Low Risk

get_students

Obtiene la lista de estudiantes inscritos en el curso configurado

How to control get_students ↓

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

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This tool retrieves student enrollment data from a configured course without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward query operation that returns information only, making it a Read category tool with low severity—unauthorized access to student lists poses minimal direct risk compared to data modification or deletion tools.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_students' and description 'Obtiene la lista de estudiantes inscritos' (Gets the list of enrolled students) indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of code.

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

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

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

get_students 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 Server — 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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What does the get_students tool do? +

Obtiene la lista de estudiantes inscritos en el curso configurado. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Moodle MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_students? +

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

What risk level is get_students? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_students? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_students 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_students completely? +

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

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

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