Overview
Use this method to get the information about the questionnaire.
Request example
curl -X GET \
'https://api.sumsub.com/resources/questionnaires/-;id=testQuestionnaire/one'
Response explained
The response is a JSON file that shows structured information about the questionnaire.
Below, you can find the response structure, possible content with descriptions, and response examples:
- questionnaires attributes
- sections element fields
- items element fields
- Supported types of items
- options element fields
- localization attributes
- Response example
questionnaires
attributes
questionnaires
attributesThe following table describes the questionnaire core data items.
Field | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_id | String | Unique technical identifier of the questionnaire. Used for specific questionnaire-linked scenarios in the Dashboard, such as logs. |
id | String | Unique entity identifier of the questionnaire. Used for most questionnaire-linked scenarios in the Dashboard. Empty ("") if not selected. |
title | String | Questionnaire name. Empty ("") if not provided. |
localizedTitle | Object | Includes an array of the title localization values. |
desc | String | Questionnaire description. Empty ("") if not provided. |
localizedDesc | Object | Includes an array of the description localization values. |
clientId | String | Unique identifier of you as the Sumsub client. |
modifiable | Boolean | Option to allow team members to edit questionnaire responses from the applicant page:
|
createdAt | Date | Date and time when the questionnaire was created in the yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS format. |
sections | Array of objects | Includes the objects that represent a separate group of questions added to the questionnaire. |
sections
element fields
sections
element fieldsThe following table describes the sections
element fields — objects containing section core data and questions from the questionnaire.
Field | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id | String | Unique section identifier. |
title | String | Section title. Empty ("") if not provided. |
localizedTitle | Object | Includes an array of the title localization values. |
desc | String | Section description. Empty ("") if not provided. |
localizedDesc | Object | Includes an array of the description localization values. |
condition | String | Condition that makes a section visible, depending on the value of the specified sectionId.itemId={options.value} . null if not selected. |
showCondition | Boolean | Option to apply the condition to the section (true ), or not (false ). null if not selected. |
items | Array of objects | Includes the objects that stand for a single question added to the questionnaire, and has an ID—item identifier—representing this question. |
delimiter | Boolean | Indicates if this section is a separator (true ) or not (false ). null if not specified. |
items
element fields
items
element fieldsThe following table describes the items
attributes – single questions from the questionnaire.
Field | Type | Description | Supported values |
---|---|---|---|
id | String | Unique item identification number. | Any unique identifier. |
title | String | Data field title. Empty ("") if not provided. | Any string value. |
localizedTitle | Object | Includes an array of the title localization values. | { "values": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "Title text" } ] } |
desc | String | Data field description. Empty ("") if not provided. | Any string value. |
localizedDesc | Object | Includes an array of the description localization values. | { "values": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "Description text" } ] } |
type | String | Data field type. | See Supported types of items for details. |
required | Boolean | Sets the data field as mandatory to fill. false if not provided. | true or false . |
format | String | Format of the data field with validation. null if not provided. | min:3, max:9 (sets min/max amount of symbols), email , etc. |
condition | String | Condition that makes the item show up. null if not selected. | sectionId.itemId={options.value} ( Example: 1-Section.1-2=someValue ) |
showCondition | Boolean | Option to apply condition to the section. null if not selected. | true or false . |
placeholder | String | Placeholder for the text data field. Empty ("") if not provided. | Any string value. |
localizedPlaceholder | Object | Includes the array of the placeholder localization values. | { "values": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "Type something" } ] } |
options | Array of objects | Array of values to select from. Only applicable to the select , selectDropdown , and multiSelect types. null for any other type. | [ { "value": "someValue", "title": "Yes", "score": 0 } ] |
Supported types of items
The following table describes the supported types of items.
Value | Description |
---|---|
text | Text field. |
textArea | Expandable text area. |
phone | Field with the phone number. |
date | Date field.dd.mm.yyyy. format for WebSDK and SDK UI, and yyyy-mm-dd — for API response. |
dateTime | Shows the calendar with the date and time fields.dd.mm.yyyy., HH:MM format for WebSDK and SDK UI, and yyyy-mm-ddTHH:MM — for API response. |
bool | Single checkbox. |
select | Array of options. Creates radio buttons. |
selectDropdown | Array of options. Creates a drop-down list with selectable values. |
multiSelect | Array of options. Creates multi-select of checkboxes. |
countrySelect | Drop-down list with available countries. |
fileAttachment | Allows uploading a single file as attachment to the applicant profile. |
multiFileAttachments | Allows uploading a multiple files as attachments to the applicant profile. |
options
element fields
options
element fieldsThe following table describes the options
element fields.
