choose the correct Moodle web service token/service combination for a mobile versus custom integration
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Steps
Decide whether the integration should reuse Moodle's built-in mobile service (shortname moodle_mobile_app) or a custom external service
For the mobile service, request a token via /login/token.php with service=moodle_mobile_app
For a custom integration, create a dedicated external service, add only the required functions, and enable it for a specific role
Ensure the calling user's role has the webservice/rest:use capability to invoke functions over the REST protocol
Generate and store the token for the custom service separately from any mobile app token to keep scopes isolated
Known gotchas
moodle_mobile_app is a fixed built-in service shortname, not a generic protocol name — it is not interchangeable with 'webservice/rest', which is the REST protocol endpoint itself
Holding the webservice/rest:use capability only grants protocol access; it does not by itself expose any functions unless they're attached to a service the token is authorized for
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