add_questions_to_quiz
Add questions to a quiz: bank questions by id (from list_questions) and/or random questions from a bank category, at the end or on a given page. A quiz that has been attempted can't change its questions: Moodle refuses. Returns the quiz's structure afterwards. Changes the quiz: confirm with the p...
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What add_questions_to_quiz does on Moodle
AI agents use add_questions_to_quiz to create or update resources in Moodle, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Moodle environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page | integer | — | The page to add them to; the last when missing |
quizId | integer | Yes | The quiz's id (course module id), as get_course_structure gives it |
random | object | — | Random questions drawn from a category |
questionIds | array | — | Bank questions, as list_questions gives them |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why add_questions_to_quiz is rated Medium
An AI agent can call add_questions_to_quiz faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Moodle by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs add_questions_to_quiz safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Moodle, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For add_questions_to_quiz, this is the rule to start with:
add_questions_to_quiz stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Moodle, apply this rule, and every add_questions_to_quiz call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about add_questions_to_quiz
Add questions to a quiz: bank questions by id (from list_questions) and/or random questions from a bank category, at the end or on a given page. A quiz that has been attempted can't change its questions: Moodle refuses. Returns the quiz's structure afterwards. Changes the quiz: confirm with the person first. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Moodle MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
add_questions_to_quiz accepts 4 parameters: page, quizId, random, questionIds. Required: quizId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Moodle MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_questions_to_quiz: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Moodle. Nothing to install.
add_questions_to_quiz is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the add_questions_to_quiz rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for add_questions_to_quiz. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
add_questions_to_quiz is provided by the Moodle MCP server (@falkenslab/moodle-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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