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get_study_load

Study load analysis showing assignment distribution by week, identifying heavy weeks

How to control get_study_load ↓

What get_study_load does on Moodle-MCP

AI agents call get_study_load to retrieve information from Moodle-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_study_load needs a policy

This tool retrieves and analyzes existing data (assignment distribution) to present a study load overview. It performs no side effects: no data creation, modification, deletion, or code execution. It fits the Read category pattern of querying/analyzing data without consequences.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Study load analysis showing assignment distribution by week' — a retrieval and analysis operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. The verb is analytical/reporting in nature.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_study_load gives an agent:

How to control get_study_load

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Moodle-MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_study_load:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_study_load": {}
  }
}

get_study_load is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Moodle-MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_study_load

What does the get_study_load tool do? +

Study load analysis showing assignment distribution by week, identifying heavy weeks. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Moodle-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_study_load? +

Register the Moodle- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_study_load: 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-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_study_load? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_study_load? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_study_load 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 get_study_load completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_study_load. 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 get_study_load? +

get_study_load is provided by the Moodle- MCP server (loyaniu/moodle-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Moodle-MCP tool call.

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