MoodleConnect

MoodleConnect is a no-code automation plugin that connects your Moodle LMS to external tools and triggers actions inside Moodle itself. Send data to Airtable, Google Sheets, SendGrid, webhooks, or custom APIs. Auto-enroll users, award badges, issue certificates, send messages, and manage groups, all from a visual dashboard.

What does it do?

This plugin captures Moodle events (user registrations, course enrollments, completions, grades, etc.) and transmits them to the MoodleConnect service. Through a web dashboard, you create automations that route event data to external tools or trigger actions directly inside Moodle. No coding required.

Key Features:

• One-Click Connection - Secure OAuth-style flow connects your Moodle site to MoodleConnect in seconds. No manual credential copying or complex configuration.

• Automatic Event Configuration - When you create automations in the dashboard, the plugin automatically knows which events to capture. No manual event selection needed in Moodle.

• Moodle Actions - Trigger actions directly inside Moodle: enroll users in courses, award badges, issue certificates, send messages, add users to groups and cohorts, or suspend enrolments. All executed locally on your Moodle server.

• Visual Field Mapping - Point-and-click interface maps Moodle event data to your destination fields. Use template variables like {{user.email}} and {{course.fullname}}.

• Course Filtering - Filter events by specific courses. Include only certain courses or exclude test/sandbox courses from your automations.

• Multiple Actions per Automation - One event can trigger multiple actions simultaneously. Send enrollments to Airtable, log them to Google Sheets, and enroll the user in another course, all in a single automation.

• Analytics Dashboard - Built-in analytics page showing event activity, top courses, top users, and activity timeline with date range filtering.

• HMAC Authentication - All data transmission is secured with HMAC-SHA256 signatures, ensuring only authorized communication occurs.

• Zero Performance Impact - Asynchronous event handling ensures your Moodle site performance remains unaffected.

• Built-in Debug Mode - Comprehensive logging helps troubleshoot issues and monitor event flow during setup.

Supported Destinations:

• Airtable - Sync data to bases with create, update, or upsert modes and field behaviors

• Google Sheets - Append or update rows in spreadsheets with automatic column mapping

• SendGrid - Send branded transactional emails using dynamic templates with variable mapping for password resets, welcome emails, completions, and more

• Webhooks - Connect to Zapier, Make, n8n, or any HTTP endpoint

• Moodle Actions - Enroll users, award badges, issue certificates, send messages, manage groups and cohorts, suspend enrolments

Common Use Cases:

• Automated Learning Paths - Auto-enroll students in the next course when they complete the previous one. Build multi-course programs without custom development.

• Student CRM - Automatically add new users to Airtable or Google Sheets for enrollment tracking and communication workflows.

• Branded Transactional Emails - Replace Moodle's plain-text emails with branded SendGrid templates. Send professional password reset emails, welcome messages, or completion notifications with your organization's branding.

• Certificate Automation - Issue certificates when students complete courses, pass quizzes, or finish multi-course programs. Works with the Custom Certificate plugin.

• Badge Gamification - Award badges based on any Moodle event. Build achievement systems that go beyond Moodle's built-in badge criteria.

• Enrollment Tracking - Log all enrollments to external databases for compliance or billing integration.

• Custom Workflows - Connect to any service via webhooks for unlimited automation possibilities.

How It Works:

1. Install the plugin in Moodle
2. Click "Connect to MoodleConnect" (free account required)
3. Create automations in the MoodleConnect dashboard
4. Done! Events automatically flow based on your automations.

The plugin uses reverse sync. When you create an automation, MoodleConnect tells the plugin which events to capture. No manual event selection or schema syncing required.

Privacy & Security:

You maintain complete control over what data is transmitted. Only events with active automations are sent. All communication uses HTTPS encryption with HMAC-SHA256 authentication. The plugin implements Moodle's Privacy API for GDPR compliance. Self-service data export and deletion available.

Requirements:

• Moodle 4.0 or higher

• PHP 7.4 or higher

• Free MoodleConnect account at moodleconnect.com

Pricing:

• Starter (Free) - Unlimited sites and automations, 100 actions/month, 7-day log retention

• Pro ($23/mo) - 5,000 actions/month, 30-day log retention, priority support

• Scale ($63/mo) - 25,000 actions/month, 90-day log retention, priority support

• Enterprise - Unlimited actions, 365-day retention, dedicated support

Code Quality:

This plugin is fully compliant with Moodle coding standards and passes all moodle-plugin-ci checks including phpcs, phpdoc, and structural validation. Tested against Moodle 4.0, 4.5 (LTS), and 5.0 with PHP 7.4 through 8.4.

Support & Documentation:

Comprehensive documentation is available on the GitHub Wiki, including installation guides, automation configuration, troubleshooting, and FAQ. Email support: kerem@moodleconnect.com

Start automating your Moodle workflows today. No code required.