Moodle MCP Server

What is Moodle MCP Server?

The Moodle MCP Server is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables LLMs (such as Claude) to interact with the Moodle learning platform. It provides tools for managing courses, students, assignments, and quizzes. It is intended for administrators or educators who want to use AI assistants to perform Moodle tasks.

How to use Moodle MCP Server?

Install by cloning the repository, running npm install, creating a .env file with MOODLE_API_URL, MOODLE_API_TOKEN, and MOODLE_COURSE_ID, then building with npm run build. Configure Claude Desktop by adding the server configuration (with paths to Node.js and the built index.js) to the claude_desktop_config.json file. Once configured, Claude can invoke tools such as get_courses, get_assignments, list_students, get_student_submissions, provide_assignment_feedback, get_quizzes, get_quiz_attempts, and provide_quiz_feedback.

Key features of Moodle MCP Server

• Course management with pagination and optional filtering by course ID
• Student management: list enrolled students with ID, name, email, last access
• Assignment management: view assignments, submissions, and provide graded feedback
• Quiz management: list quizzes, view student attempts, and offer comments
• All tools operate via the Moodle Web Services REST API
• Configurable for any Moodle site using an API token

Use cases of Moodle MCP Server

• An AI assistant can retrieve a course’s student list and their recent activity.
• Query all upcoming assignments and their due dates for a given course.
• Grade a student’s assignment submission by providing a score and written feedback.
• Review a student’s quiz attempts and add comments to guide improvement.