Moodle

Open-source learning management system for courses, students, and educational content.

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This documentation is compiled from our integration source code, internal specs for Moodle, its official API documentation and anonymized requests logs we collect from our support team[2].

Open Moodle on WEXTL →

Requirements

To use Moodle on WEXTL you need an active account and an API access token from your account settings.[3]

Get your Moodle credentials

Connection TypeselectRequired
Select Cloud-hosted to use the default MoodleCloud site, or Self-hosted if you have your own Moodle server.
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WS TokentextRequired
Enter the WS token generated from your site (Site administration → Server → Web services → Manage tokens).
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Connect Moodle in WEXTL

Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Moodle node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Moodle account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →

Connecting Moodle to WEXTL® — Video slide demonstrates how to integrate Moodle in the WEXTL visual workflow builder.[4]

Video slide demonstrates how to integrate Moodle in the WEXTL visual workflow builder.[4]

Notes

Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →

Moodle node modules

The list below is a reference of every Moodle node module the integration supports. You will be able to pick any of them on the workflow canvas while building automations.

Open any Moodle node module below to inspect its input parameters, outputs, and connection requirements.

Watch CoursesTrigger

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
ID	number
Short name	text
Categoryid	number
Category sort order	number
Full name	text
Display name	text
Id number	text
Summary	text
Summary format	number
Format	text
Show grades	number
News items	number
Start date	number
End date	number
Numsections	number
Maxbytes	number
Show reports	number
Visible	number
Hidden sections	number
Group mode	number

11other output fields

Get a Course by FieldSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Field to Search	choice
Value	text
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Course ID	number
Full Name	text
Display Name	text
Short Name	text
Course Image	text
Category ID	number
Category Name	text
Sort Order	number
Summary	text
Summary Format	number
Summary Files	array
Overview Files	array
Show Activity Dates	boolean
Show Completion Conditions	text
Contacts	array
Enrollment Methods	array
ID Number	text
Format	text
Show Grades	number
News Items	number

20other output fields

Get a Course ModuleAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course Module IDRequired	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Module ID	number
Course ID	number
Module Type ID	number
Name	text
Module Name	text
Instance ID	number
Section ID	number
Section Number	number
Group Mode	number
Grouping ID	number
Completion Status	number
ID Number	text
Date Added (Timestamp)	number
Score	number
Indent Level	number
Visible	number
Visible on Course Page	number
Previous Visibility	number
Completion Grade Item Number	text
Completion Pass Grade	number

5other output fields

Get a Course ModuleAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Module NameRequired	text
Instance IDRequired	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Module ID	number
Course	number
Module	number
Name	text
Modname	text
Instance	number
Section	number
Sectionnum	number
Groupmode	number
Groupingid	number
Completion	number
Idnumber	text
Added	number
Score	number
Indent	number
Visible	number
Visibleoncoursepage	number
Visibleold	number
Completiongradeitemnumber	text
Completionpassgrade	number

6other output fields

Get a Course UpdateAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course IDRequired	choice
Instances to CheckRequired	array
Filter Areas	array

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number
Email address	email
Name	text

Get a User by FieldAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Search FieldRequired	choice
ValuesRequired	array

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number
Username	text
Firstname	text
Lastname	text
Fullname	text
Email	text
Department	text
Firstaccess	number
Lastaccess	number
Auth	text
Suspended	boolean
Confirmed	boolean
Lang	text
Theme	text
Timezone	text
Mailformat	number
Trackforums	number
Description	text
Descriptionformat	number
Country	text

2other output fields

Get CategoriesSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Category search key	choice
Category search value	text
Include subcategories	boolean
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
ID	number
Name	text
Idnumber	text
Description	text
Descriptionformat	number
Parent	number
Sortorder	number
Coursecount	number
Visible	number
Visibleold	number
Timemodified	number
Depth	number
Path	text
Theme	text

Get Course ContentSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
CourseRequired	choice
Options (optional)	array
Option Name	choice
Option Value	text

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number
Name	text
Visible	number
Summary	text
Summary Format	number
Section	number
Hidden By Num Sections	number
User Visible	boolean
Component	text
Item ID	text
Modules	array

Get Course Content ItemsSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course IDRequired	choice
Section Number	number
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Content Item ID	number
Content Item Name	text
Content Item Title	text
Content Item Link	text
Icon HTML	text
Help Description	text
Archetype	number
Component Name	text
Purpose	text
Is Branded	boolean
Is Favourite	boolean
Is Legacy Item	boolean
Is Recommended	boolean

Get CoursesSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
IDS	choice
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Course ID	number
Shortname	text
Categoryid	number
Categorysortorder	number
Fullname	text
Displayname	text
Idnumber	text
Summary	text
Summaryformat	number
Format	text
Showgrades	number
Newsitems	number
Startdate	number
Enddate	number
Numsections	number
Maxbytes	number
Showreports	number
Visible	number
Groupmode	number
Groupmodeforce	number

10other output fields

Get Enrolled Courses by Timeline ClassificationSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
ClassificationRequired	choice
Sort	text
Custom Field Name	text
Custom Field Value	text
Search Value	text
Required Fields	array
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Courses	array
Nextoffset	number

Get Enrolled UsersSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course IDRequired	choice
Filter Options	object
Option Name	choice
Option Value	text
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number
Username	text
Firstname	text
Lastname	text
Fullname	text
Email	text
Department	text
Firstaccess	number
Lastaccess	number
Lastcourseaccess	number
Description	text
Descriptionformat	number
Country	text
Profileimageurlsmall	text
Profileimageurl	text
Roles	array
Preferences	array
Enrolledcourses	array

