Create or update a quiz and populate it with GIFT questions in one call. Runs plugin repair+promote steps after import so the quiz is immediately attemptable. Idempotent by (course_id, slug).
AI agents use publicar_ficha_examen to create or update resources in Moodle — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Moodle environment.
This tool modifies course content by creating or updating quizzes and their associated questions. While quizzes can be deleted (reversible), the tool itself performs write operations rather than destructive ones. The high severity reflects that misuse could disrupt course content and student assessments at scale across multiple courses.
From the tool's definition The tool 'publicar_ficha_examen' creates or updates a quiz and populates it with questions. The description explicitly states 'Create or update' and 'populate it with GIFT questions in one call,' indicating reversible data creation and modification of course…
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Create or update a quiz and populate it with GIFT questions in one call. Runs plugin repair+promote steps after import so the quiz is immediately attemptable. Idempotent by (course_id, slug). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Moodle MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Moodle MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for publicar_ficha_examen: 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.
publicar_ficha_examen is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the publicar_ficha_examen 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 publicar_ficha_examen. 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.
publicar_ficha_examen is provided by the Moodle MCP server (marcosnahuel/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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