{"id":10977,"date":"2025-10-21T19:59:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=10977"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:58:40","password":"","slug":"learndash-com-mcpdocs-faq","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-mcp-server\/getting-started-with-learndash-mcp-server\/learndash-com-mcpdocs-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"LearnDash MCP FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-should-i-give-feedback-on-mcp\"><strong>Where should I give feedback on MCP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For <strong>prompt outcomes<\/strong> (what worked, what failed): Use the MCP feedback form \u2192<a href=\"https:\/\/go.learndash.com\/promptfeedback\"> https:\/\/go.learndash.com\/promptfeedback<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>bugs, feature requests, or general support<\/strong>: Use standard LearnDash support channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-learndash-liquid-web-or-stellarwp-see-my-prompts-or-data\"><strong>Can LearnDash, Liquid Web, or StellarWP see my prompts or data?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No. LearnDash, Liquid Web, and StellarWP never have access to your prompts, responses, or data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who sees your data depends on:<br>The <strong>MCP server<\/strong> you\u2019re using (local vs. hosted)<br>The <strong>Agentic AI Client<\/strong> connected (Cursor, Claude, Mistral, etc.)<br><br>Your site\u2019s hosting environment and configuration:<br><strong>Agentic<\/strong> <strong>AI Client (local server)<\/strong> \u2192 Data stays on your machine except where your LLM provider requires API access.<br><strong>Angie (hosted MCP)<\/strong> \u2192 Prompts flow through Elementor\u2019s hosted MCP infrastructure, not LearnDash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-personally-identifiable-information-pii-protected\"><strong>How is personally identifiable information (PII) protected?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PII has the same protection as your site\u2019s REST API connections. LearnDash never sees your PII. PII privacy depends on the AI Client you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-i-need-a-wordpress-application-password\"><strong>Do I need a WordPress application password?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Only for <strong>external MCP servers<\/strong> (like Cursor or a custom MCP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>External AI Clients (like Cursor or Claude)<\/strong> \u2192 Application password required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Angie<\/strong> \u2192 No password required (hosted server handles authentication)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-i-connect-multiple-tools-to-the-same-llm\"><strong>Can I connect multiple tools to the same LLM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. You can reuse the same application password for multiple MCP-enabled tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Events Calendar MCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GiveWP MCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LearnDash MCP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each tool connects independently but can use the same application path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-does-mcp-replace-other-learndash-ai-features\"><strong>Does MCP replace other LearnDash AI features?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No. MCP is separate from Virtual Instructor and course generation features. Those continue to exist and will evolve independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-about-custom-labels\"><strong>What about custom labels?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MCP automatically recognizes and uses your custom terminology (e.g., \u201cProgram\u201d instead of \u201cCourse\u201d) in prompts. No special configuration is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-anything-break-if-i-use-mcp\"><strong>Will anything break if I use MCP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AI agents connected via MCP can take real actions on your site. While they usually follow prompts correctly, they can:<br>Misinterpret vague instructions<br>Delete or change the wrong content<br><strong>Always back up before prompting.<\/strong> Take additional backups as you go so you can roll back without starting over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-anything-break-when-i-update-learndash\"><strong>Will anything break when I update LearnDash?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Major version updates (like 5.0) can cause breaking changes to API responses and methods.<br>Best practices:<br>Back up before updating<br>Test in staging<br>Review the changelog for REST API updates if your site uses custom integrations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-i-use-chatgpt-with-mcp\"><strong>Can I use ChatGPT with MCP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, but only through a local or external MCP server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>External AI Client<\/strong> \u2192 Can connect to OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT via API with your own credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Angie<\/strong> \u2192 Does not use ChatGPT; it uses its own hosted model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where should I give feedback on MCP? Can LearnDash, Liquid Web, or StellarWP see my prompts or data? No. LearnDash, Liquid Web, and StellarWP never have access to your prompts, responses, or data. Who sees your data depends on:The MCP server you\u2019re using (local vs. hosted)The Agentic AI Client connected (Cursor, Claude, Mistral, etc.) Your&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_helpful_status":1,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_swpsp_post_exclude":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[294],"doc_tag":[],"knowledge_base":[293],"class_list":["post-10977","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-getting-started-with-learndash-mcp-server","knowledge_base-learndash-mcp-server"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":420,"total_views":"1327","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"display_name":"Stephanie Liy","author_link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/author\/stephaniei\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Getting Started with LearnDash MCP Server","term_url":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/non-knowledgebase\/getting-started-with-learndash-mcp-server\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"taxonomy_info":{"doc_category":[{"value":294,"label":"Getting Started with LearnDash MCP Server"}],"knowledge_base":[{"value":293,"label":"LearnDash MCP Server"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"comment_info":0,"knowledge_base_info":[{"term_name":"LearnDash MCP Server","term_url":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-mcp-server\/","term_slug":"learndash-mcp-server"}],"knowledge_base_slug":["learndash-mcp-server"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10977"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11234,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10977\/revisions\/11234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=10977"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=10977"},{"taxonomy":"knowledge_base","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge_base?post=10977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}