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This article lists frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Learn Docs Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, with their answers and links to more information as needed.
Q: What is Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
MCP is an open-source standard for connecting AI agents to data sources, tools and workflows to access key information and perform tasks.
Q: Why Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
Agents use language models which are pre-trained on generic web content. They answer questions by predicting text based on patterns it learned during training or fill gaps by guessing. They can use the extra context from MCP, incorporate that into its reasoning, and produce answers that are more grounded and complete.
Q: Why Learn MCP Server?
Without Learn MCP Server, agents and language models rely on statistics or web search with inconsistent experiences. With Learn MCP Server, agents and language models can link the user question to a potential answer in Microsoft Learn content, search Learn MCP Server, and provided a grounded answer.
Q: Where else does this knowledge show up?
The knowledge service that powers Learn MCP Server is also used in: in-product experiences like Azure portal and Ask Learn, and platforms to create agents like Foundry and Copilot Studio.
Q: How do I start to use it?
Adding MCP to development environments requires a few lines of user configuration. VS Code users can find Learn MCP Server in documentation and various marketplaces and registries. You can also use Learn MCP Server as tools in agents created in Copilot Studio or Foundry.
Q: What is next?
MCP is governed under the Agentic AI Foundation. The Microsoft Learn team follows developments closely. Feel free to reach out to either if you have feedback and suggestions.
Q: Will the MCP server let our users consume Learn content inside our platform?
Yes. The Learn MCP Server provides answers to questions using content, and direct links to the content. You can use the MCP server to power your own agents, build agents for others, or build reusable components that allows others to build agents according to the Microsoft API Terms of Use.
Q: Does the data returned from the Learn MCP Server remain static or change?
The data changes whenever new content is added, modified, or deleted, which is usually on a daily basis.
Q: Am I going to run into throttling limits?
As a public and free endpoint, our service does have rate limits in place to ensure fair usage for all users. We encourage responsible use of this endpoint to help maintain its availability and performance for everyone. If you do run into issues, feel free to connect with us in the repository.
Q: Can I pre-filter the response?
The MCP doesn't provide filtering capability, although you can use a scope in your question.
Q: I followed a bookmarked link to content, but it is now showing me a different piece of content than I expected. Why?
We strive to ensure no one hits a dead-end (404) with links to our site. When content is modified or replaced, we implement a redirect for the old link that will automatically take you to the new content. In the case that content is deprecated and not replaced for various reasons, we'll redirect to the next best appropriate content, which may be a slightly modified scope, or to a landing page, etc.
Next steps
You can learn more about the Learn MCP Server by visiting the following links:
- Get started with the Microsoft Learn MCP Server
- Learn MCP Server repository for comments and questions.