REST protocol (with JSON/XML payload support)

Web service protocols ::: webservice_restjson
Maintained by Owen Barritt
REST webservice protocol based on the standard core REST webservice, but with added support for JSON & XML payloads and supports using HTTP ACCEPTS headers for determining response format.
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REST webservice protocol based on the standard core REST webservice, but with added support for JSON & XML payloads and supports using HTTP ACCEPTS headers for determining response format.

Installation

Simply place the plugin files in ./webservice/restjson

Setup

Should be enabled and setup in the standard way for webservices.  See https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/Using_web_services for details.

Usage

The protocol can be called in the usual way for webservices with either JSON or XML data specified in content type (also backward compatible with current REST webservice so will also accept POST form data)

e.g. for a JSON payload

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d '{"wsfunction":"...", "wstoken":"...",request object}' http://moodle.url/path/to/webservice/restjson/server.php

Parameters such as wsfunction and wstoken can also still be specified in the URL if required

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d '{request object}' http://moodle.url/path/to/webservice/restjson/server.php?wsfunction=...&wstoken=...

Response format can also be set to XML or JSON by setting the accept HTTP header e.g. to send in JSON and receive in XML (by default same format is used to return as originally received) you could use:

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Accept: application/xml"-X POST -d '{request object}' http://moodle.url/path/to/webservice/restjson/server.php?wsfunction=...&wstoken=...

Contributors

Owen Barritt (Lead maintainer)
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  • manikandan Selvaraj
    quarta, 22 de mar. de 2017 às 18:45
    Hi Ownen,

    I tried this json structure too but no luck {"Courses":[{"fullname":"Bulk insert","shortname":"short bulk","categoryid":1}]}
  • Albert Leatherman
    terça, 18 de abr. de 2017 às 08:46
    Hi Owen, any chance of getting a quick example video for those of us aspiring to use server calls with Moodle but not yet quite up to speed on how they're done?
  • Mohammad Eftekhari
    segunda, 17 de jul. de 2017 às 16:37
    ( For those who don't know how to send the request via Command Line, like me some minutes ago. )

    Because the request format is ambiguous. I couldn't understand how to send the "request Object". so I tried this and it worked :

    curl -k -X POST -d "id=63&filename=windiff.zip" "https://localhost/moodle/webservice/rest/server.php?wsfunction=local_wstemplate_hello_world&wstoken=f5b0854a870e05f960cff39fc2a40665"

    hope it helps
  • Emil Wilmański
    segunda, 23 de out. de 2017 às 07:57
    Hello Owen,
    I try to use Moodle webservice within google apps, so json could be great to use, but I cant get that plugin to work.
    Generally Moodle is not easy platform for anybody. So,
    * my Moodle version is 3.1
    * permission webservice/rest:use -> allow (standard REST works)
    * token is valid (standard REST works)
    * plugin webservice_restjson is enabled (0.4 for Moodle 2.9+ 2016021900)
    * protocol REST protocol (with JSON/XML input support) -> enabled
    request:
    curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X GET http://elearning.casadelalengua.pl/webservice/restjson/server.php?wsfunction=core_course_get_courses&wstoken=33ff697d305xyz
    I've got
    {"exception":"webservice_access_exception","errorcode":"accessexception","message":"Wyj\u0105tek w kontroli dost\u0119pu"}
    so I don't know what still I have wrong.

    Can you help me with this problem?
  • Chandni Pandya
    quinta, 19 de jul. de 2018 às 18:10
    This can be so helpful to web developer
  • Vivek Singh
    quarta, 3 de out. de 2018 às 19:10
    Excellent plugin and very helpful for any magento developer.
  • Hodaya Ankri
    quinta, 29 de ago. de 2019 às 15:47
    Thanks for this useful plugin!!! It helps me a lot!!!
  • mango itsolutions
    quarta, 18 de mar. de 2020 às 15:40
    Hey Owen,
    I've used your plugin and found it is very well performing and any web developer can use it very easily
  • Marc Mathys
    domingo, 29 de mar. de 2020 às 09:25
    Hi. Can this be used by a device to send/receive JSON data (files) and store it in moodle for later access by the device or user?
  • Navneet Kaur
    sexta, 8 de out. de 2021 às 21:09
    Best plugin
  • Noha James
    terça, 17 de dez. de 2024 às 14:41
    Thanks for sharing this post. It offers valuable information to the Web Developers
  • Daniel smith
    quarta, 18 de dez. de 2024 às 23:47
    Great plugin and very helpful for any Kentico developers
  • alouadifa ma
    domingo, 11 de mai. de 2025 às 04:41
    This is a great enhancemen adding support for both JSON and XML with HTTP Accept headers brings much-needed flexibility to Moodle’s REST webservices! Whether you're integrating with legacy systems or modern APIs, this plugin bridges the gap beautifully. keeping it backward compatible is a smart move.
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