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API & SDK Developer Experience (DX) Survey

Captures developer feedback on API documentation, SDK setup, and integration friction to identify pain points and prioritize developer experience improvements.

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25 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to the Developer Experience Survey. This survey asks about your recent experience working with our API and SDK products. Your responses will help us identify friction points and improve our developer tools and documentation. • There are no right or wrong answers — we want your honest experience. • Your responses are confidential and will be reported in aggregate only. • Participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. • Estimated time: 7–9 minutes.

Q02
Multiple Choice

When did you most recently work with our API or SDK?

Q03
Long Text

The following questions are about your experience with our SDK. If you did not use an SDK in your most recent integration, these questions will not apply to you.

Q04
Long Text

The following questions are about your experience with our API. If you did not use the API in your most recent integration, these questions will not apply to you.

Q05
Long Text

Approximately how long did it take to complete your most recent end-to-end integration (from setup to the first successful call or event)?

Q06
Long Text

Overall, how would you rate your developer experience with our API and SDK over the last 90 days?

Q07
AI Interview

Based on your survey responses, what is the single biggest change we could make to improve your integration workflow?

Q08
Multiple Choice

What is your primary role?

Q09
Long Text

Thank you for your time. Your feedback directly informs improvements to our API, SDKs, and documentation. If you have additional thoughts in the future, feel free to reach out to our developer relations team.

Q10
Multiple Choice

Which of the following components did you use in your most recent integration? Select all that apply.

Q11
Long Text

How easy was the initial SDK setup in your most recent project?

Q12
Long Text

How clear were the API authentication steps?

Q13
Long Text

Rank the following friction points from most impactful to least impactful based on your recent experience.

Q14
Long Text

How likely are you to recommend our API/SDK to a fellow developer?

Q15
Multiple Choice

How many years of professional software development experience do you have?

Q16
Long Text

What was the primary programming language you used for this integration?

Q17
Long Text

How complete was the SDK documentation for the features you needed?

Q18
Long Text

How complete was the API reference documentation for the endpoints you needed?

Q19
Long Text

What documentation or sample content was missing or unclear for your specific scenario?

Q20
Multiple Choice

How many employees work at your company?

Q21
Long Text

How clear and easy to follow was the SDK documentation?

Q22
Long Text

How accurate was the API reference documentation (e.g., parameter types, response schemas)?

Q23
Long Text

Where are you primarily located?

Q24
Long Text

How helpful were the SDK code examples for your specific use case?

Q25
Long Text

How useful were the API error messages when debugging issues?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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