Note: This documentation is for Moodle 2.7. For up-to-date documentation see Mobile web services.

Mobile web services

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Moodle 2.1 comes with a built-in web service designed for mobile applications. It is required to run the official Moodle app. Enable it only if you want people to use the official app or if third party app explicitly requires it.

Enable the mobile web services

Go to Administration block > Plugins > Web services > External services. Check Enable mobile web services and Save.

That's it! Not other steps required. The rest of this document has for purpose to explain you the "behind the scene" for any further mobile service customization.


Enabling the mobile web services will automatically:

  • enable the web services system (Administration block > Advanced features)
  • enable the built-in external service called 'Mobile web services' - you should see this new mobile service listed as enabled.
  • enable the xml-rpc protocol
  • allow the 'webservice/xmlrpc:use' capability for authenticated user role

It is not possible to edit this mobile service.

Disable the mobile web services

When you uncheck 'Enable mobile web services', it wil automaticallyl:

  • disable the external service called 'Mobile web services'.
  • if 'Mobile web services' is the only external service enabled:
    • disable the web services system
    • disable the xml-rpc protocol
    • disallow the 'webservice/xmlrpc:use' capability for authenticated user role