remove_quiz_slot
Remove a slot from a quiz, as the edit page's delete icon does; the question stays in its bank. A quiz with attempts can't change its questions. Returns the quiz's structure. Confirm with the person first.
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What remove_quiz_slot does on Moodle
AI agents call remove_quiz_slot to permanently remove resources in Moodle, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
slot | integer | Yes | The slot's place in the quiz, from 1, as get_quiz_structure gives it |
quizId | integer | Yes | The quiz's id (course module id), as get_course_structure gives it |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why remove_quiz_slot is rated Critical
An AI agent that decides to call remove_quiz_slot doesn't hesitate, doesn't double-check, and doesn't stop at one. Whatever it removes from Moodle is gone. There is no undo for destructive operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs remove_quiz_slot 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 remove_quiz_slot, this is the rule to start with:
remove_quiz_slot is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Moodle, apply this rule, and every remove_quiz_slot call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about remove_quiz_slot
Remove a slot from a quiz, as the edit page's delete icon does; the question stays in its bank. A quiz with attempts can't change its questions. Returns the quiz's structure. Confirm with the person first. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Moodle MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
remove_quiz_slot accepts 2 parameters: slot, quizId. Required: slot, 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 remove_quiz_slot: 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.
remove_quiz_slot is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the remove_quiz_slot 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 remove_quiz_slot. 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.
remove_quiz_slot 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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