Forsta Company Element API

The Company Element API from Forsta — 1 operation(s) for company element.

Operations 4

POST /libraries/{company}/elements/{eid} Add element #
GET /libraries/{company}/elements/{eid} Get element #
PUT /libraries/{company}/elements/{eid} Update element #
DELETE /libraries/{company}/elements/{eid} Delete element #

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OpenAPI Specification

forsta-company-element-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Decipher Rest Company Element API
  version: '1.0'
  description: The Decipher REST API allows comprehensive automation of your private or shared Decipher instance.
servers:
- url: https://{server}/api/v1
  description: Replace server with your instance domain.
  variables:
    server:
      default: selfserve.decipherinc.com
      description: Server domain
security:
- APIKey: []
tags:
- name: Company Element
paths:
  /libraries/{company}/elements/{eid}:
    post:
      operationId: createLibrariesCompanyElement
      summary: Add element
      description: Add a new element to the library.
      tags:
      - Company Element
      parameters:
      - name: company
        description: company ID or name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: eid
        description: 'the unique element ID of the element to upload (use `_` to generate one

          randomly)

          '
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  description: the name/description of the element
                  type: string
                xml:
                  description: the survey XML representation of the element
                  type: string
                xml_from_label:
                  description: 'the label of the question in the survey to use as the xml

                    instead of specifying `xml`

                    '
                  type: string
                tags:
                  description: 'a list of phrases to improve search/organization of the element

                    '
                  type: string
                private:
                  description: 'use true to indicate the element should be private and visible

                    to the original author only

                    '
                  type: boolean
                locked:
                  description: use true to indicate this is a permanent element
                  type: boolean
                shared:
                  description: 'use true to indicate this element should be available to all

                    authors on a server (staff)

                    '
                  type: boolean
              required:
              - name
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  added:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      name:
                        type: string
                        description: a description of the element
                      eid:
                        type: string
                        description: the element's id (unique per server)
                      xml:
                        type: string
                        description: the element's survey XML representation
                      type:
                        type: string
                        description: 'the type or class of element (e.g. radio, html, set,

                          subset (for answers))

                          '
                      tags:
                        type: array
                        description: 'the element''s tags (e.g. short phrases to improve search)

                          '
                        items:
                          type: string
                      private:
                        type: boolean
                        description: 'true when the element is only accessible to the original

                          author

                          '
                      locked:
                        type: boolean
                        description: 'true when an element has reach a final state in development

                          and should no longer change

                          '
                      shared:
                        type: boolean
                        description: 'true when an element is global and available to all authors

                          on the server

                          '
                      user_id:
                        type: integer
                        description: the original author's user ID
                      user_ids:
                        type: array
                        description: the list of user IDs the element is shared with
                        items:
                          type: integer
                      group_ids:
                        type: array
                        description: the list of group IDs the element is shared with
                        items:
                          type: integer
                      id:
                        type: integer
                        description: the system ID of the element
                      uuid:
                        type: integer
                        description: the database record ID of the element
                      element_uuids:
                        type: array
                        description: a list of database record IDs of child elements
                        items:
                          type: integer
                      survey_attrs:
                        type: object
                        description: survey attributes
                      report:
                        type: string
                        format: json
                        description: reports json
    get:
      operationId: getLibrariesCompanyElement
      summary: Get element
      description: Retrieves a list containing a single library element.
      tags:
      - Company Element
      parameters:
      - description: company ID or name
        in: path
        name: company
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: the unique element ID of the element to download
        in: path
        name: eid
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    name:
                      type: string
                      description: a description of the element
                    eid:
                      type: string
                      description: the element's id (unique per server)
                    xml:
                      type: string
                      description: the element's survey XML representation
                    type:
                      type: string
                      description: 'the type or class of element (e.g. radio, html, set,

                        subset (for answers))

                        '
                    tags:
                      type: array
                      description: 'the element''s tags (e.g. short phrases to improve search)

                        '
                      items:
                        type: string
                    private:
                      type: boolean
                      description: 'true when the element is only accessible to the original

                        author

                        '
                    locked:
                      type: boolean
                      description: 'true when an element has reach a final state in development

                        and should no longer change

                        '
                    shared:
                      type: boolean
                      description: 'true when an element is global and available to all authors

