list_questions_to_grade
List a quiz's questions that wait for grading by hand (essays…), each with how many to grade and the finished attempts whose answer needs it (by attempt id, with the participant as an alias when the server pseudonymizes). Read an answer with get_attempt_review; grade it with grade_quiz_question.
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What list_questions_to_grade does on Moodle
AI agents call list_questions_to_grade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
quizId | integer | Yes | The quiz's id (course module id) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why list_questions_to_grade is rated Low
Even though list_questions_to_grade 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
The rule that runs list_questions_to_grade 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_questions_to_grade, this is the rule to start with:
list_questions_to_grade is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 list_questions_to_grade call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_questions_to_grade
List a quiz's questions that wait for grading by hand (essays…), each with how many to grade and the finished attempts whose answer needs it (by attempt id, with the participant as an alias when the server pseudonymizes). Read an answer with get_attempt_review; grade it with grade_quiz_question. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Moodle MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
list_questions_to_grade accepts 1 parameter: quizId. 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 list_questions_to_grade: 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.
list_questions_to_grade is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_questions_to_grade 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 list_questions_to_grade. 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.
list_questions_to_grade 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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