diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/views.py
index f0a7f65017..54f8e493b5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/views.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def add_truncated_title_to_event_data(event_data, full_title):
     event_data['title'] = full_title[:TRACKING_MAX_FORUM_TITLE]
 
 
-def track_thread_created_event(request, course, thread, followed):
+def track_thread_created_event(request, course, thread, followed, from_mfe_sidebar=False):
     """
     Send analytics event for a newly created thread.
     """
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def track_thread_created_event(request, course, thread, followed):
         'anonymous': thread.anonymous,
         'anonymous_to_peers': thread.anonymous_to_peers,
         'options': {'followed': followed},
+        'from_mfe_sidebar': from_mfe_sidebar,
         # There is a stated desire for an 'origin' property that will state
         # whether this thread was created via courseware or the forum.
         # However, the view does not contain that data, and including it will
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ def track_thread_created_event(request, course, thread, followed):
     track_created_event(request, event_name, course, thread, event_data)
 
 
-def track_comment_created_event(request, course, comment, commentable_id, followed):
+def track_comment_created_event(request, course, comment, commentable_id, followed, from_mfe_sidebar=False):
     """
     Send analytics event for a newly created response or comment.
     """
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ def track_comment_created_event(request, course, comment, commentable_id, follow
         'discussion': {'id': comment.thread_id},
         'commentable_id': commentable_id,
         'options': {'followed': followed},
+        'from_mfe_sidebar': from_mfe_sidebar,
     }
     parent_id = comment.get('parent_id')
     if parent_id:
@@ -179,13 +181,14 @@ def track_forum_search_event(request, course, search_event_data):
         tracker.emit(event_name, search_event_data)
 
 
-def track_thread_viewed_event(request, course, thread):
+def track_thread_viewed_event(request, course, thread, from_mfe_sidebar=False):
     """
     Send analytics event for a viewed thread.
     """
     event_name = _EVENT_NAME_TEMPLATE.format(obj_type='thread', action_name='viewed')
     event_data = {}
     event_data['commentable_id'] = thread.get('commentable_id', '')
+    event_data['from_mfe_sidebar'] = from_mfe_sidebar
     if hasattr(thread, 'username'):
         event_data['target_username'] = thread.get('username', '')
     add_truncated_title_to_event_data(event_data, thread.get('title', ''))
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py
index 506c95350c..dc2d1e314d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/api.py
@@ -1191,6 +1191,7 @@ def get_comment_list(request, thread_id, endorsed, page, page_size, flagged=Fals
     """
     response_skip = page_size * (page - 1)
     reverse_order = request.GET.get('reverse_order', False)
+    from_mfe_sidebar = request.GET.get("enable_in_context_sidebar", False)
     cc_thread, context = _get_thread_and_context(
         request,
         thread_id,
@@ -1237,7 +1238,7 @@ def get_comment_list(request, thread_id, endorsed, page, page_size, flagged=Fals
     results = _serialize_discussion_entities(request, context, responses, requested_fields, DiscussionEntity.comment)
 
     paginator = DiscussionAPIPagination(request, page, num_pages, resp_total)
-    track_thread_viewed_event(request, context["course"], cc_thread)
+    track_thread_viewed_event(request, context["course"], cc_thread, from_mfe_sidebar)
     return paginator.get_paginated_response(results)
 
 
@@ -1421,6 +1422,7 @@ def create_thread(request, thread_data):
         detail.
     """
     course_id = thread_data.get("course_id")
+    from_mfe_sidebar = thread_data.pop("enable_in_context_sidebar", False)
     user = request.user
     if not course_id:
         raise ValidationError({"course_id": ["This field is required."]})
@@ -1452,7 +1454,8 @@ def create_thread(request, thread_data):
     api_thread = serializer.data
     _do_extra_actions(api_thread, cc_thread, list(thread_data.keys()), actions_form, context, request)
 
-    track_thread_created_event(request, course, cc_thread, actions_form.cleaned_data["following"])
+    track_thread_created_event(request, course, cc_thread, actions_form.cleaned_data["following"],
+                               from_mfe_sidebar)
 
     return api_thread
 
@@ -1474,6 +1477,7 @@ def create_comment(request, comment_data):
         detail.
     """
     thread_id = comment_data.get("thread_id")
+    from_mfe_sidebar = comment_data.pop("enable_in_context_sidebar", False)
     if not thread_id:
         raise ValidationError({"thread_id": ["This field is required."]})
     cc_thread, context = _get_thread_and_context(request, thread_id)
@@ -1497,7 +1501,8 @@ def create_comment(request, comment_data):
     api_comment = serializer.data
     _do_extra_actions(api_comment, cc_comment, list(comment_data.keys()), actions_form, context, request)
 
-    track_comment_created_event(request, course, cc_comment, cc_thread["commentable_id"], followed=False)
+    track_comment_created_event(request, course, cc_comment, cc_thread["commentable_id"], followed=False,
+                                from_mfe_sidebar=from_mfe_sidebar)
 
     return api_comment
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_api.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_api.py
index d34ce44b10..d9188463fe 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1888,7 +1888,8 @@ class CreateThreadTest(
             'body': 'Test body',
             'url': '',
             'user_forums_roles': [FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT],
-            'user_course_roles': []
+            'user_course_roles': [],
+            'from_mfe_sidebar': False,
         }
 
     def test_basic_in_blackout_period(self):
@@ -1975,6 +1976,7 @@ class CreateThreadTest(
                 "url": "",
                 "user_forums_roles": [FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT, FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR],
                 "user_course_roles": [],
+                "from_mfe_sidebar": False,
             }
         )
 
@@ -2007,7 +2009,8 @@ class CreateThreadTest(
             'body': 'Test body',
             'url': '',
             'user_forums_roles': [FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT],
-            'user_course_roles': []
+            'user_course_roles': [],
+            'from_mfe_sidebar': False,
         }
 
     @ddt.data(
@@ -2257,6 +2260,7 @@ class CreateCommentTest(
             "url": "",
             "user_forums_roles": [FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT],
             "user_course_roles": [],
+            "from_mfe_sidebar": False,
         }
         if parent_id:
             expected_event_data["response"] = {"id": parent_id}
@@ -2353,6 +2357,7 @@ class CreateCommentTest(
             "url": "",
             "user_forums_roles": [FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT, FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR],
             "user_course_roles": [],
+            "from_mfe_sidebar": False,
         }
         if parent_id:
             expected_event_data["response"] = {"id": parent_id}