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Native API Documentation

This documents the APIs that can be used to implement native wrappers. There are three types of APIs:

  • student_view_data: Exposes block settings and content as JSON data. Can be retrieved via the edX Course Blocks API. Does not include user-specific data, which is available from student_view_user_state.
  • student_view_user_state: XBlock handler which returns the currently logged in user's state data in JSON format.
  • Custom XBlock handlers used for submitting user input and recording user actions.

Drag and Drop (drag-and-drop-v2)

student_view_data

  • block_id: (string) The XBlock's usage ID.
  • display_name: (string) The XBlock's display name.
  • mode: (string) A choice of between [standard, assessment].
  • type: (string) Always equal to drag-and-drop-v2.
  • weight: (float) The weight of the problem.
  • zones: (list) A list of zone objects.
  • max_attempts: (int) Maximum number of attempts in assessment mode.
  • graded: (boolean) true if grading is enabled.
  • weighted_max_score: (float) The maximum score multiplied by the weight.
  • max_items_per_zone: (int) Maximum number of items in a zone.
  • url_name: (string) Url path for the lesson.
  • display_zone_labels: (boolean)
  • display_zone_borders: (boolean)
  • items: (array) A list of draggable item.
  • title: (string) Title to be shown.
  • show_title: (boolean) true indicates the title should be shown.
  • problem_text: (string) Problem description.
  • show_problem_header: (boolean) true indicates the description should be shown.
  • target_img_expanded_url: (string) URL for the background image.
  • target_img_description: (string) Description of the background image.
  • item_background_color: (string) Background color for the draggable items.
  • item_text_color: (string) Text color for the draggable items.

student_view_user_state

Contains the current state of the user interaction with the block.

  • attempts: (integer) Number of attempts used so far.
  • finished: (boolean) true if the user successfully completed the problem at least once.
  • grade: (float) Current grade.
  • items: (object) Object indexing each draggable item
  • overall_feedback: (array) List of feedback message

zone

The zones are the target for dropping the draggable elements and contains information specific for each one:

  • uid: (string) Unique id.
  • title: (string) Description.
  • align: (string) Alignment of items.
  • height: (int) Vertical size.
  • width: (int) Horizontal size.
  • x: (int) Horizontal position.
  • y: (int) Vertical position.
  • description: (string) Long description.

item

Information about each draggable item and their placement.

  • imageURL: (string) Relative URL for image.
  • displayName: (string) Text description.
  • expandedImageURL: (string) Full URL to image.
  • id: (int) Unique id for item.
  • correct: (boolean) true if the item was dragged to the correct place.
  • zone: (string) Reference to the uid of the target zone.

message

Contains feedback shown to the user

  • message: (string) Content of the feedback.

Custom Handlers

drop_item

This JSON handler is used to handle dropping an item in a zone. The arguments are

  • val: (string) The number of the item.
  • zone: (string) The uid of the zone.

In assessment mode will return an empty object, while in standard mode it returns the following:

  • correct: (boolean) true if correct.
  • grade: (float) Current grade for the problem.
  • finished: (boolean) true if finished.
  • overall_feedback: (message) Feedback when finished.
  • feedback: (message) Feedback for the current try.

do_attempt

Check submitted solution and return feedback if in assessment mode.

  • correct: (boolean) true if solution is correct.
  • attempts: (int) Number of attempts remaining.
  • grade: (float) Final grade.
  • misplaced_items: (array) List of misplaced items ids.
  • feedback: (message) Feedback message for current try.
  • overall_feedback: (message) Feedback when finished.

publish_event

This endpoint is used to publish XBlock event from frontend

event
  • event_type: (string) Event identifier.

reset

This resets the current try in assessment mode and returns the previous state.

show_answer

Returns correct answer in assessment mode.

expand_static_url

AJAX-accessible handler for expanding URLs to static image files that can be used as background.