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Developer Portal Deep Dive

Summary​

In this guide you will get a glimpse of all the main features in the Qualtrics Developer Portal.

Features​

Login​

The first time you successfully log into the Developer Portal you are presented with distinct Developer and Partner terms of service agreements that you must review and sign before proceeding.

Once you have completed those documents, an XM developer account is created and attached to your profile.

Subsequent logins to the Developer Portal will load in your account information and and any XM Extensions you have created.

Qualtrics Product Account Required

In order to register a Qualtrics XM developer account, you must first have a Qualtrics product account to log in with. Currently you cannot develop with the Qualtrics Extension SDK without a Qualtrics product account.

AI Assistant​

Get quick and helpful answers to your questions about the Qualtrics Extension SDK and Public API by asking them to our AI-powered chatbot!

Just click on the chat icon located in the bottom-right part of any page in the Developer Portal.

You can learn more details about using this chatbot here.

Documentation​

Documentation for the XM Extension SDK can be found by clicking on the aptly named Documentation link on the top right of the Developer Portal.

The entrypoint to the documentation gives you a high-level overview of the different functionalities and features of the XM Extension SDK with some buttons for learning more and others for quickly getting started.

Login to See Complete Documentation

While the majority of the XM Extension SDK documentation is available publicly, there are parts that are gated behind authentication.

Remember to login to the Qualtrics Developer Portal to see more XM Extension SDK documentation.

Extension Management​

Once you are logged in to the Qualtrics Developer Portal you will have access to the Extensions page, which displays a list of your Extensions on the left with the tabs below.

General​

The General tab displays meta information about your Extension and contains a list of the XM Plugins contained by it.

Team​

The Team tab lists all XM developer collaborators associated with the Extension.

Share​

The Share tab enables you to distribute your XM Extension to Qualtrics brands.

Use this feature if you wish to make your XM Extension available for use by Qualtrics users in their own brands, typically for collaboration purposes.

Versions​

The Versions tab display all distinct versions of your XM Extension that you have submitted, either through xmt submit extension or xmt develop extension.

Metrics​

The Metrics tab displays cursory usage information for your XM Extension.

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