POST /external/api/v3/url

Get an URL for a questionnaire.

Request Information

URI Parameters

None.

Body Parameters

Name	Description	Type	Additional information	Nullable
CreateAnswers	Do not create answers (will increase the speed of the request but result in a non working desktop URL; default = true).	boolean	None	False
CustomerCounter	Use counter.	boolean	None	True
Data	Collection of customer data.	Collection of UrlCustomerData	None	False
Host	Override the host in the URL.	string	None	False
Intro	Default message to be included in the URL (must be configured by Expoints).	boolean	None	True
Mapping	Indicates whether to use mappings to add or remove data.	boolean	None	True
Short	Shorten URL using Bitly (must be configured by Expoints).	boolean	None	False
IsTest	Customers will be added as test records.	boolean	None	False
TransactionDate	Date of the transaction. If not provided, the current date and time will be selected.	date	None	True
Validate	Validate customer based on provided data (default = true).	boolean	None	False
PreviousId	Id of previous customer. If supplied, data of previous customer will be copied. Any provided data will override the duplicate copied data.	integer	None	True
Answers	Collection of pre-filled answers.	Collection of ImportAnswerExternal	None	False
AnswersToCopy	Collection of answers ids to copy from previous customer.	Collection of integer	None	False
CopyAllAnswers	Copy all answers from previous customer.	boolean	None	True
IsConcept	Marks a customer as concept and automatically as test. Use this only for testing concept questionnaires (when available).	boolean	None	True

Request Formats

application/json

Sample:

{
  "CreateAnswers": true,
  "CustomerCounter": true,
  "Data": [
    {
      "CustomerDataColumnId": 1,
      "CustomerDataTechnicalName": "sample string 1",
      "CustomerDataExternalTechnicalName": "sample string 2",
      "Value": "sample string 3"
    },
    {
      "CustomerDataColumnId": 1,
      "CustomerDataTechnicalName": "sample string 1",
      "CustomerDataExternalTechnicalName": "sample string 2",
      "Value": "sample string 3"
    }
  ],
  "Host": "sample string 2",
  "Intro": true,
  "Mapping": true,
  "Short": true,
  "IsTest": true,
  "TransactionDate": "2025-11-05T12:52:06.9902822+01:00",
  "Validate": true,
  "PreviousId": 1,
  "Answers": [
    {
      "BaseQuestionId": 1,
      "IsNotApplicableSelected": true,
      "Text": "sample string 2",
      "SelectedScalePositions": [
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "Label": "sample string 1",
          "Value": 1,
          "Ranking": 1
        },
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "Label": "sample string 1",
          "Value": 1,
          "Ranking": 1
        }
      ],
      "DateAnswered": "2025-11-05T12:52:06.9902822+01:00",
      "FileAnswers": [
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "AnswerId": 2,
          "FileName": "sample string 3",
          "FileSize": 4,
          "FileType": "sample string 5",
          "Data": "QEA=",
          "IsEncrypted": true,
          "CertificateThumbprint": "sample string 7",
          "EncryptionKey": "sample string 8"
        },
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "AnswerId": 2,
          "FileName": "sample string 3",
          "FileSize": 4,
          "FileType": "sample string 5",
          "Data": "QEA=",
          "IsEncrypted": true,
          "CertificateThumbprint": "sample string 7",
          "EncryptionKey": "sample string 8"
        }
      ],
      "PageRepetition": 1,
      "SectionRepetition": 1
    },
    {
      "BaseQuestionId": 1,
      "IsNotApplicableSelected": true,
      "Text": "sample string 2",
      "SelectedScalePositions": [
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "Label": "sample string 1",
          "Value": 1,
          "Ranking": 1
        },
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "Label": "sample string 1",
          "Value": 1,
          "Ranking": 1
        }
      ],
      "DateAnswered": "2025-11-05T12:52:06.9902822+01:00",
      "FileAnswers": [
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "AnswerId": 2,
          "FileName": "sample string 3",
          "FileSize": 4,
          "FileType": "sample string 5",
          "Data": "QEA=",
          "IsEncrypted": true,
          "CertificateThumbprint": "sample string 7",
          "EncryptionKey": "sample string 8"
        },
        {
          "Id": 1,
          "AnswerId": 2,
          "FileName": "sample string 3",
          "FileSize": 4,
          "FileType": "sample string 5",
          "Data": "QEA=",
          "IsEncrypted": true,
          "CertificateThumbprint": "sample string 7",
          "EncryptionKey": "sample string 8"
        }
      ],
      "PageRepetition": 1,
      "SectionRepetition": 1
    }
  ],
  "AnswersToCopy": [
    1,
    2
  ],
  "CopyAllAnswers": true,
  "IsConcept": true
}

application/xml

Sample:

