# Create response

POST https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/{survey_id}/responses/
Content-Type: application/json

Create a Response for a survey.

Reference: https://beta-docs.prolific.com/api-reference/surveys/create-response

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: Create response
  version: endpoint_surveys.CreateResponse
paths:
  /api/v1/surveys/{survey_id}/responses/:
    post:
      operationId: create-response
      summary: Create response
      description: Create a Response for a survey.
      tags:
        - - subpackage_surveys
      parameters:
        - name: survey_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: Header authentication of the form `undefined <token>`
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyResponseOut'
        '400':
          description: Error
          content: {}
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyResponseIn'
components:
  schemas:
    SurveyResponseAnswer:
      type: object
      properties:
        answer_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The answer ID.
        value:
          type: string
          description: The answer option value selected.
      required:
        - answer_id
        - value
    SurveyQuestionResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        answers:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyResponseAnswer'
          description: The answers selected.
        question_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The question ID.
        question_title:
          type: string
          description: The title of the survey question.
      required:
        - answers
        - question_id
        - question_title
    SurveyResponseSection:
      type: object
      properties:
        questions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyQuestionResponse'
          description: The questions for a given section.
        section_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The section ID.
      required:
        - questions
        - section_id
    SurveyResponseIn:
      type: object
      properties:
        participant_id:
          type: string
          description: The Prolific participant ID.
        sections:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyResponseSection'
          description: An array of sections from the survey, otherwise use `questions`.
        questions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyQuestionResponse'
          description: An array of questions from the survey, otherwise use `sections`.
        submission_id:
          type: string
          description: The Prolific submission ID.
      required:
        - participant_id
        - submission_id
    SurveyResponseOut:
      type: object
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
        date_created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date/time the response was created (UTC).
        date_modified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date/time the response was modified (UTC).
        participant_id:
          type: string
          description: The Prolific participant ID.
        sections:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyResponseSection'
          description: An array of sections from the survey, otherwise `questions`.
        questions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SurveyQuestionResponse'
          description: An array of questions from the survey, otherwise `sections`.
        submission_id:
          type: string
          description: The Prolific submission ID.
      required:
        - participant_id
        - submission_id

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python with_sections
import requests

url = "https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/"

payload = {
    "participant_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
    "submission_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
    "sections": [
        {
            "questions": [
                {
                    "answers": [
                        {
                            "answer_id": "8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8",
                            "value": "Potato"
                        }
                    ],
                    "question_id": "827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25",
                    "question_title": "What is your favourite root vegetable?"
                }
            ],
            "section_id": "f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8"
        }
    ]
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript with_sections
const url = 'https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"participant_id":"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992","submission_id":"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992","sections":[{"questions":[{"answers":[{"answer_id":"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8","value":"Potato"}],"question_id":"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25","question_title":"What is your favourite root vegetable?"}],"section_id":"f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8"}]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go with_sections
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"sections\": [\n    {\n      \"questions\": [\n        {\n          \"answers\": [\n            {\n              \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n              \"value\": \"Potato\"\n            }\n          ],\n          \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n          \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"section_id\": \"f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby with_sections
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"sections\": [\n    {\n      \"questions\": [\n        {\n          \"answers\": [\n            {\n              \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n              \"value\": \"Potato\"\n            }\n          ],\n          \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n          \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"section_id\": \"f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java with_sections
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/")
  .header("Authorization", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"sections\": [\n    {\n      \"questions\": [\n        {\n          \"answers\": [\n            {\n              \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n              \"value\": \"Potato\"\n            }\n          ],\n          \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n          \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"section_id\": \"f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php with_sections
<?php

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/', [
  'body' => '{
  "participant_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "submission_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "sections": [
    {
      "questions": [
        {
          "answers": [
            {
              "answer_id": "8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8",
              "value": "Potato"
            }
          ],
          "question_id": "827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25",
          "question_title": "What is your favourite root vegetable?"
        }
      ],
      "section_id": "f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8"
    }
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => '<apiKey>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp with_sections
var client = new RestClient("https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"sections\": [\n    {\n      \"questions\": [\n        {\n          \"answers\": [\n            {\n              \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n              \"value\": \"Potato\"\n            }\n          ],\n          \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n          \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"section_id\": \"f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8\"\n    }\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift with_sections
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "participant_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "submission_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "sections": [
    [
      "questions": [
        [
          "answers": [
            [
              "answer_id": "8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8",
              "value": "Potato"
            ]
          ],
          "question_id": "827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25",
          "question_title": "What is your favourite root vegetable?"
        ]
      ],
      "section_id": "f5e5c4dc-7d2e-40f1-a895-9bb2f8703fd8"
    ]
  ]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

```python without_sections
import requests

url = "https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/"

payload = {
    "participant_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
    "submission_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
    "questions": [
        {
            "answers": [
                {
                    "answer_id": "8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8",
                    "value": "Potato"
                }
            ],
            "question_id": "827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25",
            "question_title": "What is your favourite root vegetable?"
        }
    ]
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript without_sections
const url = 'https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"participant_id":"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992","submission_id":"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992","questions":[{"answers":[{"answer_id":"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8","value":"Potato"}],"question_id":"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25","question_title":"What is your favourite root vegetable?"}]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go without_sections
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"questions\": [\n    {\n      \"answers\": [\n        {\n          \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n          \"value\": \"Potato\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n      \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby without_sections
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"questions\": [\n    {\n      \"answers\": [\n        {\n          \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n          \"value\": \"Potato\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n      \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java without_sections
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/")
  .header("Authorization", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"questions\": [\n    {\n      \"answers\": [\n        {\n          \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n          \"value\": \"Potato\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n      \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php without_sections
<?php

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/', [
  'body' => '{
  "participant_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "submission_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "questions": [
    {
      "answers": [
        {
          "answer_id": "8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8",
          "value": "Potato"
        }
      ],
      "question_id": "827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25",
      "question_title": "What is your favourite root vegetable?"
    }
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => '<apiKey>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp without_sections
var client = new RestClient("https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"participant_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"submission_id\": \"62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992\",\n  \"questions\": [\n    {\n      \"answers\": [\n        {\n          \"answer_id\": \"8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8\",\n          \"value\": \"Potato\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"question_id\": \"827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25\",\n      \"question_title\": \"What is your favourite root vegetable?\"\n    }\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift without_sections
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "participant_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "submission_id": "62908f0b98a55b36ac68b992",
  "questions": [
    [
      "answers": [
        [
          "answer_id": "8bde0c5f-235e-41e6-bf82-b73e92852ac8",
          "value": "Potato"
        ]
      ],
      "question_id": "827e810a-4b1a-40f6-8bc2-c3dd6fcedc25",
      "question_title": "What is your favourite root vegetable?"
    ]
  ]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/surveys/survey_id/responses/")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```