Return the "defaulthomepage" setting in the get_site_info web service

Search for the defaulthomepage admin setting, set its value to Site Enable "Mobile services": Plugins ► Web Services ► Mobile Create a Token for the user (student) your are going to test with: Click on Site administration ► Plugins ► Web services ► Manage tokens Click add, select user and service (Mobile Service) Next, you can do a CURL REST call simulating a WS client: You need to replace the wstoken and the URL of your moodle instance curl 'http://localhost/m/stable_master/webservice/rest/server.php?moodlewsrestformat=json' --data 'wsfunction=core_webservice_get_site_info&wstoken=ffbe3a3002f235bf9d01fd9369e10b66' --compressed Confirm that: You receive a new element in the json response "userhomepage" with a value of 0 As admin, search for the defaulthomepage admin setting, set its value to Dashboard Run again the WS, userhomepage must have a value of 1 As admin, search for the defaulthomepage admin setting, set its value to User preference Log in in the site using the same user linked to the token Confirm that your default home page is the dashboard (my) Run the WS again, userhomepage must have a value of 1 Go to the "Site Home" (via the Site Home link in the navigation menu) and in the administration block, under Front page settings, click the Make this my default home page link Run the WS again, userhomepage must have a value of 0