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# Add an assessment item reference to a section

> Add a reference to an existing assessment item in a section. This creates a link between the assessment item and the section without copying the item content. The item must exist in the assessment-items collection.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/beyond-ai/qti-api.yaml post /assessment-tests/{assessmentTestIdentifier}/test-parts/{testPartIdentifier}/sections/{identifier}/items
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: QTI API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    A robust assessment engine implementing the QTI 3.0 specification, designed
    for creating, managing, and delivering educational assessments.
servers:
  - url: https://qti.alpha-1edtech.ai/api
    description: Main Server
security:
  - OAuth2: []
  - MCP: []
tags:
  - name: Validation
    description: >-
      Validate XML strings against QTI compliant XSD files. XSD version
      supported is 3.0.0 (3p0)
  - name: Feedback
    description: Feedback for questions and lessons
  - name: Assessment Test Management
    description: >-
      Enables the management of Assessment Tests. Assessment Tests are the main
      entities that contain Assessment Test Parts, Sections, and Assessment
      Items.
  - name: Test Part Management
    description: >-
      Enables the management of Test Parts. Assessment Test Parts are used to
      group sections inside of an Assessment Test.
  - name: Section Management
    description: >-
      Enables the management of Sections. Assessment Sections are used to group
      Assessment Items.
  - name: Assessment Item Management
    description: >-
      Enables the management of Assessment ITems. Assessment Items are made up
      of QTI Interactions (e.g. questions, multiple choice, etc.).
  - name: Stimulus Management
    description: >-
      Enables the management of Stimuli. Stimuli are shared content pieces
      (text, images, audio, video) that provide context for assessment items and
      can be referenced by multiple questions.
paths:
  /assessment-tests/{assessmentTestIdentifier}/test-parts/{testPartIdentifier}/sections/{identifier}/items:
    post:
      tags:
        - Section Management
      summary: Add an assessment item reference to a section
      description: >-
        Add a reference to an existing assessment item in a section. This
        creates a link between the assessment item and the section without
        copying the item content. The item must exist in the assessment-items
        collection.
      operationId: addAssessmentItem
      parameters:
        - name: assessmentTestIdentifier
          description: Root assessment test identifier
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: testPartIdentifier
          description: Parent test part identifier
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: identifier
          description: Section identifier
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        description: The assessment item identifier to add to the section
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                identifier:
                  type: string
                  description: Unique identifier for the entity on the service provider.
                href:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    URI reference to the assessment item resource location on
                    the service provider
                sequence:
                  type: integer
                  exclusiveMinimum: 0
                  description: >-
                    Defines the sequential order of this item within its parent
                    section. Must be a positive integer that determines
                    presentation order to candidates.
              required:
                - identifier
              description: >-
                Add a reference to an existing assessment item in a section. The
                assessment item must exist in the assessment-items collection on
                the service provider.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Assessment item reference added successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  identifier:
                    type: string
                    description: Unique identifier for the entity on the service provider.
                  title:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      Human-readable title of the entity on the service
                      provider.
                  visible:
                    type: boolean
                    default: true
                    description: >-
                      Determines whether the assessment section is visible to
                      candidates during test delivery. Sections are visible by
                      default unless explicitly hidden for specific assessment
                      conditions.
                  required:
                    type: boolean
                    default: true
                    description: >-
                      If a child element is required it must appear (at least
                      once) in the selection.
                  fixed:
                    type: boolean
                    default: false
                    description: >-
                      If a child element is fixed it must never be shuffled.
                      When used in combination with a selection rule fixed
                      elements do not have their position fixed until after
                      selection has taken place.
                  sequence:
                    type: integer
                    exclusiveMinimum: 0
                    description: >-
                      Defines the sequential order of this item within its
                      parent section. Must be a positive integer that determines
                      presentation order to candidates.
                  qti-assessment-item-ref:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        identifier:
                          type: string
                          description: >-
                            Unique identifier for the entity on the service
                            provider.
                        href:
                          type: string
                          description: >-
                            URI reference to the assessment item resource
                            location on the service provider
                      required:
                        - identifier
                      description: >-
                        Assessment item reference schema for linking assessment
                        items to sections
                    description: >-
                      Collection of assessment items that are referenced within
                      this section.
                  qti-pre-condition:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      additionalProperties: {}
                    description: >-
                      Array of QTI 3.0 pre-conditions. Each pre-condition
                      contains a logical expression that is evaluated before the
                      element is presented. If any pre-condition evaluates to
                      false, the element is skipped.
                  qti-branch-rule:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      additionalProperties: {}
                    description: >-
                      Array of QTI 3.0 branch rules. Each branch rule contains a
                      logical expression that, when evaluated to true after the
                      element is presented, causes the test to jump to the
                      target identified by the rule.
                required:
                  - identifier
                  - title
                  - visible
                description: >-
                  Complete assessment section data with all referenced items.
                  Represents a section containing learning content within a test
                  part.
        '400':
          description: Missing assessment item identifier or item already exists in section
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                  details:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '404':
          description: Assessment test, test part, section, or assessment item not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: Error type identifier
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                  eventId:
                    type: string
                    description: Sentry event ID for error tracking
                  details:
                    type: string
                    description: Stack trace or additional error details
                required:
                  - error
                  - message
                  - details
                description: Internal server error response
components:
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          scopes:
            https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/qti/v3/scope/readonly: Read access to QTI
            https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/qti/v3/scope/createput: Create and update access to QTI
            https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/qti/v3/scope/delete: Delete access to QTI
          tokenUrl: >-
            https://prod-beyond-timeback-api-2-idp.auth.us-east-1.amazoncognito.com/oauth2/token
    MCP:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: >-
            https://prod-beyond-timeback-api-2-idp.auth.us-east-1.amazoncognito.com/oauth2/authorize
          tokenUrl: >-
            https://prod-beyond-timeback-api-2-idp.auth.us-east-1.amazoncognito.com/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/qti/v3/scope/readonly: Read access to QTI

````