified students. [Creates badge and processes student list]

🏗️ Development

Building from Source

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/issuebadge/mcp-server.git cd mcp-server # Install dependencies npm install # Build TypeScript npm run build # Run in development mode npm run dev # Lint code npm run lint # Format code npm run format

Project Structure

mcp-server/ ├── src/ │ └── index.ts # Main MCP server implementation ├── dist/ # Compiled JavaScript (generated) ├── .env.example # Environment configuration template ├── package.json # Node.js dependencies and scripts ├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration └── README.md # This file

🔒 Security

  • All API communications use HTTPS
  • API keys are validated before each request
  • Idempotency keys prevent duplicate operations
  • Multi-tenant data isolation
  • Request timeout protection
  • Comprehensive error handling

📊 Error Handling

The MCP server provides detailed error messages for common issues:

  • Authentication Errors: Invalid API keys or expired tokens
  • Validation Errors: Missing required parameters or invalid formats
  • Network Errors: Connection timeouts or service unavailability
  • Business Logic Errors: Duplicate operations or insufficient permissions

🌍 Use Cases

Educational Institutions

  • Course Completion: Automatically issue badges when students complete courses
  • Skill Validation: Create skill-based badges with assessment scores
  • Graduation Certificates: Bulk issue graduation badges with academic details

Corporate Training

  • Certification Programs: Manage professional certifications with expiration dates
  • Compliance Training: Track and verify mandatory training completion
  • Skill Development: Issue badges for internal skill development programs

Event Management

  • Conference Attendance: Issue attendance badges for events and workshops
  • Achievement Tracking: Create progressive badge systems for ongoing programs
  • Speaker Recognition: Manage speaker and participant recognition badges

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our contributing guidelines:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
  3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
  4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
  5. Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

  • Follow TypeScript best practices
  • Add comprehensive error handling
  • Include JSDoc comments for functions
  • Update tests for new features
  • Follow semantic versioning

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

Getting Help

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. API Key Validation Failed

# Check API key format (should start with number|) # Verify the key hasn't expired # Ensure correct base URL

2. Connection Timeout

# Check network connectivity # Verify IssueBadge service status # Increase REQUEST_TIMEOUT in .env

3. Badge Creation Errors

# Verify required fields are provided # Check idempotency key uniqueness # Validate organization permissions

📈 Roadmap

Version 1.1

  • Batch badge operations
  • Advanced filtering and search
  • Webhook integration
  • Badge template management

Version 1.2

  • Analytics and reporting tools
  • Custom badge validation rules
  • Integration with learning management systems
  • Advanced workflow automation

Version 2.0

  • Blockchain verification support
  • Multi-language badge content
  • Advanced branding customization
  • Enterprise SSO integration

Ready to revolutionize your badge management? Get started with IssueBadge MCP Server and experience the power of conversational badge administration!

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A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to create, issue, and manage digital badges and certificates using natural language.

  1. 🌟 Features
    1. 🚀 Quick Start
      1. Prerequisites
      2. Installation
    2. ⚙️ Configuration
      1. 🔧 Integration
        1. Claude Desktop
        2. ChatGPT Actions
      2. 🛠️ Available Tools
        1. validate_key
        2. get_all_badges
        3. create_badge
        4. issue_badge
      3. 💬 Natural Language Examples
        1. Creating Badges
        2. Issuing Badges
        3. Batch Operations
      4. 🏗️ Development
        1. Building from Source
        2. Project Structure
      5. 🔒 Security
        1. 📊 Error Handling
          1. 🌍 Use Cases
            1. Educational Institutions
            2. Corporate Training
            3. Event Management
          2. 🤝 Contributing
            1. Development Guidelines
          3. 📝 License
            1. 🆘 Support
              1. Getting Help
              2. Troubleshooting
            2. 🔗 Related Projects
              1. 📈 Roadmap
                1. Version 1.1
                2. Version 1.2
                3. Version 2.0

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