Field | Type | Description | Supported values |
---|---|---|---|
value | String | The option selected by the applicant. | Any unique item identifier. |
title | String | Optional title that will be shown to the applicant. | Any string value. |
localizedTitle | Object | Contains the title localization values. | {"values":[{"lang":"en","value":"Option text"}]} |
score | Double | Adds a value to the overall questionnaire scoring. | Double value. |
localization
attributes
localization
attributesThe following table describes how the localization of titles and descriptions is stored for different languages. Each localization is stored within the values
array.
Field | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
lang | String | Language in the ISO 639-1 alpha-2 code (en by default). |
value | String | Corresponding text in the specified language. Empty ("") if not provided. |
Response example
{
"_id": "t8k4p7m1zq3l9x6r5b2v8n0",
"id": "questionnaireId",
"title": "Full questionnaire",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Full questionnaire"
}
]
},
"desc": "Questionnaire description",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Questionnaire description"
}
]
},
"clientId": "a8b4c9e7d2f6g1h3i0j5k8l7",
"modifiable": null,
"createdAt": "2024-10-11 14:58:40",
"sections": [
{
"id": "section1",
"title": "Section 1",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Section 1"
},
{
"lang": "de",
"value": "Abschnitt 1"
}
]
},
"desc": "Section 1 desription",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Section 1 desription"
}
]
},
"condition": "",
"showCondition": null,
"items": [
{
"id": "shortAnswerId",
"title": "Short answer",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Short answer"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 1",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 1"
}
]
},
"type": "text",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "shortAnswerWithFormat",
"title": "Short answer with Email format",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Short answer with Email format"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 2",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 2"
}
]
},
"type": "text",
"required": true,
"format": "email",
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "countryId",
"title": "Country",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Country"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 3",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 3"
}
]
},
"type": "countrySelect",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Select country",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Select country"
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "phoneNumberId",
"title": "Phone number",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Phone number"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 4",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 4"
}
]
},
"type": "phone",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "dateId",
"title": "Date",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Date"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 5",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 5"
}
]
},
"type": "date",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": null
}
],
"delimiter": null
},
{
"id": null,
"title": null,
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": ""
}
]
},
"desc": null,
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": ""
}
]
},
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"items": null,
"delimiter": true
},
{
"id": "section2Id",
"title": "Section 2",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Section 2"
}
]
},
"desc": "Section 2 description",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Section 2 description"
}
]
},
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"items": [
{
"id": "paragraphId",
"title": "Paragraph",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Paragraph"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 6",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 6"
}
]
},
"type": "textArea",
"required": null,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "dateAndTimeId",
"title": "Date and time",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Date and time"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 7",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 7"
}
]
},
"type": "dateTime",
"required": null,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "dropdownId",
"title": "Dropdown",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Dropdown"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 8",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 8"
}
]
},
"type": "selectDropdown",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": [
{
"value": "drop_option1Id",
"title": "Option 1 dropdown",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Option 1 dropdown"
}
]
},
"score": 5.0
},
{
"value": "drop_option2Id",
"title": "Option 2 dropdown",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Option 2 dropdown"
}
]
},
"score": 10.0
}
]
},
{
"id": "checkboxesId",
"title": "Checkboxes",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Checkboxes"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 9",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 9"
}
]
},
"type": "multiSelect",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": ""
}
]
},
"options": [
{
"value": "check_option1Id",
"title": "Option 1 checkbox",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Option 1 checkbox"
}
]
},
"score": 6.0
},
{
"value": "check_option2Id",
"title": "Option 2 checkbox",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Option 2 checkbox"
}
]
},
"score": 12.0
}
]
},
{
"id": "multichoiceId",
"title": "Multichoice",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Multichoice"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 10",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 10"
}
]
},
"type": "select",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": ""
}
]
},
"options": [
{
"value": "radio_option1Id",
"title": "Option 1 radio",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Option 1 radio"
}
]
},
"score": 7.0
},
{
"value": "radio_option2Id",
"title": "Option 2 radio",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Option 2 radio"
}
]
},
"score": 14.0
}
]
}
],
"delimiter": null
},
{
"id": "section3Id",
"title": "Section 3",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Section 3"
}
]
},
"desc": "Section 3 description",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Section 3 description"
}
]
},
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"items": [
{
"id": "fileUploadId",
"title": "File upload",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "File upload"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 11",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 11"
}
]
},
"type": "fileAttachment",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": ""
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "multiFileUploadId",
"title": "Multi file upload",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Multi file upload"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 12",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 12"
}
]
},
"type": "multiFileAttachments",
"required": null,
"format": "max_value:5",
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": ""
}
]
},
"options": null
},
{
"id": "consentId",
"title": "Consent",
"localizedTitle": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Consent"
}
]
},
"desc": "Question 13",
"localizedDesc": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Question 13"
}
]
},
"type": "bool",
"required": true,
"format": null,
"condition": null,
"showCondition": null,
"placeholder": "Type something",
"localizedPlaceholder": {
"values": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Type something"
}
]
},
"options": null
}
],
"delimiter": null
}
]
}