SurveyMonkey - create a new survey programmatically with the v3 API

TL;DR

POST /surveys with a title to create the survey (the response carries the survey id), then POST /surveys/{survey_id}/pages to add pages, and add questions and options under those pages. This is possible in API v3.

Fix

1. POST /surveys with a title to create the survey (the response carries the survey id), then POST /surveys/{survey_id}/pages to add pages, and add questions and options under those pages. Expected: You get the expected result; the problem is gone.

When to use

• You are setting up or using this SurveyMonkey feature.
• The symptom matches: create a new survey programmatically with the v3 API.

When NOT to use

• Unrelated SurveyMonkey issues (different feature, different failure).
• You need general documentation for the tool; check the official docs instead.

Compatibility

Reported against SurveyMonkey.

Variant phrasings

create a new survey programmatically with the v3 API

Why it happens

Stack Overflow question: the v2 API only had create_flow for existing surveys/templates; the question is whether surveys with new questions and options can be created programmatically at all.

Edge cases

• If your error message differs even slightly, this is probably a different issue; search the exact text.
• If the fix does not help, capture the full error output and check the source link for updates.

Stack Overflow question: the v2 API only had createflow for existing surveys/templates; the question is whether surveys with new questions and options can be created programmatically at all. Resolved: This is possible in API v3. POST /surveys with a title to create the survey (the response carries the survey id), then POST /surveys/{surveyid}/pages to add pages, and add questions and options under those pages. Build the survey top-down through the v3 endpoints. Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30064623/surveymonkey-create-new-survey-programmatically