Keep the finding specific
Examples omit the required request context.
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API documentation feedback survey
Improve explanations used by technical evaluators.
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WHAT TO READ · WHAT TO TEST
Observation
Examples omit the required request context.
Interpretation boundary
Never request API keys or credentials.
Next experiment
Add complete synthetic request and response examples.
Illustrative scenario. These are not real response counts or findings.
A worked interpretation example
From a comment to a practical next step.
Illustrative scenario. These are not customer results.
Choose an action to test
Add complete synthetic request and response examples.
Check the experience again
After trying the change, repeat “Which example was difficult to follow?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: examples omit the required request context. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
Read the answers carefully
Keep the conclusion within the evidence.
Never request API keys or credentials.
Examples omit the required request context. This is a synthetic example, not a customer result. Never request API keys or credentials.
From question to next step
Make the feedback useful.
Set the decision
Start with the decision: Improve explanations used by technical evaluators.
Invite relevant voices
Invite people with relevant experience. Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which example was difficult to follow?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
Choose an action
Add complete synthetic request and response examples.
A useful starting point
Questions to understand the actual experience.
Improve explanations used by technical evaluators. Use the prompts relevant to your audience and allow people to skip situations they did not encounter. Keep response handling consistent with what you explain in the invitation.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.
Which example was difficult to follow?
A difficult example identifies the documented step or assumption readers could not follow. Use synthetic request context and avoid collecting credentials or private payloads.
What prerequisite was missing?
A missing prerequisite identifies setup context required before a documented API step can be attempted. Add verified conditions and synthetic examples, without requesting credentials or presenting untested code as a supported integration.
What response detail needed explanation?
A response detail needing explanation identifies output meaning or handling missing from the documentation. Add verified synthetic examples without presenting untested behavior as supported.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate. Which example was difficult to follow? What prerequisite was missing? What response detail needed explanation?
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Examples to adapt, rather than a validated research instrument.
Choose the response format
Make room for the explanation.
| Question | Suggested format | What to preserve |
|---|---|---|
| Which example was difficult to follow? | Optional short text | Retain the specific point or condition described; avoid replacing it with an unexplained rating. |
| What prerequisite was missing? | Optional written explanation | Keep context that distinguishes different experiences. Never request API keys or credentials. |
| What response detail needed explanation? | Optional improvement suggestion | Keep the suggested change separate from whether it has been tested. Add complete synthetic request and response examples. |
Make questions optional where appropriate. If you add a rating scale, label its endpoints, keep one idea per question, and retain a follow-up for reasons. These examples are not a validated measurement instrument.
Before you send it
Check what your wording assumes.
Would you agree that everything about api documentation feedback was clear and easy?
Which example was difficult to follow?
The first wording combines an assumed positive outcome with two different judgments. The revised prompt asks about a specific experience and permits an inconvenient or uncertain answer.
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Who should receive this questionnaire?
Product users who attempted the described task. Ask only about steps each person encountered; do not treat a voluntary response sample as representative.
When should I ask these questions?
Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which example was difficult to follow?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
What should I investigate in the answers?
Examples omit the required request context. This is an illustrative pattern to look for, not a claim about your respondents. Never request API keys or credentials.
What would a practical follow-up look like?
Add complete synthetic request and response examples. After trying the change, repeat “Which example was difficult to follow?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: examples omit the required request context. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
How should I ask “What prerequisite was missing?”?
A missing prerequisite identifies setup context required before a documented API step can be attempted. Add verified conditions and synthetic examples, without requesting credentials or presenting untested code as a supported integration. Use an optional written explanation when predefined choices would hide relevant context.
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