Para darles a los creadores de formularios más control sobre quiénes pueden responder, presentamos controles detallados para los usuarios que responden. Los formularios creados con la API después del 31 de enero de 2026 tendrán un estado no publicado de forma predeterminada. Para obtener más información, consulta
Cambios en la API de Formularios de Google.
Actualizar un formulario o cuestionario
Organiza tus páginas con colecciones
Guarda y categoriza el contenido según tus preferencias.
Para agregar contenido a un formulario o actualizar la configuración, los metadatos o el contenido, usa el método batchUpdate()
, que agrupa los cambios en un lote para que, si falla una solicitud, no se escriba ninguno de los otros cambios (potencialmente dependientes).
El método batchUpdate()
muestra un cuerpo de respuesta, dentro del cual se encuentra una respuesta para cada solicitud. Cada respuesta ocupa el mismo índice que la solicitud correspondiente. En el caso de las solicitudes sin una respuesta aplicable, la respuesta en ese índice estará vacía.
Antes de comenzar
Realiza las siguientes tareas antes de continuar con las tareas de esta página:
- Completa la configuración de autorización, autenticación y credenciales en las instrucciones del Programa de usuarios pioneros
En el siguiente ejemplo, se muestra cómo actualizar los metadatos de un formulario, pero la estructura es la misma para el contenido y la configuración, ya que usan las solicitudes updateItem
o updateSettings
en lugar de updateFormInfo
. Para cada solicitud, debes proporcionar el nombre del campo que se cambiará y el valor actualizado, junto con un valor updateMask
para limitar los cambios en los campos que especificaste.
REST
Para actualizar la descripción del formulario, llama al método batchUpdate()
con el ID del formulario y el valor de descripción actualizado.
Cuerpo de la solicitud de muestra
"requests": [{
"updateFormInfo": {
"info": {
"description": "Please complete this quiz based on this week's readings for class."
},
"updateMask": "description"
}
}]
Cómo agregar un elemento
En el siguiente ejemplo, se muestra cómo agregar contenido nuevo a un formulario. Cuando agregues contenido nuevo, debes proporcionar una ubicación con un índice en el que se debe insertar el contenido nuevo. Por ejemplo, una ubicación con el índice 0
insertará el contenido al comienzo del formulario.
REST
Para agregar un elemento al formulario, llama al método batchUpdate()
con el ID del formulario, la información del elemento y la ubicación deseada.
Cuerpo de la solicitud de muestra
"requests": [{
"createItem": {
"item": {
"title": "Homework video",
"description": "Quizzes in Google Forms",
"videoItem": {
"video": {
"youtubeUri": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5HqPvM-eI"
}
}},
"location": {
"index": 0
}
}]
Solicitar pedido
El método batchUpdate()
acepta un array de subsolicitudes, como createItem
y updateItem
.
Las subsolicitudes se validan de a una a la vez en el orden en que se proporcionan.
Ejemplo: Una solicitud batchUpdate
tiene un array requests
con dos subsolicitudes createItem
. La subsolicitud A tiene location.index
0 y la subsolicitud B tiene location.index
1. Si el array requests
es [A, B], batchUpdate
será exitoso. Si el array es [B, A], batchUpdate
fallará, ya que location.index
1 no es válido, a menos que el formulario ya contenga un elemento en el índice 0.
