Get answer by the question ID

Available since Strategy ONE (March 2025)

This workflow sample demonstrates how to get a question's answer by the question ID.

info

Obtain the authorization token needed to execute the request using POST /api/auth/login.

Get a question with question ID

Endpoint: GET /api/questions/{questionId}

note

Replace {questionId} in GET /api/questions/{questionId} with your question ID from POST /api/questions.

Sample Request Body: No request body.

Sample Curl:

curl 'https://demo.microstrategy.com/MicroStrategyLibrary/api/questions/9161386651E84054A6230796C84E12C5:68696ADB633946B4B430ABD959433B3B:FCC1C28296014AB19ABD877E60590890' \
-H 'accept: */*' \
-H 'X-MSTR-AuthToken: evvk84kcucn8abon6c1qfbud7' \

Sample Response Code:

Response Code	Status
200	Successfully returned the question from the bot that has been answered
202	Successfully returned the question from the bot which is still being processed
400	Error in getting the question from the bot
401	Authorization failed
404	Question does not exist

Response Body on Success

The response is the question and answer with the specific ID.

Response when the question is still being processed

If the response code is 202, indicating that the question is still being processed, continue calling this API to check the status of the question.

If the question is being processed, the response is:

{
  "id": "9161386651E84054A6230796C84E12C5:68696ADB633946B4B430ABD959433B3B:FCC1C28296014AB19ABD877E60590890",
  "text": "What was the Number of Flights for AirTran Airways Corporation in July 2010?",
  "answers": [],
  "creationDate": "2024-03-08T09:01:43.154+0000"
}

Response when all data is ready

If the status code is 200, indicating that the question has been answered.

{
  "id": "9161386651E84054A6230796C84E12C5:68696ADB633946B4B430ABD959433B3B:FCC1C28296014AB19ABD877E60590890",
  "text": "What was the Number of Flights for AirTran Airways Corporation in July 2010?",
  "answers": [
    {
      "bot": { "id": "68696ADB633946B4B430ABD959433B3B" },
      "text": "**The Number of Flights for AirTran Airways Corporation in July 2010 was 2260.**",
      "insights": "- \uD83D\uDE0A **July is often a peak travel month, so seeing a high number of flights is typical for airlines during this period.**\n- ✈️ **A total of 2260 flights in one month indicates strong operational capacity and demand for AirTran Airways Corporation at that time.**\n- \uD83D\uDCC8 **Tracking monthly flight numbers can help identify seasonal trends and inform future scheduling or marketing strategies.**",
      "images": [{ "id": "79FD176AEAD9446395B083B5931E9EC7", "width": 800, "height": 600 }],
      "route": "sql"
    }
  ],
  "creationDate": "2024-03-08T09:01:43.154+0000"
}