diff --git a/lib/db/services.php b/lib/db/services.php
index 84b9be16f3b..4de6b784bcb 100644
--- a/lib/db/services.php
+++ b/lib/db/services.php
@@ -1237,6 +1237,7 @@ $services = array(
             'mod_choice_submit_choice_response',
             'mod_choice_view_choice',
             'mod_choice_get_choices_by_courses',
+            'mod_lti_get_tool_launch_data',
             'mod_imscp_view_imscp',
             'mod_imscp_get_imscps_by_courses',
             ),
diff --git a/mod/lti/classes/external.php b/mod/lti/classes/external.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52ad37fddf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mod/lti/classes/external.php
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * External tool module external API
+ *
+ * @package    mod_lti
+ * @category   external
+ * @copyright  2015 Juan Leyva <juan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ * @since      Moodle 3.0
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;
+
+require_once($CFG->libdir . '/externallib.php');
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/lti/lib.php');
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/lti/locallib.php');
+
+/**
+ * External tool module external functions
+ *
+ * @package    mod_lti
+ * @category   external
+ * @copyright  2015 Juan Leyva <juan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ * @since      Moodle 3.0
+ */
+class mod_lti_external extends external_api {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns description of method parameters
+     *
+     * @return external_function_parameters
+     * @since Moodle 3.0
+     */
+    public static function get_tool_launch_data_parameters() {
+        return new external_function_parameters(
+            array(
+                'toolid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'external tool instance id')
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the launch data for a given external tool.
+     *
+     * @param int $toolid the external tool instance id
+     * @return array of warnings and launch data
+     * @since Moodle 3.0
+     * @throws moodle_exception
+     */
+    public static function get_tool_launch_data($toolid) {
+        global $DB, $CFG;
+        require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/lti/lib.php');
+
+        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_tool_launch_data_parameters(),
+                                            array(
+                                                'toolid' => $toolid
+                                            ));
+        $warnings = array();
+
+        // Request and permission validation.
+        $lti = $DB->get_record('lti', array('id' => $params['toolid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
+        list($course, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_instance($lti, 'lti');
+
+        $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+        self::validate_context($context);
+
+        require_capability('mod/lti:view', $context);
+
+        $lti->cmid = $cm->id;
+        list($endpoint, $parms) = lti_get_launch_data($lti);
+
+        $parameters = array();
+        foreach ($parms as $name => $value) {
+            $parameters[] = array(
+                'name' => $name,
+                'value' => $value
+            );
+        }
+
+        $result = array();
+        $result['endpoint'] = $endpoint;
+        $result['parameters'] = $parameters;
+        $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns description of method result value
+     *
+     * @return external_description
+     * @since Moodle 3.0
+     */
+    public static function get_tool_launch_data_returns() {
+        return new external_single_structure(
+            array(
+                'endpoint' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Endpoint URL'), // Using PARAM_RAW as is defined in the module.
+                'parameters' => new external_multiple_structure(
+                    new external_single_structure(
+                        array(
+                            'name' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'Parameter name'),
+                            'value' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Parameter value')
+                        )
+                    )
+                ),
+                'warnings' => new external_warnings()
+            )
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mod/lti/db/services.php b/mod/lti/db/services.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49f42f55944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mod/lti/db/services.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * External tool external functions and service definitions.
+ *
+ * @package    mod_lti
+ * @category   external
+ * @copyright  2015 Juan Leyva <juan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ * @since      Moodle 3.0
+ */
+
+$functions = array(
+
+    'mod_lti_get_tool_launch_data' => array(
+        'classname'     => 'mod_lti_external',
+        'methodname'    => 'get_tool_launch_data',
+        'description'   => 'Return the launch data for a given external tool.',
+        'type'          => 'read',
+        'capabilities'  => 'mod/lti:view'
+    ),
+
+);
diff --git a/mod/lti/locallib.php b/mod/lti/locallib.php
index aa718d9a46b..79a46076e2a 100644
--- a/mod/lti/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/lti/locallib.php
@@ -79,11 +79,13 @@ define('LTI_SETTING_ALWAYS', 1);
 define('LTI_SETTING_DELEGATE', 2);
 
