Get Surveys - GET /attributes - http://api.spectrumsurveys.com/suppliers/v2/attributes/:qualification_code?localization=:localization
Call this API to view the respondent's question text, condition codes, and condition code texts for unfamiliar qualification codes/condition codes. Survey_localization is a required Query String parameter.
Implementation
As the PureSpectrum platform continues to expand its Respondent targeting library, it is important that you are able to import foreign targeting attributes & profile your respondents before sending them into a survey. Your ability to do so will greatly improve conversion, reduce time to termination, and provide you with better population data about your supply.
If your system supports the ability to route or screen respondents on the fly on qualifications for which you are missing for this respondent, this API endpoint is for you. The goal of this endpoint is not for mapping, but rather for direct creation of question/answers within your profiling mechanism.
When importing a new survey, qualification, or quota into your survey inventory via API - take into consideration if any of the qualifications or the qualification's condition codes are unknown within your system. If so, fail the survey import and call the GET /attributes endpoint with the qualification and survey localization. Parse the response and create this new qualification within your system.
Considerations
- Qualifications are shared across surveyLocalizations on PureSpectrum. For example, we use the same code for b2b employment in the US/English, that we use in Japanese Japan.
- Condition codes when appropriate are also shared across localizations
- Even though the codes may be the same, we represent these questions/answers using the appropriate language/localization
- We only currently support 3 question types in this api call: Singlepunch, Singlepunch-alt, & Multipunch
- singlepunch is presented as a dropdown. Singlepunch-alt and Multipunch are shown in push-button form
HEADER Parameters
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
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access-token | string | Yes | Token used to identify the authenticity of the user. |
Query String Parameters
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
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localization | string | Yes | Define the Country & Language combination for which you need the attribute's question/answer text returned |
Response Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
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text | string | The text of the question asked to the respondent |
desc | string | A description of the question that is asked of the respondent |
cat | string | Category name of the question that is asked of the respondent |
type | integer | 1=singlepunch (only one selection is allowed, presented in dropdown form) 2=singlepunch-alt (only one selection is allowed - presented in push button form) 3=multipunch (multiple selections are allowed, presented in push button form) 4=range (not currently supported) |
class | integer | 1 = Core profiling question 2 = Extended profiling question 3 = Custom profiling question |
condition_codes | array | contains the condition codes and condition code texts |
crtd_on | UTC Timestamp in milliseconds since Unix Epoch | Timestamp of when this attribute was created |
mod_on | UTC Timestamp in milliseconds since Unix Epoch | Timestamp of when this attribute was modified. This may include a change in text, addition or modification of condition codes. In case the mod_on has changed since your last sync, delete the qualification in your system and recreate it to prevent inconsistencies. |
condition_codes Array
Parameter | Type | Description |
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id | string | the condition code of the corresponding text. This will match the requisite condition codes in a survey's qualifications/quotas |
text | string | The text of the answer presented to the respondent |
Sample API Request
GET /suppliers/v2/attributes/1031?survey_localization=en_US Host: api.spectrumsurveys.com access-token: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sample API Response
Example 1: Simple MultiPunch
GET /suppliers/v2/attributes/1031?survey_localization=en_US { "text":"Which of the following pets do you own?", "cat":"Pets", "desc":"Pet Ownership", "type":3, "class":2, "condition_codes":[ {"id":"111","text":"Dog"}, {"id":"112","text":"Cat"}, {"id":"113","text":"Rabbit"}, {"id":"114","text":"Snake/Lizard"}, {"id":"115","text":"Fish"}, {"id":"116","text":"Small Birds"}, {"id":"117","text":"Large Birds"}, {"id":"118","text":"Horse/Equine"}, {"id":"119","text":"Ferrets"}, {"id":"120","text":"Hamster or other Rodent"}, {"id":"121","text":"Turtle"}, {"id":"122","text":"Exotic Pets"}, {"id":"999","text":"None of the Above"} ], "crtd_on": 1487871678958, "mod_on": 1487871678958 }
Example 2: Singlepunch - in context dropdown. This will render as The company I work for employs approximately (dropdown) people
GET /suppliers/v2/attributes/1034?survey_localization=en_US { "text":"The company I work for employs approximately %1034% people", "cat":"B2B", "desc":"Company Size (Employees)", "type":1, "class":2, "condition_codes":[ {"id":"111","text":"1 to 5"}, {"id":"112","text":"6 to 9"}, {"id":"113","text":"10 to 19"}, {"id":"114","text":"20 to 24"}, ... {"id":"125","text":"50,000+"}, {"id":"999","text":"Don't know"} ], "crtd_on": 1487871678958, "mod_on": 1487871678958 }
Example 3: Singlepunch - alt
GET /suppliers/v2/attributes/1040?survey_localization=en_US { "text":"Are you registered in any of the following US political parties?", "cat":"Politics", "desc":"Political Party Affiliation", "type":1, "class":2, "condition_codes":[ {"id":"111","text":"Democratic Party"}, {"id":"112","text":"Republican Party"}, {"id":"113","text":"Independent"}, {"id":"114","text":"Constitution Party"}, ... {"id":"117","text":"Other"}, {"id":"118","text":"I am not registered with a political party"} ], "crtd_on": 1487871678958, "mod_on": 1487871678958 }
HTTP Response Codes
Response | Status | Description |
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200 | OK | |
400 | Bad Request | See Error Messages |
404 | Not Found | Qualification code doesn't exist in database |
5xx | Internal Server Error | Please Report to support@purespectrum.com |
Error Messages
Response | Description |
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1001 | Missing localization parameter |
1002 | Qualification doesn't exist in localization code |
9999 | Unknown Error - Please Report to support@purespectrum.com |