moodle

Package Information

Released: 6/7/2025
Downloads: 11 weekly / 51 monthly
Latest Version: 0.1.1
Author: muratc

Available Nodes

Moodle
Interact with Moodle LMS - Complete Integration (v0.1.0)

Documentation

n8n-nodes-moodle

This is an n8n community node that provides comprehensive integration with Moodle LMS through its Web Services API.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Quick Installation

  1. In n8n, go to Settings > Community Nodes
  2. Select Install
  3. Enter n8n-nodes-moodle
  4. Click Install

Manual Installation (CLI)

npm install n8n-nodes-moodle

Credentials

To use this node, you need to configure your Moodle instance to allow Web Service access:

Setting up Moodle Web Services

  1. Enable Web Services

    • Go to Site administration → Advanced features
    • Enable "Enable web services"
    • Save changes

  2. Enable REST Protocol

    • Go to Site administration → Server → Web services → Manage protocols
    • Enable "REST protocol"

  3. Create a Web Service

    • Go to Site administration → Server → Web services → External services
    • Click "Add"
    • Give it a name (e.g., "n8n Integration")
    • Enable "Enabled"
    • Enable "Authorised users only"

  4. Add Functions

    • Click "Functions" for your service
    • Add the required functions (see list below)

  5. Create a Token

    • Go to Site administration → Server → Web services → Manage tokens
    • Click "Create token"
    • Select your user and the service you created
    • Save the generated token

Required Moodle Functions

Add these functions to your web service:

User Operations:

  • core_user_create_users
  • core_user_get_users
  • core_user_get_users_by_field
  • core_user_update_users
  • core_user_delete_users

Course Operations:

  • core_course_create_courses
  • core_course_get_courses
  • core_course_get_courses_by_field
  • core_course_update_courses
  • core_course_delete_courses
  • core_course_get_categories

Enrollment Operations:

  • core_enrol_get_enrolled_users
  • core_enrol_get_users_courses
  • enrol_manual_enrol_users
  • enrol_manual_unenrol_users

Grade Operations:

  • gradereport_overview_get_course_grades
  • gradereport_overview_view_grade_report

Message Operations:

  • core_message_send_instant_messages
  • core_message_get_messages
  • core_message_get_conversations
  • core_message_get_conversation_messages

System Operations:

  • core_webservice_get_site_info

Configuring Credentials in n8n

  1. In n8n, create new Moodle API credentials
  2. Enter your Moodle URL (e.g., https://your-moodle-site.com)
  3. Enter the Web Service token you created

Operations

This node supports the following operations:

Users

  • Create - Create a new user
  • Get - Get a user by ID
  • Get All - Get multiple users with search options
  • Update - Update user information
  • Delete - Delete a user

Courses

  • Create - Create a new course
  • Get - Get a course by ID
  • Get All - Get all courses
  • Update - Update course information
  • Delete - Delete a course
  • Get Enrolled Users - Get users enrolled in a course
  • Get Categories - Get course categories

Enrollments

  • Enroll User - Enroll a user in a course
  • Unenroll User - Remove a user from a course
  • Get User Courses - Get courses a user is enrolled in
  • Get Course Users - Get users enrolled in a course

Grades

  • Get User Course Grades - Get all course grades for a user
  • View Grade Report - Mark that a user viewed their grade report

Messages

  • Send Message - Send a message to a user
  • Get Messages - Get user messages (legacy)
  • Get Conversations - Get user conversations (recommended)
  • Get Conversation Messages - Get messages from a conversation

System

  • Get Site Info - Get Moodle site information

Example Workflows

1. Bulk User Creation

Create multiple users from a spreadsheet:

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Spreadsheet File",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile",
      "position": [250, 300]
    },
    {
      "name": "Moodle",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-moodle.moodle",
      "position": [450, 300],
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "user",
        "operation": "create"
      }
    }
  ]
}

2. Course Enrollment Automation

Automatically enroll users in courses based on criteria:

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Get Users",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-moodle.moodle",
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "user",
        "operation": "getAll"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Filter Users",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter"
    },
    {
      "name": "Enroll in Course",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-moodle.moodle",
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "enrollment",
        "operation": "enroll"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Version History

0.1.0

  • Initial release
  • Complete Moodle LMS integration
  • Support for Users, Courses, Enrollments, Grades, Messages, and System operations

Resources

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT

Author

Murat Cakir

Acknowledgments

This project was developed collaboratively with assistance from Claude (Anthropic's AI assistant) for:

  • API integration architecture and HTTP request formatting
  • Comprehensive workflow design and use case implementation
  • Docker networking solutions and debugging approaches
  • Moodle API parameter formatting and error handling

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