Connect your AI assistant to Active Recalling. It can read your chapters, save the flashcards and quizzes it writes, and quiz you on what's due, while Active Recalling keeps the spaced-repetition schedule.
Server URL
https://activerecalling.com/api/mcpAdd it as a custom connector and sign in. No API key needed.
You need an Active Recalling account. The first time an assistant connects, you sign in and choose Allow access.
claude mcp add --transport http active-recalling https://activerecalling.com/api/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"active-recalling": {
"url": "https://activerecalling.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"active-recalling": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://activerecalling.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Authorization: Bearer ar_your_token| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| list_folders | Your folders and how many chapters each holds. |
| list_chapters | Chapters with flashcard and question counts, optionally for one folder. |
| get_chapter | A chapter's study text (paged for long material) and decks. |
| get_study_items | A chapter's flashcards or multiple-choice questions, optionally one deck. |
| create_folder | Create a folder. |
| create_chapter | Create a chapter from notes, an article or a transcript. |
| add_flashcards | Save up to 50 flashcards into a new or existing deck. |
| add_questions | Save up to 50 four-option multiple-choice questions into a deck. |
| save_mindmap | Save a mind map for a chapter; the app lays it out. |
| get_due_reviews | Flashcards and questions due for spaced repetition. |
| grade_reviews | Record how well you recalled each item and schedule the next review. |
| get_study_stats | Your plan limits, study streak and reviews due now. |
Assistants connect with OAuth 2.1 and PKCE. You see which app is asking and where it will send you before you allow access.
Every request is scoped to your account. Disconnect an app or revoke a token at any time in Settings → AI assistants (MCP).
The MCP server never runs AI on our side. Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor writes the cards; Active Recalling saves them and schedules reviews.
Tools can read and add study material and record reviews. They can't delete folders, chapters or cards, or touch billing.
Still stuck? Email [email protected] with the assistant you use and the error you see.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants use tools from other apps. The Active Recalling MCP server gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients tools to read your study library, save new flashcards and questions, and run review sessions.
Any MCP client that supports remote servers. As of October 2026 that includes Claude on every plan (web, desktop and Claude Code), ChatGPT on Business, Enterprise and Edu plans on the web, Cursor and VS Code.
Yes. Every Active Recalling account can connect. The free plan's limits still apply (1 folder and 2 chapters); Pro removes them for $3.99 a month.
No. Your assistant writes the flashcards, questions and mind maps with its own model, so MCP use doesn't count against your weekly AI limit.
No. The tools can read, add and review material. Saving a mind map replaces that chapter's previous mind map, but nothing else is overwritten or deleted.
Each chapter holds up to 100 flashcards and 100 questions, a single call can add up to 50 items, and each connection can make 60 requests a minute.
Open Settings → AI assistants (MCP) in Active Recalling and select Disconnect next to the app. It loses access immediately.