How do I enable Web Services in Moodle?

Go to Site Administration > Server > Web services > Overview. You'll need to enable Web Services, enable the REST protocol, create a specific user, and generate a token for them.

Can I see student grades for a course?

Yes! Use the `get_course_grades` tool with a course ID to retrieve the gradebook data for all students enrolled in that course.

How do I check if a student has completed a course?

The `get_course_completion` tool allows you to check the progress and completion status for a specific User ID in a target Course ID.

Moodle MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moodle": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Moodle MCP Server

Connect your Moodle LMS account to your AI agent and streamline your educational and course management workflows through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Moodle to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Course Management — List all courses available to your web service user and view high-level details.
User & Enrollment Oversight — Search for students or teachers and list all users enrolled in a specific course.
Activity Tracking — Access all quiz, assignment, and workshop activities within your courses.
Progress Monitoring — Check course completion status for individual users and retrieve detailed gradebook data.
Group Tracking — View all user groups defined within your courses.
Direct Messaging — Send instant messages to any Moodle user ID directly from your chat.

The Moodle MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Moodle to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Moodle MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Moodle

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Moodle MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Moodle through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Moodle + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Moodle MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Moodle MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Moodle to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_course_assignments

List assignments in courses

get_course_completion

Get course completion status

get_course_grades

Get course grades

get_course_groups

List groups in a course

get_course_quizzes

List quizzes in courses

get_course_workshops

List workshops in courses

get_courses

List Moodle courses

get_enrolled_users

List users in a course

get_users

Search for Moodle users

send_message

Send an instant message

Example Prompts for Moodle in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Moodle immediately.

"List all my available Moodle courses."

"What are the grades for students in course ID 5?"

"Check if user 'John Doe' (ID: 123) has finished the 'Cybersecurity' course (ID: 8)."

Troubleshooting Moodle MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Moodle to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Moodle + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Moodle MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.