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Última actualización: 2025-04-09 (UTC)
[null,null,["Última actualización: 2025-04-09 (UTC)"],[],["The `batchUpdate()` method is used to modify forms, allowing for updates to metadata, settings, or content and the addition of new items. It groups changes, ensuring that if one fails, none are applied. When updating, the method requires the field name, updated value, and `updateMask`. Adding content requires specifying the item details and insertion `location` by index. The method executes sub-requests sequentially, validating each in order. The order in which you place requests in an array matters when creating items.\n"],null,["# Update a form or quiz\n\nTo add content to a form or update the settings, metadata, or content, use the\n`batchUpdate()` method, which groups changes together in a batch so that if one\nrequest fails, none of the other (potentially dependent) changes are written.\n\nThe `batchUpdate()` method returns a response body, within which is a response\nfor each request. Each response occupies the same index as the corresponding\nrequest; for requests with no applicable response, the response at that index\nwill be empty.\n\nBefore you begin\n----------------\n\nPerform the following tasks before proceeding with the tasks on this page:\n\n- Complete authorization/authentication and credentials setup in the Early Adopter Program instructions\n\nUpdate metadata, settings, or items\n-----------------------------------\n\nThe following example shows how to update a form's metadata, but the structure\nis the same for content and settings---they use the `updateItem` or\n`updateSettings` requests instead of `updateFormInfo`. For each request, you\nsupply the name of the field to be changed and the updated value, along with\nan `updateMask` value to limit changes to the fields you've specified. \n\n### REST\n\nTo update the form's description, call the\n[`batchUpdate()`](/workspace/forms/api/reference/rest/v1/forms/batchUpdate)\nmethod with the form ID and the updated description value.\n\n**Sample request body** \n\n \"requests\": [{\n \"updateFormInfo\": {\n \"info\": {\n \"description\": \"Please complete this quiz based on this week's readings for class.\"\n },\n \"updateMask\": \"description\"\n }\n }]\n\n### Python\n\nforms/snippets/update_form.py \n[View on GitHub](https://github.com/googleworkspace/python-samples/blob/main/forms/snippets/update_form.py) \n\n```python\nfrom apiclient import discovery\nfrom httplib2 import Http\nfrom oauth2client import client, file, tools\n\nSCOPES = \"https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.body\"\nDISCOVERY_DOC = \"https://forms.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1\"\n\nstore = file.Storage(\"token.json\")\ncreds = None\nif not creds or creds.invalid:\n flow = client.flow_from_clientsecrets(\"client_secrets.json\", SCOPES)\n creds = tools.run_flow(flow, store)\n\nform_service = discovery.build(\n \"forms\",\n \"v1\",\n http=creds.authorize(Http()),\n discoveryServiceUrl=DISCOVERY_DOC,\n static_discovery=False,\n)\n\nform = {\n \"info\": {\n \"title\": \"Update metadata example for Forms API!\",\n }\n}\n\n# Creates the initial Form\ncreateResult = form_service.forms().create(body=form).execute()\n\n# Request body to add description to a Form\nupdate = {\n \"requests\": [\n {\n \"updateFormInfo\": {\n \"info\": {\n \"description\": (\n \"Please complete this quiz based on this week's\"\n \" readings for class.\"\n )\n },\n \"updateMask\": \"description\",\n }\n }\n ]\n}\n\n# Update the form with a description\nquestion_setting = (\n form_service.forms()\n .batchUpdate(formId=createResult[\"formId\"], body=update)\n .execute()\n)\n\n# Print the result to see it now has a description\ngetresult = form_service.forms().get(formId=createResult[\"formId\"]).execute()\nprint(getresult)\n```\n\n### Node.js\n\nforms/snippets/update_form.js \n[View on GitHub](https://github.com/googleworkspace/node-samples/blob/main/forms/snippets/update_form.js) \n\n```javascript\n'use strict';\n\nconst path = require('path');\nconst google = require('@googleapis/forms');\nconst {authenticate} = require('@google-cloud/local-auth');\n\nasync function runSample(query) {\n const authClient = await authenticate({\n keyfilePath: path.join(__dirname, 'credentials.json'),\n scopes: 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive',\n });\n const forms = google.forms({\n version: 'v1',\n auth: authClient,\n });\n const newForm = {\n info: {\n title: 'Creating a new form for batchUpdate in Node',\n },\n };\n const createResponse = await forms.forms.create({\n requestBody: newForm,\n });\n console.log('New formId was: ' + createResponse.data.formId);\n\n // Request body to add description to a Form\n const update = {\n requests: [\n {\n updateFormInfo: {\n info: {\n description:\n 'Please complete this quiz based on this week\\'s readings for class.',\n },\n