                        on the server

                        '
                    user_id:
                      type: integer
                      description: the original author's user ID
                    user_ids:
                      type: array
                      description: the list of user IDs the element is shared with
                      items:
                        type: integer
                    group_ids:
                      type: array
                      description: the list of group IDs the element is shared with
                      items:
                        type: integer
                    id:
                      type: integer
                      description: the system ID of the element
                    uuid:
                      type: integer
                      description: the database record ID of the element
                    element_uuids:
                      type: array
                      description: a list of database record IDs of child elements
                      items:
                        type: integer
                    survey_attrs:
                      type: object
                      description: survey attributes
                    report:
                      type: string
                      format: json
                      description: reports json
    put:
      operationId: updateLibrariesCompanyElement
      summary: Update element
      description: Update an element in the library.
      tags:
      - Company Element
      parameters:
      - name: company
        description: company ID or name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: eid
        description: the unique element ID of the element to edit
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  description: the name/description of the element
                  type: string
                tags:
                  description: 'a list of phrases to improve search/organization of the element

                    '
                  type: string
                private:
                  description: 'use true to indicate the element should be private and visible

                    to the original author only

                    '
                  type: boolean
                locked:
                  description: use true to indicate this is a permanent element
                  type: boolean
                shared:
                  description: 'use true to indicate this element should be available to all

                    authors on a server (staff)

                    '
                  type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
    delete:
      operationId: deleteLibrariesCompanyElement
      summary: Delete element
      description: Remove an element from the library.
      tags:
      - Company Element
      parameters:
      - description: company ID or name
        in: path
        name: company
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: the unique element ID of the element to remove
        in: path
        name: eid
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
components:
  securitySchemes:
    APIKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-apikey
      description: 'In order to access the api, you''ll need to generate an API key. Refer to the

        instructions [here](/docs/decipher/api#section/API-Keys) to generate and

        configure an API key with the appropriate permission sets. You can generate

        as many keys as required.


        Configure each request to include your API key in the request header. For example:


        ```

        x-apikey: dp48ss3mgsaucyjtybxw728h7s4cgnwzhejtszdwhf4xpe8yhmtdwpk2ntdhtwbs

        ```

        '
x-tagGroups:
- name: Autoclose
  tags:
  - Autoclose
- name: Data Input and Output
  tags:
  - Data
  - Data Feed
  - Response Summary
  - Modifying Data
  - Datasources
  - Datasources Data
  - Umerge
- name: Survey Metadata
  tags:
  - Simulated Data
  - Survey State
  - Survey Evaluate
  - Survey Quotas
  - Survey Files
  - Survey Warnings
  - Survey Terms
  - Survey Subscribers
  - Survey Users
  - Survey Tasks
- name: Panels
  tags:
  - Panel Data
  - Panel Datapoints
  - Survey Panels
- name: Research Hub
  tags:
  - Users
  - Companies
  - Categories
  - Surveys
  - Panels
  - Crosstabs
  - Archives
  - Archival Reports
  - API Keys
  - Usage
  - Warnings Summary
- name: Crosstabs
  tags:
  - Crosstabs Configuration
  - Crosstabs Execution
  - Crosstabs Nets
  - Saved Crosstabs
  - Crosstabs Table Settings
  - Crosstabs Validation
  - Crosstabs Rim Weighting
- name: Dashboards
  tags:
  - Dashboards
- name: DQ APIs
  tags:
  - DQ-Specific API Calls
  - MaxDiff API Calls
  - Discrete Choice Model API Calls
  - Media Testimonial API Calls
- name: Response Summary
  tags:
  - Share Link
- name: Sample Management
  tags:
  - Bounced Emails
  - Participant Sources
- name: Distribution
  tags:
  - Email Distribution
  - SFTP Distribution
  - Slack Distribution
- name: Campaign Manager
  tags:
  - Campaigns
  - Campaign Email Invites
  - Campaign Exports
  - Campaign Lists
  - Shared Campaign Lists
  - Campaign Sends
  - Campaign Status Lists
  - Supression Lists
- name: Question Library
  tags:
  - Company Element
  - Company Elements
  - Survey Elements
  - Survey Element Report Settings
- name: Language Manager
  tags:
  - LM Application Data
  - LM Application Translations
  - Translation Resources
  - Translations
  - Translation Deltas
  - Translation Reservations
  - Primary Survey Language
  - Other Survey Languages
  - Unused Survey Languages
- name: Project Parameters
  tags:
  - Available Project Parameters
  - Saved Project Parameters
  - Project Parameters Configuration
- name: Multi-User Editing
  tags:
  - Available Sections
  - Check Out Section
  - Check In Section
  - Sync Section
  - Section Editor
  - Abandon Section
  - Validate Section
- name: Video Management
  tags:
  - Videos
  - Watermarked Videos
- name: Miscellaneous
  tags:
  - System Information
  - Logic Nodes
  - Logic Events
  - CATI
  - Global Search
  - Miscellaneous