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POST
/
api
/
content
/
coursesections
Create CourseSection
curl --request POST \
  --url https://spaces.nexudus.com/api/content/coursesections \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic <encoded-value>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "CourseId": 123,
  "Title": "<string>",
  "DisplayOrder": 123,
  "UnlockType": 123,
  "UnlockAfterDays": 123
}
'
{
  "Status": 123,
  "Message": "<string>",
  "Value": "<any>",
  "WasSuccessful": true,
  "Errors": [
    {
      "AttemptedValue": "<any>",
      "Message": "<string>",
      "PropertyName": "<string>"
    }
  ]
}
A CourseSection is a structural grouping that organises lessons within a Course. Sections represent milestones or learning stages — each section should bring the member one step closer to the course’s overall learning goal. Sections are ordered by DisplayOrder and can be set to unlock immediately or after a delay, using the same UnlockType / UnlockAfterDays mechanism as individual lessons:
UnlockTypeMeaning
ImmediateSection is available as soon as the member enrols
SequentialUnlocked only after the previous section is completed
TimedUnlocked after the number of days specified by UnlockAfterDays
Sections are optional — lessons can belong directly to a course without a section. However, using sections can help create a clearer learning path for members, and allows you to unlock groups of lessons at once.

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Authentication

This endpoint requires OAuth2 authentication. Include a valid bearer token in the Authorization header. The authenticated user must be a full unrestricted administrator or have the CourseSection-Create role.

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Enums

ValueName
1Immediate
2Sequential
3Timed

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Request Body

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Required Fields

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CourseId
integer
required
ID of the course this section belongs to.
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Title
string
required
Section title displayed to members.
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DisplayOrder
integer
required
Position of the section within the course; lower numbers appear first.
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UnlockType
integer
required
When the section becomes available: Immediate (1), after the previous section is done — Sequential (2), or after a set number of days — Timed (3).
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UnlockAfterDays
integer
required
Number of days after enrolment before the section unlocks; only used when UnlockType is Timed (3).

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Optional Fields

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SectionContents
string
Optional HTML or rich-text introductory content shown at the top of the section.
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Active
boolean
Whether the section is active and visible to enrolled members.
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NewImageUrl
string
URL of a new thumbnail image to upload (JPG/JPEG, PNG, or GIF, max 10 MB).
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ClearImageFile
boolean
Set to true to remove the existing thumbnail image.

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Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  "https://spaces.nexudus.com/api/content/coursesections" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "CourseId": 0,
    "Title": "",
    "DisplayOrder": 0,
    "UnlockType": 0,
    "UnlockAfterDays": 0
}'

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Response

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200

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Status
integer
HTTP status code. 200 on success.
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Message
string
A human-readable message confirming the creation.
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Value
object
Contains the Id of the newly created record.
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WasSuccessful
boolean
true if the coursesection was created successfully.
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Errors
array
null on success.
Example Response
{
  "Status": 200,
  "Message": "CourseSection was successfully created.",
  "Value": {
    "Id": 87654321
  },
  "OpenInDialog": false,
  "OpenInWindow": false,
  "RedirectURL": null,
  "JavaScript": null,
  "UpdatedOn": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "UpdatedBy": "admin@example.com",
  "Errors": null,
  "WasSuccessful": true
}

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400

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Message
string
A summary of the validation error(s), in the format PropertyName: error message.
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Value
any
null on validation failure.
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Errors
object[]
Array of validation errors.
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WasSuccessful
boolean
false when the request fails validation.
Example Response
{
  "Message": "Title: is a required field",
  "Value": null,
  "Errors": [
    {
      "AttemptedValue": null,
      "Message": "is a required field",
      "PropertyName": "Title"
    }
  ],
  "WasSuccessful": false
}