rpa-moodle 1.0.2

RPA library for Moodle automation with Robot Framework

RPA Moodle

Robot Framework library for Moodle LMS automation via Web Services API.

Installation

pip install rpa-moodle

Features

• Course Management: Create, retrieve, and manage Moodle courses
• Category Management: Organize courses into categories
• Quiz Generation: Create quizzes from Excel files or Google Docs (GIFT/XML format)
• User Management: Create users and enroll them in courses
• Excel Integration: Import course and quiz data from Excel
• Google Docs Integration (Optional): Read quiz questions directly from Google Docs
• Robot Framework Support: Full integration with Robot Framework

Quick Start

Python

from RPA.Moodle import MoodleLibrary

# Method 1: Initialize with credentials
moodle = MoodleLibrary(
    base_url="https://your-moodle-site.com",
    token="your_web_service_token"
)

# Method 2: Initialize without credentials, setup from token file
moodle = MoodleLibrary()
moodle.setup_moodle_connection("moodle_token.json")

# Create a course
course = moodle.create_course(
    fullname="Python Programming 101",
    shortname="PYTHON101",
    categoryid=1,
    summary="Learn Python from scratch"
)

# Create quiz from Excel
quiz_file = moodle.create_quiz_from_excel("quiz_data.xlsx", "gift")

Robot Framework

*** Settings ***
# Method 1: Initialize with credentials
Library    RPA.Moodle    https://your-moodle-site.com    your_token

# Method 2: Initialize without credentials
Library    RPA.Moodle

*** Test Cases ***
Setup Connection From File
    # If initialized without credentials
    Set Up Moodle Connection    moodle_token.json

Create Course
    ${course}=    Create Course
    ...    fullname=Python 101
    ...    shortname=PY101
    ...    categoryid=1
    Log    Course ID: ${course['id']}

Create Quiz From Excel
    ${quiz_file}=    Create Quiz From Excel    quiz_data.xlsx    gift
    Log    Quiz file created: ${quiz_file}

Token File Format

If using Set Up Moodle Connection, create a JSON file with your Moodle credentials:

moodle_token.json:

{
    "base_url": "https://your-moodle-site.com",
    "token": "your_moodle_web_service_token"
}

Excel Format

The library expects Excel files with specific sheets:

Sheet: Course

fullname	shortname	category	summary
Python Programming 101	PYTHON101	Programming	Learn Python basics

Sheet: Quiz

name	intro	timelimit	grade
Python Quiz	Test your knowledge	3600	100

Sheet: Questions

question_number	question_text	question_type	option_a	option_b	option_c	option_d	correct_answer	points
1	What is Python?	multichoice	A programming language	A snake	A framework	An OS	A	1
2	Python is compiled	truefalse					FALSE	1

Question Types:

• multichoice: Multiple choice (A, B, C, D)
• truefalse: True/False questions
• shortanswer: Short answer questions

Moodle Setup

1. Enable Web Services

1. Go to Site Administration > Advanced features
2. Enable Web services
3. Save changes

2. Enable REST Protocol

1. Go to Site Administration > Plugins > Web services > Manage protocols
2. Enable REST protocol

3. Create External Service

1. Go to Site Administration > Plugins > Web services > External services
2. Click Add
3. Add required functions:
   • core_course_create_courses
   • core_course_get_courses_by_field
   • core_course_get_categories
   • core_course_create_categories
   • core_user_create_users
   • enrol_manual_enrol_users

4. Generate Token

1. Go to Site Administration > Plugins > Web services > Manage tokens
2. Click Add
3. Select user and service
4. Copy the generated token

API Reference

Course Management

Create Course

course = moodle.create_course(fullname, shortname, categoryid, summary="")

Get Course

course = moodle.get_course_by_shortname(shortname)

Ensure Course Exists

course = moodle.ensure_course_exists(fullname, shortname, categoryid)

Category Management

Get Categories

categories = moodle.get_course_categories()

Create Category

category = moodle.create_course_category(name, parent=0, description="")

Ensure Category Exists

category = moodle.ensure_category_exists(name, parent=0)

Quiz Management

Create Quiz from Excel

# GIFT format
quiz_file = moodle.create_quiz_from_excel(excel_path, "gift")

# XML format
quiz_file = moodle.create_quiz_from_excel(excel_path, "xml")

Generate Quiz Files

# GIFT format
moodle.generate_quiz_gift_file(questions, output_path)

# XML format
moodle.generate_quiz_xml_file(questions, output_path, quiz_name)

User Management

Create User

user = moodle.create_user(username, password, firstname, lastname, email)

Enroll User

# roleid: 5 = Student, 3 = Teacher
moodle.enroll_user_in_course(userid, courseid, roleid=5)

Complete Workflows

Create Course from Excel

course = moodle.create_course_from_excel(excel_path)

Create Course and Quiz

result = moodle.create_course_and_quiz_from_excel(excel_path, quiz_format="gift")
# Returns: {'course': {...}, 'quiz_file': '...', 'message': '...'}

Google Docs Integration (Optional)

Installation

To use Google Docs integration, install with Google API support:

pip install rpa-moodle[google]

Or install the dependencies manually:

pip install google-auth google-auth-oauthlib google-api-python-client

Setup Google API Credentials

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select existing one
3. Enable Google Drive API and Google Docs API
4. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials
5. Download the credentials JSON file

Usage

Python

from RPA.Moodle import MoodleLibrary

# Initialize with Google credentials
moodle = MoodleLibrary(
    base_url="https://your-moodle-site.com",
    token="your_moodle_token",
    google_credentials_path="path/to/google_token.json"
)

# Or setup Google connection later
moodle.setup_google_connection("path/to/google_token.json")

# Create quiz from Google Doc
doc_url = "https://docs.google.com/document/d/YOUR_DOC_ID/edit"
quiz_file = moodle.create_quiz_from_google_doc(doc_url, "quiz_output.txt", "gift")

Robot Framework

*** Settings ***
Library    RPA.Moodle    https://moodle.site.com    moodle_token

*** Test Cases ***
Create Quiz From Google Doc
    Setup Google Connection    /path/to/google_token.json
    ${quiz_file}=    Create Quiz From Google Doc
    ...    https://docs.google.com/document/d/DOC_ID/edit
    ...    quiz_output.txt
    ...    gift
    Log    Quiz file: ${quiz_file}

Google Doc Format

Your Google Doc should follow this format:

Question 1: What is Python?
A. A programming language
B. A snake
C. A framework
D. An operating system

Question 2: Python is a compiled language
A. True
B. False

---HẾT---

1. A
2. B

Format Rules:

• Questions start with "Question" or "Câu" followed by number
• Options labeled A, B, C, D
• Delimiter ---HẾT--- separates questions from answers
• Answer key format: 1. A (question number, dot, answer letter)

API Methods

Setup Google Connection

moodle.setup_google_connection(token_file_path)

Read Quiz from Google Doc

questions = moodle.read_quiz_from_google_doc(doc_id, delimiter="---HẾT---")

Create Quiz from Google Doc

quiz_file = moodle.create_quiz_from_google_doc(doc_id_or_url, output_path, format="gift")

Importing Quizzes to Moodle

After generating GIFT or XML files:

1. Go to your course in Moodle
2. Click More > Question bank > Import
3. Select format (GIFT or Moodle XML)
4. Upload the generated file
5. Click Import
6. Create a Quiz activity and add questions from the Question bank

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• requests >= 2.31.0
• pandas >= 2.0.0
• openpyxl >= 3.1.0
• robotframework >= 6.0.0

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

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

Support

For issues and questions, please open an issue on GitHub.