Get Site InfoAction

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Sitename	text
Username	text
Firstname	text
Lastname	text
Fullname	text
Lang	text
Userid	number
Siteurl	text
Userpictureurl	text
Functions	array
Downloadfiles	number
Uploadfiles	number
Release	text
Version	text
Mobilecssurl	text
Advancedfeatures	array
Usercanmanageownfiles	boolean
Userquota	number
Usermaxuploadfilesize	number
Userhomepage	number

8other output fields

Search CoursesSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Criteria NameRequired	choice
Criteria ValueRequired	text
Limit to Enrolled Courses	choice
Only with Completion Enabled	choice
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Course ID	number
Fullname	text
Displayname	text
Shortname	text
Courseimage	text
Categoryid	number
Categoryname	text
Sortorder	number
Summary	text
Summaryformat	number
Summaryfiles	array
Overviewfiles	array
Showactivitydates	boolean
Showcompletionconditions	boolean
Contacts	array
Enrollmentmethods	array

Search UsersSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Search Key	choice
Search ValueRequired	text

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number
Username	text
Firstname	text
Lastname	text
Fullname	text
Email	text
Department	text
Firstaccess	number
Lastaccess	number
Auth	text
Suspended	boolean
Confirmed	boolean
Lang	text
Theme	text
Timezone	text
Mailformat	number
Trackforums	number
Description	text
Descriptionformat	number
Country	text

2other output fields

Search UsersSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
FieldRequired	choice
ValueRequired	text
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number
Username	text
Firstname	text
Lastname	text
Fullname	text
Email	text
Department	text
Firstaccess	number
Lastaccess	number
Auth	text
Suspended	boolean
Confirmed	boolean
Lang	text
Theme	text
Timezone	text
Mailformat	number
Trackforums	number
Description	text
Descriptionformat	number
Country	text

3other output fields

Search UsersSearch

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
FieldRequired	choice
ValueRequired	text
Limit	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number
Username	text
Firstname	text
Lastname	text
Fullname	text
Email	text
Department	text
Firstaccess	number
Lastaccess	number
Auth	text
Suspended	boolean
Confirmed	boolean
Lang	text
Theme	text
Timezone	text
Mailformat	number
Trackforums	number
Description	text
Descriptionformat	number
Country	text

3other output fields

Add a Content Item to a User's FavouritesAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Component NameRequired	choice
Content Item IDRequired	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Content Item ID	number
Name	text
Title	text
Link	text
Icon	text
Help	text
Archetype	number
Component Name	text
Purpose	text
Branded	boolean
Favourite	boolean
Legacy Item	boolean
Recommended	boolean

Create a CategoryAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Category NameRequired	text
Parent Category ID	number
Category ID Number	text
Category Description	text
Description Format	choice
Category Theme	text

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Category ID	number
Category NameRequired	text

Create a CourseAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Full NameRequired	text
Short NameRequired	text
CategoryRequired	choice
ID Number	text
Course Summary	text
Summary Format	choice
Course Format	choice
Show Grades	choice
News Items	number
Start Date	date
End Date	date
Max Upload Size (bytes)	number
Show Activity Reports	choice
Course Visibility	choice
Group Mode	choice
Force Group Mode	choice
Enable Completion Tracking	choice
Completion Notification	choice
Language	choice
Force Theme	text

7other input fields

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Course ID	number
Short Name	text

Create a UserAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
UsernameRequired	text
First NameRequired	text
Last NameRequired	text
Email AddressRequired	email
Password	text
Auto-generate Password	boolean

Delete a CategoryAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Category IDRequired	choice
Delete Recursively	choice
New Parent Category ID	choice

Delete CoursesAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course IDRequired	choice

Duplicate a CourseAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Source Course IDRequired	choice
New Course Full NameRequired	text
New Course Short NameRequired	text
Destination Category IDRequired	choice
Visible	boolean
Duplication Options	array

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Course ID	number
Shortname	text

Enroll a User in a CourseAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Role IDRequired	number
User IDRequired	number
Course IDRequired	choice
Start Date	date
End Date	date
Suspend Enrolment	choice

Import CourseAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Source Course IDRequired	choice
Destination Course IDRequired	choice
Delete Existing Content	boolean
Import Options	array

Log a Course ViewedAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course IDRequired	choice
Section Number	number

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Status	boolean
Warnings	array

Make an API Calluniversal

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
MethodRequired	choice
Headers	array
Header	object
Query String	array
Parameter	object
Body	text

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Body	text
Headers	object
Status code	number

Remove a Content Item from FavouritesAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Component NameRequired	choice
Content Item IDRequired	number

Set Favourite CoursesAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course IDRequired	choice
Favourite StatusRequired	choice

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
User ID	number

Update a CategoryAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Category IDRequired	choice
Category NameRequired	text
Parent Category IDRequired	number
Category ID Number	text
Category Description	text
Description Format	choice
Category Theme	text

Update a CourseAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
Course IDRequired	choice
Full Name	text
Short Name	text
Category ID	choice
ID Number	text
Summary	text
Summary Format	choice
Course Format	text
Show Grades	number
News Items	number
Start Date	date
End Date	date
Number of Sections	number
Max File Size (bytes)	number
Show Reports	number
Visible	number
Hidden Sections	number
Group Mode	number
Force Group Mode	number
Default Grouping ID	number

8other input fields

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Course ID	number
Shortname	text

Update a UserAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
User IDRequired	number
Username	text
First Name	text
Last Name	text
Email Address	email
Password	text

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Warnings	array

Watch User ProfilesAction

Input fields[3]

Field	Type
User IDRequired	number
Course ID	choice

Output fields[3]

Field	Type
Status	boolean
Warnings	array

Templates

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References

WEXTL® Moodle Source Code connector implementation.
Our users use cases and automations.
Official API Documentation for Moodle.
WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.

Last updated: Jul 24, 2026 18:12

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