Fiveable for AP Teachers

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http fiveable-ap-teachers https://fiveable.me/api/mcp/teacher

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://fiveable.me/api/mcp/teacher

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fiveable-ap-teachers": {
      "url": "https://fiveable.me/api/mcp/teacher"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

60 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• get_my_teacher_workspaceOrientation for the signed-in teacher's Fiveable workspace: classes, coursework awaiting review or due this week, included assignments remaining, and configured Google connections. Cheap.
• list_classesLists the signed-in teacher's classes with subject, student count and class id. Class names such as 'period 3' can be resolved to their ids. Cheap.
• get_classOne class in the teacher's workspace: subject, roster (students by handle and short name), the class's assignment defaults, and the student links of assignments currently open to it. Students join a class by opening one
• list_courseworkLists the teacher's assignments and grading sessions from their workspace ledger: status, class, due date, roster-based turn-in counts, review counts and class average. The active status filter selects work currently ope
• get_assignmentReturns one assignment's sections, question counts, scoring and timing settings, published classes, due dates and student links. Cheap.
• get_assignment_statusWhere each student is on one assignment: in progress, submitted, scored, or waiting for review, with their score when results are available. Students appear by handle and short name. Use it for 'who hasn't finished?' or
• get_class_insightsHow a class (or all the teacher's classes) is doing on Fiveable assignments: accuracy and FRQ points with change over time, each assignment's turn-in rate and average, and each student's average with flags (missing work,
• get_student_insightsReturns one student's Fiveable work: average, missing work, assignment scores, weakest units and topics, and skill progress. Accepts an anonymous student handle (S-…). Suitable for conference preparation, parent notes an
• get_reteach_gapsRanks topics, units, CED skills and FRQ rubric rows where a class lost the most points on Fiveable assignments. Optional filters cover class, subject, assignment and time window. Moderate cost.
• get_skill_insightsClass progress on AP course skills (for example causation or contextualization): each skill's verdict (solid, improving, stuck, developing, building), average, trend, the students who need support most, and the units to
• get_assignment_question_breakdownPer-question results for one assignment: percent correct and how many students picked each answer choice (identifying which distractors drew responses), plus FRQ part-by-part full-credit rates. Use it for 'which question
• search_question_bankSearches Fiveable's question bank for one subject (the same bank as the assignment builder): multiple choice, stimulus sets, SAQs and FRQs, filtered by unit, topic, skill, format and stimulus, optionally hiding questions
• preview_questionReturns one bank question with its stimulus, choices, marked correct answer and explanation. Stimulus sets include all linked questions and keys. Answer keys are teacher-only material. Cheap.
• get_questions_for_materialsReturns up to 40 bank questions with answer keys, explanations, complete stimuli and Fiveable attribution for classroom materials. Stimuli are required context for their questions; answer keys are teacher-only material.
• get_guide_reading_questionsReturns reading-check questions and keys for one Fiveable guide: the curated set when available, otherwise generated questions (slower). Accepts a guide id. Suitable for exit tickets, reading quizzes and guided reading h
• get_guided_notesAMSCO textbook guided-notes prompts with answer keys for one chapter, for subjects that have AMSCO notes (for example AP US History). Without a chapter it lists the chapters. Use for guided notes handouts and reading che
• list_subjectsLists every AP subject Fiveable covers, with its canonical subject slug and flags for which features exist for that subject (practice questions, key terms, score calculator). Suitable when a subject slug is not already k
• get_subject_outlineReturns the full unit and topic outline for one AP subject, including every study guide slug in each unit. Provides the course map for study planning and individual guide retrieval. Moderate cost — roughly 2-5k tokens de
• get_study_guideReturns the full text of one Fiveable AP study guide as Markdown. Accepts the exact canonical guide reference or a close approximation of its title. Suitable when a student asks to learn or review a topic. It consumes on
• get_unit_overviewReturns the overview page for one unit of an AP course: what it covers, how it is weighted on the exam, its topics and study plan. Suitable when a student is reviewing a whole unit. Moderate cost — roughly 1-3k tokens.
• list_key_termsLists the key vocabulary terms for an AP subject, paginated alphabetically. Suitable for building flashcards or checking what vocabulary a student should know; results include stable term slugs for full definitions. Chea
• get_key_termReturns the full definition, context and related terms for one AP key term. Use when a student asks "what does X mean" for AP vocabulary. Cheap — usually under 1k tokens.
• search_contentKeyword search across every Fiveable study guide, unit, subject hub and key term. Suitable when the relevant subject or guide is not known. Returns titles and canonical references rather than full content, so it is cheap
• get_content_sectionsReturns a small set of Fiveable study-guide passages relevant to one question. Suitable for narrow explanations, research questions and checking student notes. One call consumes one full-content preview for a caller with
• list_frqsLists Fiveable's free-response (FRQ) practice prompts for an AP subject, optionally filtered by FRQ type, unit, and excluded IDs. Results use stable ID order; unchanged filters continue pagination. Returns prompt ids and
• get_frqReturns one full, original Fiveable FRQ prompt: stimulus, background and every lettered part with its point value. The returned prompt is eligible for Fiveable's saved scoring workflow after the student writes a response
• get_exam_optionsFind Fiveable exam formats, access requirements and website links without questions or answer keys. Choose a subject for version choices; add unitNumber to verify that unit's current bank and standard format.
• list_cheatsheetsFind approved Fiveable course and unit PDFs, including course variants, academic year when known, source links and readable-artifact readiness. Does not include user galleries or generated personal visuals.
• get_cheatsheetReads bounded pages from a prepared official Fiveable PDF, returning page citations, extracted text and actual page images for formulas and diagrams. Image-only pages have no guessed transcription. Unavailable artifacts
• report_content_issueSubmits a caller-requested content issue to Fiveable support, which may lead to support follow-up. Requires explicit confirmReport approval. The description contains the reported issue only, excluding conversation histor
• create_classesCreates one or more classes in the teacher's workspace. Students join through an assignment's class link or a teacher-managed roster; there are no class codes. Created classes can be archived.
• update_classRenames a class, changes its subject, or sets an AP Calculus class's course (AB or BC). Returns the previous values for reversal through a subsequent class update.
• archive_classArchives a class the teacher created (it leaves the class list; nothing is deleted), or restores an archived one with archived: false. Co-taught classes can only be archived by their owner.
• set_class_assignment_defaultsSets a class's assignment defaults (scoring mode, timer, attempts, result release, notifications) so new assignments for that class start with them. Replaces the previous defaults and returns them for undo.
• add_studentsAdds students to a class roster from individual entries with names in First Last order and optional emails. Existing roster students are matched rather than duplicated. Emails support assignment notifications and are nev
• update_studentFixes a student's name on a class roster (the old name is kept as an alias so past work still matches), or sets the email used for assignment notifications. Students with Fiveable accounts can be renamed but their email
• remove_studentsRemoves students by handle from a class roster while preserving their past work in the teacher's results. Returns an undoId valid for exact restoration within seven days.
• restore_studentsRestores removed roster students using a valid undoId, preserving their original roster entries.
• create_assignment_draftBuilds an assignment draft from multiple-choice questions picked by question-bank mcq: id and/or drawn from units and topics (skipping already assigned questions), Fiveable FRQ or SAQ ids, readings with optional checks,
• update_assignment_draftChanges a draft's title, instructions, AP Calculus course, classes, dates, settings or sections. Existing section ids identify sections to remove. Published assignments cannot be changed here. Returns an undoId for resto

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