<GenerateRequest xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Expoints.API.Extern.V1.Requests">
  <Answers xmlns:d2p1="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Expoints.API.Extern.Models">
    <d2p1:ImportAnswerExternal>
      <d2p1:DateAnswered>2025-11-05T12:52:06.9902822+01:00</d2p1:DateAnswered>
      <d2p1:FileAnswers>
        <d2p1:FileAnswer>
          <d2p1:AnswerId>2</d2p1:AnswerId>
          <d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>sample string 7</d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>
          <d2p1:Data>QEA=</d2p1:Data>
          <d2p1:EncryptionKey>sample string 8</d2p1:EncryptionKey>
          <d2p1:FileName>sample string 3</d2p1:FileName>
          <d2p1:FileSize>4</d2p1:FileSize>
          <d2p1:FileType>sample string 5</d2p1:FileType>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:IsEncrypted>true</d2p1:IsEncrypted>
        </d2p1:FileAnswer>
        <d2p1:FileAnswer>
          <d2p1:AnswerId>2</d2p1:AnswerId>
          <d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>sample string 7</d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>
          <d2p1:Data>QEA=</d2p1:Data>
          <d2p1:EncryptionKey>sample string 8</d2p1:EncryptionKey>
          <d2p1:FileName>sample string 3</d2p1:FileName>
          <d2p1:FileSize>4</d2p1:FileSize>
          <d2p1:FileType>sample string 5</d2p1:FileType>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:IsEncrypted>true</d2p1:IsEncrypted>
        </d2p1:FileAnswer>
      </d2p1:FileAnswers>
      <d2p1:PageRepetition>1</d2p1:PageRepetition>
      <d2p1:SectionRepetition>1</d2p1:SectionRepetition>
      <d2p1:SelectedScalePositions>
        <d2p1:ScalePosition>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:Label>sample string 1</d2p1:Label>
          <d2p1:Ranking>1</d2p1:Ranking>
          <d2p1:Value>1</d2p1:Value>
        </d2p1:ScalePosition>
        <d2p1:ScalePosition>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:Label>sample string 1</d2p1:Label>
          <d2p1:Ranking>1</d2p1:Ranking>
          <d2p1:Value>1</d2p1:Value>
        </d2p1:ScalePosition>
      </d2p1:SelectedScalePositions>
      <d2p1:Text>sample string 2</d2p1:Text>
      <d2p1:BaseQuestionId>1</d2p1:BaseQuestionId>
    </d2p1:ImportAnswerExternal>
    <d2p1:ImportAnswerExternal>
      <d2p1:DateAnswered>2025-11-05T12:52:06.9902822+01:00</d2p1:DateAnswered>
      <d2p1:FileAnswers>
        <d2p1:FileAnswer>
          <d2p1:AnswerId>2</d2p1:AnswerId>
          <d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>sample string 7</d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>
          <d2p1:Data>QEA=</d2p1:Data>
          <d2p1:EncryptionKey>sample string 8</d2p1:EncryptionKey>
          <d2p1:FileName>sample string 3</d2p1:FileName>
          <d2p1:FileSize>4</d2p1:FileSize>
          <d2p1:FileType>sample string 5</d2p1:FileType>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:IsEncrypted>true</d2p1:IsEncrypted>
        </d2p1:FileAnswer>
        <d2p1:FileAnswer>
          <d2p1:AnswerId>2</d2p1:AnswerId>
          <d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>sample string 7</d2p1:CertificateThumbprint>
          <d2p1:Data>QEA=</d2p1:Data>
          <d2p1:EncryptionKey>sample string 8</d2p1:EncryptionKey>
          <d2p1:FileName>sample string 3</d2p1:FileName>
          <d2p1:FileSize>4</d2p1:FileSize>
