diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
index 1d6c358ffd19..eb87c18dcb15 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.testutils import RenderXBlockTestMixin
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.toggles import (
     COURSEWARE_MICROFRONTEND_SEARCH_ENABLED,
+    COURSEWARE_MICROFRONTEND_SIDEBAR_DISABLED,
     COURSEWARE_OPTIMIZED_RENDER_XBLOCK,
 )
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.user_state_client import DjangoXBlockUserStateClient
@@ -3784,3 +3785,39 @@ def test_is_mfe_search_disabled(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(body, {'enabled': False})
+
+
+class TestCoursewareMFESidebarEnabledAPI(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests the endpoint to fetch the Courseware Sidebar waffle flag status.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create()
+
+        self.client = APIClient()
+        self.apiUrl = reverse('courseware_sidebar_enabled_view', kwargs={'course_id': str(self.course.id)})
+
+    @override_waffle_flag(COURSEWARE_MICROFRONTEND_SIDEBAR_DISABLED, active=True)
+    def test_courseware_mfe_sidebar_disabled(self):
+        """
+        Getter to check if user is allowed to show the Courseware navigation sidebar.
+        """
+        response = self.client.get(self.apiUrl, content_type='application/json')
+        body = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(body, {'enabled': False})
+
+    @override_waffle_flag(COURSEWARE_MICROFRONTEND_SIDEBAR_DISABLED, active=False)
+    def test_is_mfe_search_sidebar_enabled(self):
+        """
+        Getter to check if user is allowed to show the Courseware navigation sidebar.
+        """
+        response = self.client.get(self.apiUrl, content_type='application/json')
+        body = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(body, {'enabled': True})
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py
index 130153c96692..a1a342e7bb4f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/toggles.py
@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@
     f'{WAFFLE_FLAG_NAMESPACE}.mfe_courseware_search', __name__
 )
 
+# .. toggle_name: courseware.disable_navigation_sidebar
+# .. toggle_implementation: WaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Disable navi sidebar on Learning MFE
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2024-03-07
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: None
+# .. toggle_tickets: AXIMST-611
+# .. toggle_warning: None.
+COURSEWARE_MICROFRONTEND_SIDEBAR_DISABLED = CourseWaffleFlag(
+    f'{WAFFLE_FLAG_NAMESPACE}.disable_navigation_sidebar', __name__
+)
+
 # .. toggle_name: courseware.mfe_progress_milestones_streak_discount_enabled
 # .. toggle_implementation: CourseWaffleFlag
 # .. toggle_default: False
@@ -186,3 +199,10 @@ def courseware_mfe_search_is_enabled(course_key=None):
     Return whether the courseware.mfe_courseware_search flag is on.
     """
     return COURSEWARE_MICROFRONTEND_SEARCH_ENABLED.is_enabled(course_key)
+
+
+def courseware_mfe_sidebar_is_disabled(course_key=None):
+    """
+    Return whether the courseware.disable_navigation_sidebar flag is on.
+    """
+    return COURSEWARE_MICROFRONTEND_SIDEBAR_DISABLED.is_enabled(course_key)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index 77457827cedb..163bc5807ce0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.model_data import FieldDataCache
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.models import BaseStudentModuleHistory, StudentModule
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.permissions import MASQUERADE_AS_STUDENT, VIEW_COURSE_HOME, VIEW_COURSEWARE
-from lms.djangoapps.courseware.toggles import course_is_invitation_only, courseware_mfe_search_is_enabled
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.toggles import (
+    course_is_invitation_only,
+    courseware_mfe_search_is_enabled,
+    courseware_mfe_sidebar_is_disabled
+)
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.user_state_client import DjangoXBlockUserStateClient
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.utils import (
     _use_new_financial_assistance_flow,
@@ -2269,3 +2273,15 @@ def courseware_mfe_search_enabled(request, course_id=None):
 
     payload = {"enabled": courseware_mfe_search_is_enabled(course_key)}
     return JsonResponse(payload)
+
+
+@api_view(['GET'])
+def courseware_mfe_sidebar_enabled(request, course_id=None):
+    """
+    Simple GET endpoint to expose whether the course may display navigation sidebar.
+    """
+    course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id) if course_id else None
+
+    return JsonResponse({
+        "enabled": not courseware_mfe_sidebar_is_disabled(course_key)
+    })
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index c7a0d49da4d7..002c0e2c7e39 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -749,6 +749,11 @@
         courseware_views.courseware_mfe_search_enabled,
         name='courseware_search_enabled_view',
     ),
+    re_path(
+        fr'^courses/{settings.COURSE_ID_PATTERN}/courseware-sidebar/enabled/$',
+        courseware_views.courseware_mfe_sidebar_enabled,
+        name='courseware_sidebar_enabled_view',
+    ),
 ]
 
 urlpatterns += [