Overview
The /1/guide/index endpoint returns the structure of the VB-Mapp guide. The guide is divided as follows:
- Chapters
- Each chapter has sections
- Each section can have sub sections
The response to this endpoint contains an array of chapters, each of which in-turn contains the sections.
This information is used to query the remaining /1/guide/... APIs.
Required Headers
- Authorization: Token token="<your session token here>"
- Content-Type: application/json
Optional Headers
- X-DocType: text or html – see Content Formatting for more information
- Accept-Language: <language> – see Content Formatting for more information
Chapter Fields
| Field | Type | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| sections | Array | Required | An array of sections in the chapter |
| title | string | Required | This is equal to title from /1/guide/chapter - GET |
Section Fields
| Field | Type | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
title | String | Required | This is equal to title from /1/guide/section - GET |
Example
curl -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Token token="9319224d0002e7a32b26c0686c42a0bf"' \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
http://data-sandbox.vbmappapp.com/1/guide/index
Response
{
"response": [
{
"sections": [
],
"title": "Acknowledgements"
},
{
"sections": [
{
"title": "About the VB-MAPP"
},
{
"title": "Research Using the VB-MAPP"
},
{
"title": "The Importance of Assessment"
},...
],
"title": "Task Analysis and Skills Tracking: Level 3 (30-48 Months)"
}
],
"count": 16
}Special Considerations
We reserve the right to alter the results of this index over time as updates to the guide are incorporated. Thus, it is very important that the results of this call are not cached for an indefinite period of time.
To reduce the chatter between servers, it is acceptable to cache this information during a single week period from 6am GMT Monday to 6am GMT Saturday. Any updates to the structures will be done between 6am GMT Saturday and 6am GMT Monday.