          <d2p1:FileType>sample string 5</d2p1:FileType>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:IsEncrypted>true</d2p1:IsEncrypted>
        </d2p1:FileAnswer>
      </d2p1:FileAnswers>
      <d2p1:PageRepetition>1</d2p1:PageRepetition>
      <d2p1:SectionRepetition>1</d2p1:SectionRepetition>
      <d2p1:SelectedScalePositions>
        <d2p1:ScalePosition>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:Label>sample string 1</d2p1:Label>
          <d2p1:Ranking>1</d2p1:Ranking>
          <d2p1:Value>1</d2p1:Value>
        </d2p1:ScalePosition>
        <d2p1:ScalePosition>
          <d2p1:Id>1</d2p1:Id>
          <d2p1:Label>sample string 1</d2p1:Label>
          <d2p1:Ranking>1</d2p1:Ranking>
          <d2p1:Value>1</d2p1:Value>
        </d2p1:ScalePosition>
      </d2p1:SelectedScalePositions>
      <d2p1:Text>sample string 2</d2p1:Text>
      <d2p1:BaseQuestionId>1</d2p1:BaseQuestionId>
    </d2p1:ImportAnswerExternal>
  </Answers>
  <AnswersToCopy xmlns:d2p1="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2003/10/Serialization/Arrays">
    <d2p1:int>1</d2p1:int>
    <d2p1:int>2</d2p1:int>
  </AnswersToCopy>
  <CopyAllAnswers>true</CopyAllAnswers>
  <CreateAnswers>true</CreateAnswers>
  <CustomerCounter>true</CustomerCounter>
  <Data xmlns:d2p1="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Expoints.API.Extern.V1.Models">
    <d2p1:UrlCustomerData>
      <d2p1:CustomerDataColumnId>1</d2p1:CustomerDataColumnId>
      <d2p1:CustomerDataExternalTechnicalName>sample string 2</d2p1:CustomerDataExternalTechnicalName>
      <d2p1:CustomerDataTechnicalName>sample string 1</d2p1:CustomerDataTechnicalName>
      <d2p1:Value>sample string 3</d2p1:Value>
    </d2p1:UrlCustomerData>
    <d2p1:UrlCustomerData>
      <d2p1:CustomerDataColumnId>1</d2p1:CustomerDataColumnId>
      <d2p1:CustomerDataExternalTechnicalName>sample string 2</d2p1:CustomerDataExternalTechnicalName>
      <d2p1:CustomerDataTechnicalName>sample string 1</d2p1:CustomerDataTechnicalName>
      <d2p1:Value>sample string 3</d2p1:Value>
    </d2p1:UrlCustomerData>
  </Data>
  <Host>sample string 2</Host>
  <Intro>true</Intro>
  <IsConcept>true</IsConcept>
  <IsTest>true</IsTest>
  <Mapping>true</Mapping>
  <PreviousId>1</PreviousId>
  <Short>true</Short>
  <TransactionDate>2025-11-05T12:52:06.9902822+01:00</TransactionDate>
  <Validate>true</Validate>
</GenerateRequest>

Response Information

Resource Description

GenerateResponse

Name	Description	Type	Additional information	Nullable
URL	URL to open questionnaire.	string	None	False

Response Formats

application/json, text/json

Sample:

{
  "URL": "sample string 1"
}

application/xml, text/xml

Sample:

<GenerateResponse xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Expoints.API.Extern.V1.Responses">
  <URL>sample string 1</URL>
</GenerateResponse>

Response Status Codes

Status Code	Name	Description
200	OK	The request has succeeded.
400	Bad Request	Fulfilling the request would cause an invalid state. Request needs modification.
401	Unauthorized	Missing or invalid authentication token.
403	Forbidden	Server refuses to authorize the request.
408	Request Timeout	The server timed out waiting for the request.
429	Too Many Requests	Too many requests in a given amount of time.
500	Internal Server Error	The server encountered an unexpected condition which prevented it from fulfilling the request.
503	Service Unavailable	The server is unable to proces the request at the moment, try again later.