Create Answer

Required Fields and relationships

Depending on the question you are attempting to answer, you will need to use the correct attribute. You will also need to provide the answerable relationship with your request - this can be either an application or job_seeker record

Question type	Required attributes	Required Relationships
`short_text` or `long_text`	`text_answer`	`question` `answerable`
`boolean`	`boolean_answer`	`question` `answerable`
`number`	`number_answer`	`question` `answerable`
`url`	`url_answer`	`question` `answerable`
`document`	`document_base64_filename`, `document_base64_data`. This is done in the same way as submitting a CV.	`question` `answerable`
`multiple_choice`	None	`question`, `answerable`, `answer_options`. See the example below for how to submit the answer options.
`date`	`date_answer`	`question` `answerable`
`date_range`	`date_from_answer` and `date_to_answer`	`question` `answerable`

Examples of how to submit different answer types

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "attributes": {
      "text_answer": "Hello, Globe!"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "1"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "1"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "attributes": {
      "boolean_answer": true
    },
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "1"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "1"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "attributes": {
      "number_answer": 123
    },
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "1"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "1"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "attributes": {
      "url_answer": "https://pinpointhq.com"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "1"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "1"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "attributes": {
      "document_base64_filename": "example.pdf",
      "document_base64_data": "data:application/pdf;base64,...[REDACTED_DATA]..."
    },
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "1"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "1"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "4"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "22"
        }
      },
      "answer_options": {
        "data": [
          {
            "type": "answer_options",
            "method": "create",
            "temp-id": "temp-1"
          },
          {
            "type": "answer_options",
            "method": "create",
            "temp-id": "temp-2"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "included": [
    {
      "type": "answer_options",
      "temp-id": "temp-1",
      "attributes": {
        "text": "React"
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "answer_options",
      "temp-id": "temp-1",
      "attributes": {
        "text": "Vue"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Example Description

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "attributes": {
      "date_answer": "2020-01-01"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "1"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "1"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "type": "answers",
    "attributes": {
      "date_from_answer": "2022-01-01",
      "date_to_answer": "2024-04-03"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "answerable": {
        "data": {
          "type": "applications",
          "id": "1"
        }
      },
      "question": {
        "data": {
          "type": "questions",
          "id": "1"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}