list_courses

SERVERMoodle SOURCE@falkenslab/moodle-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/falkenslab-moodle-mcp/list-courses.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_courses does on Moodle

AI agents call list_courses 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.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`classification`	string	—	Which courses by their dates: "all" (default), "inprogress", "future" or "past"

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why list_courses is rated Low

Even though list_courses only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_courses 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 list_courses, this is the rule to start with:

list_courses Allowed

list_courses is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_courses": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Moodle, apply this rule, and every list_courses call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_courses

What does the list_courses tool do? +

List the Moodle courses the logged-in person is enrolled in (as teacher or student), with their ids, names, category, URL, visibility, dates and, where Moodle tracks it, the person's progress: only as a student, in courses with completion tracking (a teacher gets none; students' progress is in get_completion_report). Filter by dates with classification. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Moodle MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does list_courses accept? +

list_courses accepts 1 parameter: classification. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on list_courses? +

Register the Moodle MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_courses: 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.

What risk level is list_courses? +

list_courses is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_courses? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_courses 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.

How do I block list_courses completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_courses. 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.

What MCP server provides list_courses? +

list_courses 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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