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Overview

The quiz sharing flow in IntelliQ allows users to share their completed quizzes with others. This guide explains the complete flow from sharing a quiz to viewing shared quiz details.

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Flow Diagram

  1. Share Quiz (Quiz Owner Only) For Singleplayer: 
    POST /api/v1/share/singleplayer
    For Multiplayer: 
    POST /api/v1/share/multiplayer
    Share a completed quiz with specified visibility settings: 
    {
  "quizId": "quiz-uuid",
  "isAnonymous": false,
  "isPublic": true,
  "roomId": "room-uuid" // Only for multiplayer
}
  2. Update Share Settings (Quiz Owner Only) 
    PATCH /api/v1/share/{shareId}
    Update visibility settings for a shared quiz: 
    {
  "isPublic": true,
  "isAnonymous": false
}
    The response includes:
    • Updated share settings
    • Complete quiz details
    • Performance statistics
    • Share URL
  3. View Shared Quiz (Public Access) 
    GET /api/v1/share/{shareId}
    Retrieve the shared quiz details, including:
    • Quiz content and metadata
    • Creator information (if not anonymous)
    • Share settings and URL
    • Performance statistics

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Response Examples

{
  "shareId": "fd33a26c-4dfa-4975-8c7a-f3f929d6fbbc",
  "shareUrl": "http://localhost:8787/api/v1/share/fd33a26c-4dfa-4975-8c7a-f3f929d6fbbc",
  "isAnonymous": false,
  "isPublic": false,
  "type": "singleplayer",
  "quiz": {
    "quizId": "06e4d10a-df91-4703-89f3-0ea4ddb72c8b",
    "title": "Anime Enthusiast Challenge"
  }
}

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Error Handling

The API will return appropriate error codes and messages if:
  • The quiz ID doesn’t exist
  • The user is not authorized to share the quiz
  • The share ID is invalid
  • The shared quiz is not public
  • The user is not authorized to modify share settings

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Share Settings

  • isPublic: Controls whether the quiz is accessible to anyone with the share URL
  • isAnonymous: Determines if the creator’s name is displayed when viewing the shared quiz
  • shareUrl: A unique URL that can be used to access the shared quiz
  • shareId: A unique identifier for the shared quiz instance

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Security Considerations

  1. Only quiz owners can create and modify share settings
  2. Non-public quizzes are not accessible even with the share URL
  3. Anonymous sharing hides creator information but maintains quiz content
  4. Share URLs are unique and cryptographically secure
Written by Ricky Raveanu