Khan Academy MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| searchB | Search Khan Academy for videos, articles, exercises, and courses. Returns matching content with titles, types, and URLs. |
| list_subjectsA | List all top-level Khan Academy subjects and popular courses. Returns subject names, slugs, and descriptions. Use this as a starting point to explore Khan Academy's content. |
| get_topic_treeA | Browse Khan Academy's subject/topic hierarchy. Given a topic slug, returns its subtopics and content items. Use |
| get_contentA | Get details about a specific Khan Academy content item (video, article, or exercise). Accepts a slug or full URL. Returns title, description, type, and metadata. |
| get_courseA | Get the full structure of a Khan Academy course, including units, lessons, and content items. Use |
| get_transcriptA | Get the transcript of a Khan Academy video. Returns timestamped text and a full-text version. Accepts a KA video slug/URL or YouTube URL/ID. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 6 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: get_content retrieves details of a specific item, get_course provides course structure, get_topic_tree explores hierarchical topics, get_transcript fetches video transcripts, list_subjects lists top-level subjects, and search performs general searches. There is no overlap in functionality, making tool selection straightforward for an agent.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case: get_content, get_course, get_topic_tree, get_transcript, list_subjects, and search. The verbs 'get' and 'list' are used appropriately, and there are no deviations in naming conventions throughout the set.
With 6 tools, the server is well-scoped for exploring and retrieving Khan Academy content. Each tool serves a specific, non-redundant function, covering key operations like browsing, searching, and fetching details without being overly sparse or bloated.
The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for browsing, searching, and retrieving Khan Academy content, including subjects, courses, topics, items, and transcripts. A minor gap is the lack of tools for user-specific actions like tracking progress or saving content, but this is reasonable for a content-focused server, and agents can still perform core exploration tasks effectively.