List the sections/topics and activities of a course.
AI agents call get_course_contents to retrieve information from Moodle Student MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves course structure information (sections, topics, activities) without creating, modifying, or deleting data. It has no side effects and is purely informational. The read-only nature of the Moodle Student MCP server and the 'list' verb in the tool name reinforce this as a Read category with low severity, since disclosure of already-enrolled course contents carries minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List the sections/topics and activities of a course' — a query operation with no modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List the sections/topics and activities of a course. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Moodle Student MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Moodle Student MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_course_contents: 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 Student MCP. Nothing to install.
get_course_contents 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 get_course_contents 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 get_course_contents. 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.
get_course_contents is provided by the Moodle Student MCP server (tcpassos/moodle-student-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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