Creating a Moodle LMS token

Step 1: Access the Site Administration Panel

1. Log into Moodle as an administrator.

2. Navigate to the Site Administration panel. You can find this in the menu, typically on the left side or at the top of the page.

Step 2: Manage Web Service Settings

1. In the Site Administration panel, locate the Plugins tab.

2. Click on Web Services under Plugins.

3. Ensure that web services are enabled. If not, enable them.

Step 3: Create a User for the Token

1. Go back to the Site Administration and select Users.

2. Choose Browse list of users and click on Add a new user.

3. Fill the fields as follows and click ‘Create user’ at the bottom of the page.

   • Username: use a username of your choice, we recommend using “user_proctorexam_lti”.
   • Choose an authentication method: should be on “Manual accounts” by default.
   • New password: use the password of your choice.
   • First name: use the first name of your choice, we recommend using “ProctorExam”.
   • Surname: use the surname of your choice, we recommend using “LTI ”. 
   • Email address: use the email address of your choice, we recommend using an email that you can have access to (ie: support@yourdomain.com).
   • Email display: choose “Allow only other course members to see my email address”.
   • The remaining fields and checkboxes can be left blank.

Step 4: Assign Appropriate Role

1. After creating the user, assign them a role that has the necessary permissions. This might be a custom role you create.

2. Go to Site Administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.

3. Add or edit a role, ensuring it has permission for moodle/webservice:createtoken and access to the core_course_get_contents function.

Step 5: Enable and Configure the Web Service Protocol

1. Within Site Administration, go to Plugins > Web Services > Manage Protocols.

2. Enable the REST protocol (or another preferred protocol).

3. Configure the protocol settings as needed.

Step 6: Create a Service

1. Navigate to Plugins > Web Services > External Services.

2. Click Add to create a new service.

3. Name your service and give it a short description.

4. Ensure that Enabled and Authorised users only are checked.

5. Add functions to the service. Search for and add core_course_get_contents.

Step 7: Add the User to the Service

1. In the External Services page, click on Authorized users for the service you created.

2. Add the user you created in Step 3.

Step 8: Generate the Token

1. Go back to Site Administration > Plugins > Web Services > Manage tokens.

2. Click Add to create a new token.

3. Select the user and service you created.

4. The token will be generated and displayed. Copy this token for API use.