 /**
- * Prints a Basic LTI activity
+ * Return the launch data required for opening the external tool.
  *
- * $param int $basicltiid       Basic LTI activity id
+ * @param  stdClass $instance the external tool activity settings
+ * @return array the endpoint URL and parameters (including the signature)
+ * @since  Moodle 3.0
  */
-function lti_view($instance) {
+function lti_get_launch_data($instance) {
     global $PAGE, $CFG;
 
     if (empty($instance->typeid)) {
@@ -245,6 +247,18 @@ function lti_view($instance) {
         $parms = $requestparams;
     }
 
+    return array($endpoint, $parms);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prints an external tool activity.
+ *
+ * @param  stdClass $instance the external tool activity settings
+ * @return string           The HTML post form content
+ */
+function lti_view($instance) {
+
+    list($endpoint, $parms) = lti_get_launch_data($instance);
     $debuglaunch = ( $instance->debuglaunch == 1 );
 
     $content = lti_post_launch_html($parms, $endpoint, $debuglaunch);
diff --git a/mod/lti/tests/externallib_test.php b/mod/lti/tests/externallib_test.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..92915281117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mod/lti/tests/externallib_test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * External tool module external functions tests
+ *
+ * @package    mod_lti
+ * @category   external
+ * @copyright  2015 Juan Leyva <juan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ * @since      Moodle 3.0
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+global $CFG;
+
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/webservice/tests/helpers.php');
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/lti/lib.php');
+
+/**
+ * External tool module external functions tests
+ *
+ * @package    mod_lti
+ * @category   external
+ * @copyright  2015 Juan Leyva <juan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ * @since      Moodle 3.0
+ */
+class mod_lti_external_testcase extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
+
+    /**
+     * Set up for every test
+     */
+    public function setUp() {
+        global $DB;
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+        $this->setAdminUser();
+
+        // Setup test data.
+        $this->course = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course();
+        $this->lti = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_module('lti', array('course' => $this->course->id));
+        $this->context = context_module::instance($this->lti->cmid);
+        $this->cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('lti', $this->lti->id);
+
+        // Create users.
+        $this->student = self::getDataGenerator()->create_user();
+        $this->teacher = self::getDataGenerator()->create_user();
+
+        // Users enrolments.
+        $this->studentrole = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'student'));
+        $this->teacherrole = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'editingteacher'));
+        $this->getDataGenerator()->enrol_user($this->student->id, $this->course->id, $this->studentrole->id, 'manual');
+        $this->getDataGenerator()->enrol_user($this->teacher->id, $this->course->id, $this->teacherrole->id, 'manual');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test view_lti
+     */
+    public function test_get_tool_launch_data() {
+        global $USER;
+
+        $result = mod_lti_external::get_tool_launch_data($this->lti->id);
+        $result = external_api::clean_returnvalue(mod_lti_external::get_tool_launch_data_returns(), $result);
+
+        // Basic test, the function returns what it's expected.
+        self::assertEquals($this->lti->toolurl, $result['endpoint']);
+        self::assertCount(35, $result['parameters']);
+
+        // Check some parameters.
+        $parameters = array();
+        foreach ($result['parameters'] as $param) {
+            $parameters[$param['name']] = $param['value'];
+        }
+        self::assertEquals($this->lti->resourcekey, $parameters['oauth_consumer_key']);
+        self::assertEquals($this->course->fullname, $parameters['context_title']);
+        self::assertEquals($this->course->shortname, $parameters['context_label']);
+        self::assertEquals($USER->id, $parameters['user_id']);
+        self::assertEquals($USER->firstname, $parameters['lis_person_name_given']);
+        self::assertEquals($USER->lastname, $parameters['lis_person_name_family']);
+        self::assertEquals(fullname($USER), $parameters['lis_person_name_full']);
+        self::assertEquals($USER->username, $parameters['ext_user_username']);
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/mod/lti/version.php b/mod/lti/version.php
index 139b7e911d1..bfb386b3ecb 100644
--- a/mod/lti/version.php
+++ b/mod/lti/version.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;
 
-$plugin->version   = 2015051100;    // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
+$plugin->version   = 2015051101;    // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
 $plugin->requires  = 2015050500;    // Requires this Moodle version.
 $plugin->component = 'mod_lti';     // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics).
 $plugin->cron      = 0;
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 1f58f2433a6..9e73323cff1 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2015100600.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
+$version  = 2015100601.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.