updateMask: 'description',\n },\n },\n ],\n };\n const res = await forms.forms.batchUpdate({\n formId: createResponse.data.formId,\n requestBody: update,\n });\n console.log(res.data);\n return res.data;\n}\n\nif (module === require.main) {\n runSample().catch(console.error);\n}\nmodule.exports = runSample;\n```\n\nAdd an item\n-----------\n\nThe following example shows how to add new content to a form. When adding new\ncontent, you must provide a location with an index where new content should be\ninserted. For instance, a location with index `0` will insert the content at\nthe beginning of the form. \n\n### REST\n\nTo add an item to the form, call the\n[`batchUpdate()`](/workspace/forms/api/reference/rest/v1/forms/batchUpdate)\nmethod with the form ID and the item's information and desired location.\n\n**Sample request body** \n\n \"requests\": [{\n \"createItem\": {\n \"item\": {\n \"title\": \"Homework video\",\n \"description\": \"Quizzes in Google Forms\",\n \"videoItem\": {\n \"video\": {\n \"youtubeUri\": \"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5HqPvM-eI\"\n }\n }},\n \"location\": {\n \"index\": 0\n }\n }]\n\n### Python\n\nforms/snippets/add_item.py \n[View on GitHub](https://github.com/googleworkspace/python-samples/blob/main/forms/snippets/add_item.py) \n\n```python\nfrom apiclient import discovery\nfrom httplib2 import Http\nfrom oauth2client import client, file, tools\n\nSCOPES = \"https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.body\"\nDISCOVERY_DOC = \"https://forms.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1\"\n\nstore = file.Storage(\"token.json\")\ncreds = None\nif not creds or creds.invalid:\n flow = client.flow_from_clientsecrets(\"client_secrets.json\", SCOPES)\n creds = tools.run_flow(flow, store)\n\nform_service = discovery.build(\n \"forms\",\n \"v1\",\n http=creds.authorize(Http()),\n discoveryServiceUrl=DISCOVERY_DOC,\n static_discovery=False,\n)\n\nform = {\n \"info\": {\n \"title\": \"Update item example for Forms API\",\n }\n}\n\n# Creates the initial Form\ncreateResult = form_service.forms().create(body=form).execute()\n\n# Request body to add a video item to a Form\nupdate = {\n \"requests\": [\n {\n \"createItem\": {\n \"item\": {\n \"title\": \"Homework video\",\n \"description\": \"Quizzes in Google Forms\",\n \"videoItem\": {\n \"video\": {\n \"youtubeUri\": (\n \"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5HqPvM-eI\"\n )\n }\n },\n },\n \"location\": {\"index\": 0},\n }\n }\n ]\n}\n\n# Add the video to the form\nquestion_setting = (\n form_service.forms()\n .batchUpdate(formId=createResult[\"formId\"], body=update)\n .execute()\n)\n\n# Print the result to see it now has a video\nresult = form_service.forms().get(formId=createResult[\"formId\"]).execute()\nprint(result)\n```\n\n### Node.js\n\nforms/snippets/add_item.js \n[View on GitHub](https://github.com/googleworkspace/node-samples/blob/main/forms/snippets/add_item.js) \n\n```javascript\n'use strict';\n\nconst path = require('path');\nconst google = require('@googleapis/forms');\nconst {authenticate} = require('@google-cloud/local-auth');\n\nasync function runSample(query) {\n const authClient = await authenticate({\n keyfilePath: path.join(__dirname, 'credentials.json'),\n scopes: 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive',\n });\n const forms = google.forms({\n version: 'v1',\n auth: authClient,\n });\n const newForm = {\n info: {\n title: 'Creating a new form for batchUpdate in Node',\n },\n };\n const createResponse = await forms.forms.create({\n requestBody: newForm,\n });\n console.log('New formId was: ' + createResponse.data.formId);\n\n // Request body to add video item to a Form\n const update = {\n requests: [\n {\n createItem: {\n item: {\n title: 'Homework video',\n description: 'Quizzes in Google Forms',\n videoItem: {\n video: {\n youtubeUri: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5HqPvM-eI',\n },\n },\n },\n location: {\n index: 0,\n },\n },\n },\n ],\n };\n const updateResponse = await forms.forms.batchUpdate({\n formId: createResponse.data.formId,\n requestBody: update,\n });\n console.log(updateResponse.data);\n return updateResponse.data;\n}\n\nif (module === require.main) {\n runSample().catch(console.error);\n}\nmodule.exports = runSample;\n```\n\nRequest order\n-------------\n\nThe [`batchUpdate()`](/workspace/forms/api/reference/rest/v1/forms/batchUpdate)\nmethod accepts an array of sub-requests such as `createItem` and `updateItem`.\nSub-requests are validated one at a time in the order they are provided.\n\nExample: A `batchUpdate` request has a `requests` array with two `createItem`\nsub-requests. Sub-request A has `location.index` 0 and sub-request B has\n`location.index` 1. If the `requests` array is \\[A, B\\], `batchUpdate` will\nsucceed. If the array is \\[B, A\\], `batchUpdate` will fail, since `location.index`\n1 is not valid unless the form already contains an item at index 0."]]