Hi all, I’m trying to create a block from the qualtrics API with Python following the API documentation: https://api.qualtrics.com/2d5286cc34ed6-create-block. Running the example code snippets do not work for me.
If I try to run the small example code that they have provided, I seem to get a 'Invalid request. Missing or invalid parameter ID.' error
```
import requests
data_center_id = "fra1"
survey_id = "<Your Survey ID>"
url = f"https://{data_center_id}.qualtrics.com/API/v3/survey-definitions/{survey_id}/blocks"
api_token = "<Your API Token>"
payload = {
"Type": "Standard",
"Description": "My Block Name",
"ID": "BL_fakeblockid1234",
"BlockElements": 9
{
"Type": "Question",
"QuestionID": "QID1"
}
],
"Options": {
"BlockLocking": "false",
"RandomizeQuestions": "false",
"BlockVisibility": "Collapsed"
}
}
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Accept": "application/json",
"X-API-TOKEN": api_token
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
response.json()
I have tried removing the “ID” field from the payload, and in that case I will get a ‘Invalid request. Missing or invalid parameter BlockElements.’ error. Even using the code panel provided on the right on the documentation page (https://api.qualtrics.com/2d5286cc34ed6-create-block) where you fill in the API token and Survey ID, it will fail.
For completeness, this is the full response I get when removing the “ID” field:
{'meta': {'requestId': '5412267a-981c-4abb-b532-d2a4a16c7307', 'httpStatus': '400 - Bad Request', 'error': {'errorCode': 'QMST_1', 'errorMessage': 'The request was invalid.', 'code': 'ESRV35', 'message': 'Invalid request. Missing or invalid parameter BlockElements.'}}}
I am able to create an empty block if I remove “ID” and “BlockElements” though.
Any help will be much appreciated!