How to create a block with questions using Qualtrics API

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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 = ""url = f"https://{data_center_id}.qualtrics.com/API/v3/survey-definitions/{survey_id}/blocks"api_token = "" payload = { "Type": "Standard", "Description": "My Block Name", "ID": "BL_fakeblockid1234", "BlockElements": [ { "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!

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