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POST
/
api
/
public
/
problems
/
new
Create problem
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.ropes.ai/api/public/problems/new \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "jobDescription": "<string>",
  "desiredTime": 45,
  "problemTitle": "<string>",
  "additionalNotes": "<string>",
  "integrationSource": "<string>",
  "externalId": "<string>",
  "testMode": true
}
'
{
  "success": true,
  "problemId": "<string>",
  "error": "<string>"
}

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Authorizations

​
x-api-key
string
header
required

Body

application/json
​
jobDescription
string
required

Job description used to generate the problem

Minimum string length: 1
​
desiredTime
integer
default:45

Desired assessment duration in minutes. Must be between 30 and 60.

Required range: 30 <= x <= 60
​
problemTitle
string

Optional problem title

Minimum string length: 1
​
additionalNotes
string

Optional notes to guide problem creation

​
seniorityLevel
enum<string>

Optional experience level for the generated assessment. Valid values match the Ropes UI: junior, mid-level, senior, staff. When omitted, Ropes infers seniority from the job description.

Available options:
junior,
mid-level,
senior,
staff
​
integrationSource
string

Integration source. Must be provided with externalId.

​
externalId
string

External ID from the integration source. Must be provided with integrationSource.

Minimum string length: 1
​
testMode
boolean

Creates a non-production test problem and sends lifecycle webhooks without generating a real assessment. Available only for approved API integrations.

Response

Successfully queued problem creation

​
success
boolean
required
​
problemId
string
​
error
string