accessing apis/ web service function which are not core web services functions

accessing apis/ web service function which are not core web services functions

by Howard Miller -
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The web service functions that you get from the automatic documentation are all there is (even though there are lots).

Yes, if you need something extra the "correct" path is to create new local plugin that exposes the required functions. It's often not especially difficult.
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accessing apis/ web service function which are not core web services functions

by Ujwal Gupta -
after creating a new local plugin do i have to expose the plugin to the open source community of moodle and only after doing so i can use it? or i can directly use that plugin for my website? also where should i place that plugin such that my moodle website can locate the function in it
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accessing apis/ web service function which are not core web services functions

by Mark Sharp -
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Hi,

You don't have to share your code with the community, especially if it's bespoke to your system. But the license still needs to be GPL.

About local plugins, they live in the `local` directory in Moodle. There's a readme.txt in that directory with some useful information, plus some documentation here: Local plugins | Moodle Developer Resources and some information on requirements for all Moodle plugins: Common files | Moodle Developer Resources

Defining external (web service) functions: Function Definitions | Moodle Developer Resources

If you're creating external functions, it's well worth understanding Capabilities and making sure only those with permissions can make changes. Access API | Moodle Developer Resources

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accessing apis/ web service function which are not core web services functions

by Ujwal Gupta -
Its very helpful! Thank you so much for sharing.
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