AustralianCourses

Answerable to AI

The MCP endpoint.

A Model Context Protocol server for approved AI platforms. Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google can search 47,000+ accredited courses, compare providers, check funding, and submit student enquiries — without leaving the conversation.

Connect once

A Streamable HTTP endpoint for approved platforms.

Approved AI platforms connect at the URL below with an issued credential. Responses include canonical australiancourses.com.au URLs so assistants can cite the source page.

Endpoint

https://australiancourses.com.au/api/mcp
Transport
Streamable HTTP
Access
Approved AI platforms
Rate limit
60 requests per minute per approved credential
Health check
https://australiancourses.com.au/api/mcp-health

Try asking

Example questions the endpoint can answer.

  • Find me a Nursing diploma in Brisbane with flexible delivery
  • What fee-free aged care certificates are available in New South Wales?
  • Compare CRICOS-registered cybersecurity courses in Victoria
  • Which qualifications lead to a job as an enrolled nurse, and what do they pay?

14 query tools

What the server can do.

Every tool returns structured JSON with a canonicalUrl for citation. Results are ranked by an independent quality score — advertising and paid placement never change MCP rankings.

  • search_courses

    Search courses and qualifications by keyword, state, study mode, AQF level, or funding type.

  • list_elicos_courses

    List English-language intensive courses for overseas students (ELICOS) by state, course length in weeks, or CEFR entry level.

  • search_providers

    Browse and filter education providers by name, type, state, and CRICOS registration.

  • get_provider_detail

    Provider profile by slug — campuses, registration, and quality metrics.

  • get_qualification

    Qualification details by national code or slug, including career outcomes.

  • get_course_detail

    Full offering details: fees, funding, duration, study modes, and campuses.

  • compare_courses

    Side-by-side comparison of two to five course offerings.

  • get_career_pathways

    Occupation details by ANZSCO code or title, with salary and qualification pathways.

  • check_eligibility

    CRICOS eligibility, funding options, and estimated costs for a student profile.

  • get_funding_options

    Browse government funding programs by jurisdiction, AQF level, and student type.

  • search_free_courses

    Fee-free and state-subsidised courses, filterable by state and field of education.

  • list_campuses

    Campus locations for a provider, including address and coordinates.

  • get_subject_detail

    Standalone study unit details, credit points, and articulation pathways.

  • get_funding_program_detail

    Eligibility criteria and fee schedule for a specific funding program.

  • submit_enquiry

    Submit a course enquiry after the student gives explicit consent. Only succeeds when the provider has lead capture active.

Connect an assistant

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google.

  • Claude

    Anthropic connects with an issued credential and the Streamable HTTP URL as a custom MCP connector. Claude can then search the catalogue and submit enquiries in conversation.

  • ChatGPT

    OpenAI connects with an issued credential and the published plugin manifest. ChatGPT Actions are also published for the two highest-traffic tools.

  • Perplexity

    Perplexity connects with an issued credential and the published platform connector document so it can discover the live endpoint and tool list.

  • Google

    Google AI products connect with a credential issued by Course Finder Group and the published discovery documents.

  • Request access

    Other AI platforms can request access. We review each request and issue credentials to approved platforms only.

    Request access

Not on the approved list?

Request access for your AI platform.

Access is issued to approved AI platforms only. If you operate an AI assistant or AI search engine that is not yet approved, send a request and we will review it.

Email a request

hello@australiancourses.com.au

Include your organisation, the platform name, and how you plan to use the catalogue.

Machine-readable

Discovery documents for agents and registries.

These well-known files are how platforms find the server without a human handshake. Paths are listed for agents and integrators — they are not website pages.

  • MCP plugin manifest

    https://australiancourses.com.au/.well-known/mcp.json
  • Official registry server.json

    https://australiancourses.com.au/.well-known/mcp/server.json
  • MCP server card

    https://australiancourses.com.au/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
  • OpenAI plugin

    https://australiancourses.com.au/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
  • Claude / Perplexity connectors

    https://australiancourses.com.au/.well-known/mcp/connectors.json
  • OpenAPI specification

    https://australiancourses.com.au/openapi.json
  • Health check

    https://australiancourses.com.au/api/mcp-health
  • llms.txt

    https://australiancourses.com.au/llms.txt

Questions

Do I need an API key?
Access is issued to approved AI platforms. Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google receive credentials from Course Finder Group. Other platforms can request access using the form on this page. The rate limit is 60 requests per minute per approved credential, not a shared public limit.
Which AI assistants can use this?
Approved platforms are Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google. Other MCP-compatible clients cannot connect until they are approved and issued a credential.
How are student enquiries handled?
submit_enquiry only succeeds when the student has given explicit consent and the provider has lead capture active. The enquiry is stored and shared with the provider the same way as a website enquiry. We do not receive the assistant’s conversation history.
Does advertising change the results?
No. MCP results are sorted by quality score only. Payment status and website placement boosts never affect tool responses.
Where does the data come from?
Official Australian government registers — training.gov.au, CRICOS, and related open data — refreshed on a regular pipeline. Every entity includes a canonical URL back to this site.

Providers: your courses are already answerable to AI.

Claimed listings with lead capture receive enquiries submitted through approved AI platforms — billed the same way as website leads.

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