validate_gift
Check questions in GIFT before import_questions, without Moodle: each question split at blank lines as Moodle's importer does, with its type in Moodle's names, title, text and answers, and each problem with its line (a question Moodle can't read, a weight it doesn't take, a multiple choice with n...
This record as markdown: /tools/falkenslab-moodle-mcp/validate-gift.md
What validate_gift does on Moodle
AI agents call validate_gift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
file | string | — | Or an absolute path to a local GIFT file |
text | string | — | The questions in GIFT |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why validate_gift is rated Low
Even though validate_gift 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.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (file) · Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs validate_gift 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 validate_gift, this is the rule to start with:
validate_gift 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 validate_gift call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about validate_gift
Check questions in GIFT before import_questions, without Moodle: each question split at blank lines as Moodle's importer does, with its type in Moodle's names, title, text and answers, and each problem with its line (a question Moodle can't read, a weight it doesn't take, a multiple choice with no right answer, a matching question with fewer than two pairs); ordering questions in their own GIFT ({>…}) too, as Moodle exports them. Fix what it reports and check again; valid means Moodle should import every question. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Moodle MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
validate_gift accepts 2 parameters: file, text. 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 validate_gift: 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.
validate_gift 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 validate_gift 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 validate_gift. 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.
validate_gift 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.
More on Moodle, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue