Create Question

This API is used to create Questions on the Sunbird-inQuiry Platform.

This API is used to create Question on the Sunbird-inQuiry Platform.

POST /question/v2/create

• It points to inquiry-api-service (assessment service) - /question/v5/create • It is mandatory to provide values for parameters marked with *. • Mandatory fields cannot be null or empty. • The API supports QuML 1.1 version onwards. For Detailed Question schema, Please check here • Appropriate fields need to be passed to work questions functionally well.

Headers

Name	Type	Description
Content-Type*	String	The Content-Type entity is the media type of the resource. It should beApplication/json
Authorization*	String	You require authorization to make use of the API. Raise a request to the administrator for the use of the API. You will receive the authorization key. Specify the key received, here. Set Bearer {{api_key}}
x-channel-id	String	Unique identification number associated with a root organization.

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
request*	object	request is the representation of the resource object for creating questions, which is an object of parameters that describes the question

200: OK The Create Question operation was successful!

{
    "id": "api.question.create",
    "ver": "5.0",
    "ts": "2023-06-29T03:20:53ZZ",
    "params": {
        "resmsgid": "5b4a288b-0875-4fc0-ab8d-b50a973f5ebd",
        "msgid": null,
        "err": null,
        "status": "successful",
        "errmsg": null
    },
    "responseCode": "OK",
    "result": {
        "identifier": "do_2138281685237841921513",
        "versionKey": "1688008853076"
    }
}

400: Bad Request The Create Question operation failed. You may have missed providing input for a mandatory parameter.'

500: Internal Server Error We track these errors automatically and try to set it right at the earliest. Try refreshing the page.

Sample Request

{
    "request": {
        "question": {
            "name": "string",
            "code": "string",
            "mimeType": "string",
            "primaryCategory": "string"
        }
    }

Request Schema

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
name	String	Represents the name of the question	Yes
code	String	Represents the unique code for the question	Yes
mimeType	String	Question mime type	Yes
primaryCategory	String	PrimaryCategory agains which question schema will be validated	Yes

Success Result Schema

Attribute	Type	Description
identifier	String	Unique Question Identifier
versionKey	String	Unique version key of Question

cURL:

curl --location -g --request POST '{{host}}/question/v2/create' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'X-Channel-Id: {{channel_id}}' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {{api_key}}' \
--data-raw '{
    "request": {
        "question": {
            "name": "Question 1",
            "code": "question.code",
            "mimeType": "application/vnd.sunbird.question",
            "primaryCategory": "Multiple Choice Question"
        }
    }
}'

Full Request Example

Following is the complete request example of creating Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).

This includes all the required fields to create a question object, as well as to work this question functionally some other fields were also added such as editorState, responseDeclaration, qType etc.

{
  "question": {
    "copyright": "NIT123",
    "code": "ad6f06e4-1a36-47c2-964a-91c249191e4b",
    "subject": [
      "Math"
    ],
    "qumlVersion": 1.1,
    "channel": "01309282781705830427",
    "responseDeclaration": {
      "response1": {
        "cardinality": "single",
        "type": "integer",
        "correctResponse": {
          "value": 0
        },
        "mapping": [
          {
            "value": 0,
            "score": 1
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "language": [
      "English"
    ],
    "medium": [
      "English"
    ],
    "mimeType": "application/vnd.sunbird.question",
    "showHints": false,
    "media": [],
    "body": "<div class='question-body' tabindex='-1'><div class='mcq-title' tabindex='0'><p>2+2=?</p></div><div data-choice-interaction='response1' class='mcq-vertical'></div></div>",
    "editorState": {
      "options": [
        {
          "answer": true,
          "value": {
            "body": "<p>4</p>",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "answer": false,
          "value": {
            "body": "<p>8</p>",
            "value": 1
          }
        }
      ],
      "question": "<p>2+2=?</p>"
    },
    "templateId": "mcq-vertical",
    "createdOn": "2023-06-29T03:45:06.917+0000",
    "objectType": "Question",
    "interactions": {
      "response1": {
        "type": "choice",
        "options": [
          {
            "label": "<p>4</p>",
            "value": 0
          },
          {
            "label": "<p>8</p>",
            "value": 1
          }
        ],
        "validation": {
          "required": "Yes"
        }
      }
    },
    "gradeLevel": [
      "Class 1"
    ],
    "primaryCategory": "Multiple Choice Question",
    "contentDisposition": "inline",
    "lastUpdatedOn": "2023-06-29T03:45:07.002+0000",
    "contentEncoding": "gzip",
    "showSolutions": false,
    "allowAnonymousAccess": "Yes",
    "identifier": "do_2138281804342640641518",
    "lastStatusChangedOn": "2023-06-29T03:45:06.917+0000",
    "audience": [
      "Student"
    ],
    "schemaVersion": "1.1",
    "visibility": "Parent",
    "showTimer": false,
    "author": "Creator1",
    "solutions": {},
    "outcomeDeclaration": {
      "maxScore": {
        "cardinality": "single",
        "type": "integer",
        "defaultValue": 1
      }
    },
    "qType": "MCQ",
    "maxScore": 1,
    "languageCode": [
      "en"
    ],
    "versionKey": "1688010307002",
    "showFeedback": false,
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "complexityLevel": [
      "evaluate"
    ],
    "interactionTypes": [
      "choice"
    ],
    "framework": "inquiry_k-12",
    "answer": "<div class='anwser-container'><div class='anwser-body'><p>4</p></div></div>",
    "createdBy": "5a587cc1-e018-4859-a0a8-e842650b9d64",
    "compatibilityLevel": 5,
    "name": "MCQ-1",
    "board": "CBSE",
    "status": "Draft"
  }
}