Copy Module and Topics via API

Justin.B.253

Has anyone had any luck copying a module and topics from one course to another course via api? I designed a module in one course that has topics, this module and topics need to be copied over to a number of courses. We have had issues with using BCC in the past and wish not to use it if we can. Since most of our faculty copy courses from one semester to the next, using BCC (Bulk Copy Course) will create duplicate modules if we push it each semester. This custom webapp api would first check to see if the module exists before proceeding.

The problem I'm having is that when I POST the Body information for the module, not everything goes, just the main module title no description in text or html and none of the topics or sub-modules.

Has anyone had any luck, I'm running this with a JavaScript webapp, I'm assuming I would have the same issue with a python script.

For instance, I'm posting this:

{ "Title": "D2L Student Introduction", "ShortTitle": "", "Type": 0, "ModuleStartDate": null, "ModuleEndDate": null, "ModuleDueDate": null, "IsHidden": false, "IsLocked": false, "Description": { "Text": "Welcome!\nD2L/Brightspace is Delta's eLearning platform where all courses are housed. \nIn this mini course, we are going to explore how to navigate D2L. We will be walking through how to find content, access activities, communicate with your instructor, and utilize tools to help you be successful this semester. \nAt the end of this mini course, you will take a quiz to show your instructor what you learned and that you are ready to use D2L. \nClick on the Course Homepage module to get started! \n\n", "Html": "<p>Welcome!</p>\n<p>D2L/Brightspace is Delta&#39;s eLearning platform where all courses are housed.&#160;</p>\n<p>In this mini course, we are going to explore how to navigate D2L. We will be walking through how to find content, access activities, communicate with your instructor, and utilize tools to help you be successful this semester.&#160;</p>\n<p>At the end of this mini course, you will take a quiz to show your instructor what you learned and that you are ready to use D2L.&#160;&#160;</p>\n<p>Click on the Course Homepage module to get started!&#160;</p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/enforced/2992869-StudentD2LModule/Academic%20Success%20Banner%205.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"/></p>\n<p></p>" }, "Duration": null}

and getting this result: It strips the description all together.

{"Description":{"Text":"","Html":""},"ParentModuleId":null,"ModuleDueDate":null,"Structure":[],"ModuleStartDate":null,"ModuleEndDate":null,"IsHidden":false,"IsLocked":false,"Id":4111879,"Title":"D2L Student Introduction","ShortTitle":"","Type":0,"LastModifiedDate":"2025-04-03T15:22:35.380Z"}

I'll try and tackle the sub-modules and topics next.

Derik.P.149

@Justin.B.253 Looks like the description may be malformed. See RichTextInput in the documentation.

e.g.,

{
  "Content": "<p>Welcome!</p>",
  "Type": "Html"
}

Justin.B.253

@Derik.P.149 That was it. Now I am getting the whole module, description and image copied over. I appreciate the help.

Daniel.M.401

Yes, you have to be careful when reading the reference materials, there is:

RichTextInput - { <composite:RichTextInput> }

and then there is:

RichText - { <composite:RichText> }