Moodle Developer Documentation MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless access to Moodle developer documentation from moodledev.io. This server enables AI assistants and other MCP clients to search, browse, and retrieve Moodle development documentation with version-specific support.

Features

• 🔍 Search Documentation: Search across Moodle developer documentation with intelligent filtering
• 📚 Version Support: Access documentation for multiple Moodle versions (4.1, 4.2, 5.0, etc.)
• 🗂️ API Structure: Browse and explore Moodle's API documentation structure
• 📄 Page Fetching: Retrieve full content from specific documentation pages
• ⚡ Async Performance: Built with async/await for efficient concurrent operations
• 🔧 MCP Compatible: Works with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, etc.)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)

Install from PyPI

The easiest way to install the Moodle Developer Documentation MCP Server is via PyPI:

pip install moodle_dev_mcp

For Development or Specific Environments

If you're working in a virtual environment (recommended):

# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv moodle_mcp_env

# Activate the virtual environment
# On Windows:
moodle_mcp_env\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux:
source moodle_mcp_env/bin/activate

# Install the package
pip install moodle_dev_mcp

Install with UV (Recommended for faster installs)

If you have uv installed:

uv pip install moodle_dev_mcp

Verify Installation

After installation, verify that the server is properly installed:

python -c "import moodle_dev_mcp; print('Installation successful!')"

Or test the server directly:

python -m moodle_dev_mcp

Configuration

Claude Desktop Integration

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

Location of config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moodle_dev_docs": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "moodle_dev_mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

If you installed in a virtual environment, use the full path to the Python executable:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moodle_dev_docs": {
      "command": "/path/to/your/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "moodle_dev_mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

For other MCP clients, use the following command to start the server:

python -m moodle_dev_mcp

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools that can be used by MCP clients:

1. get_versions

Get a list of available Moodle versions in the developer documentation.

Parameters: None

Example usage:

Get available Moodle versions

2. search_docs

Search Moodle developer documentation for specific topics or APIs.

Parameters:

• query (required): Search query (e.g., "database API", "plugin development")
• version (optional): Specific Moodle version to search
• limit (optional): Maximum number of results (default: 10)

Example usage:

Search for "plugin development" in Moodle documentation
Search for "database API" in version 4.2 with limit 5

3. get_api_structure

Get the API documentation structure for a specific Moodle version.

Parameters:

• version (optional): Moodle version (defaults to latest)

Example usage:

Get API structure for Moodle 4.2
Get latest API structure

4. fetch_page

Fetch full content of a specific Moodle developer documentation page.

Parameters:

• url (required): Full URL of the documentation page

Example usage:

Fetch content from https://moodledev.io/docs/apis/plugintypes/mod

Usage Examples

Once configured with your MCP client, you can use natural language to interact with the Moodle documentation:

Basic Searches

• "Search for plugin development best practices"
• "Find documentation about database APIs"
• "Look up authentication methods in Moodle"

Version-Specific Queries

• "Get API documentation for Moodle 4.2"
• "Search for web services in version 5.0"
• "Show me the plugin structure for the latest version"

Detailed Content Retrieval

• "Fetch the complete plugin development guide"
• "Get the full content of the database API documentation"

Development

Development Installation

For development, clone the repository and install in development mode:

git clone https://github.com/khairu-aqsara/moodle_dev_mcp.git
cd moodle_dev_mcp

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Or with development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Dependencies

• Python 3.8+
• mcp: Model Context Protocol implementation
• aiohttp: Async HTTP client for web requests
• beautifulsoup4: HTML parsing and content extraction

Testing

Run tests with:

pytest

Troubleshooting

Common Installation Issues

1. Permission Errors: Use pip install --user moodle_dev_mcp if you encounter permission issues
2. Python Version: Ensure you're using Python 3.8 or higher: python --version
3. Virtual Environment: Consider using a virtual environment to avoid conflicts

Runtime Issues

1. Network Connectivity: Ensure you have internet access to reach moodledev.io
2. Timeout Errors: The server includes built-in retry logic, but very slow connections may timeout
3. Rate Limiting: The server respects rate limits and includes appropriate delays

Debug Mode

Enable debug logging by setting the environment variable:

export PYTHONPATH=.
python -c "import logging; logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)" -m moodle_dev_mcp

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Setup

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests (pytest)
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Email: wenkhairu@gmail.com

Acknowledgments

• Built on the Model Context Protocol by Anthropic
• Documentation sourced from Moodle Developer Resources
• Thanks to the Moodle development community for comprehensive documentation

Note: This is an unofficial tool and is not affiliated with Moodle HQ. It's designed to make Moodle developer documentation more accessible through modern AI tools.