# moodle_get_course

Get the sections and modules of a specific course. Use moodle_list_courses first to get course IDs.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `moodle_get_course`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-course

## Facts

- Tool: `moodle_get_course`
- Server: Moodle (`1alexandrer/moodle-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/1alexandrer/moodle-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "moodle_get_course",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why moodle_get_course is rated Low

This tool retrieves course metadata (sections and modules) without any side effects. It performs a simple read query against the Moodle database to return structural information about a course. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial operations are involved.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get the sections and modules of a specific course' - a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of querying course structure are explicit."

## Use case

AI agents call moodle_get_course to retrieve information from Moodle without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Moodle:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "moodle_get_course": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Moodle (13)

- `moodle_download_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-download-file.md
- `moodle_get_assignment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-assignment.md
- `moodle_get_calendar_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-calendar-events.md
- `moodle_get_forum_discussions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-forum-discussions.md
- `moodle_get_grades` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-grades.md
- `moodle_get_notifications` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-notifications.md
- `moodle_get_quiz_attempts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-quiz-attempts.md
- `moodle_get_site_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-get-site-info.md
- `moodle_list_assignments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-list-assignments.md
- `moodle_list_courses` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-list-courses.md
- `moodle_list_forums` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-list-forums.md
- `moodle_list_quizzes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-list-quizzes.md
- `moodle_list_resources` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp/moodle-list-resources.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=1alexandrer-moodle-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/1alexandrer-moodle-mcp