# edstem-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to manage Ed Discussion content through natural language, enabling seamless interaction with threads, comments, and course activity. It solves problems related to content creation and searching, accepting markdown input and converting it to Ed's internal XML format for posting. Ideal for use cases requiring efficient and intuitive content management within Ed Discussion platforms.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/rob-9-edstem-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rob-9-edstem-mcp

## Description

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.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-04-20

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/zj7lchnx82)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rob-9/edstem-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "rob-9-edstem-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rob-9-edstem-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rob-9-edstem-mcp/pull`

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