--- schema_version: "1" id: c0df16f7dc2315c9d4a96113709589a6ea01ad6667a7ed3928e8de78449a7951 title: QuestionAndAnswers Class collection: legacydeveloper version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/legacydeveloper/current/en-us/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.md canonical_url: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.htm source_site: developer.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 4d7bf1b2fd50a89607265aa8d718052814244f345d45ab683d892f70929eb0f7 description: Access question and answers suggestions.These methods are for QuestionAndAnswers. All methods are static.Get question and answers suggestions.Register a ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions object to be returned when getSuggestions is called with matching parameters in a test context. Use the method with the same parameters or the code throws an exception.Choose or change the best answer for a question. --- # QuestionAndAnswers Class Access question and answers suggestions. ## Namespace [ConnectApi](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_classes_connect_api.htm "The ConnectApi namespace (also called Connect in Apex) provides classes for accessing the same data available in Connect REST API. Use Connect in Apex to create custom experiences in Salesforce.") - **[QuestionAndAnswers Methods](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.htm#apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_methods)** These methods are for QuestionAndAnswers. All methods are static. ## QuestionAndAnswers Methods These methods are for QuestionAndAnswers. All methods are static. All methods in this class require Chatter and are subject to the per user, per namespace, per hour rate limit. - **[getSuggestions(communityId, q, subjectId, includeArticles, maxResults)](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.htm#apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_getSuggestions_1)** Get question and answers suggestions. - **[setTestGetSuggestions(communityId, q, subjectId, includeArticles, maxResults, result)](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.htm#apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_setTestGetSuggestions_1)** Register a ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions object to be returned when getSuggestions is called with matching parameters in a test context. Use the method with the same parameters or the code throws an exception. - **[updateQuestionAndAnswers(communityId, feedElementId, questionAndAnswersCapability)](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.htm#apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_updateQuestionAndAnswers_1)** Choose or change the best answer for a question. ### getSuggestions(communityId, q, subjectId, includeArticles, maxResults) Get question and answers suggestions. #### API Version 32.0 #### Requires Chatter Yes #### Signature public static ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions getSuggestions(String communityId, String q, String subjectId, Boolean includeArticles, Integer maxResults) #### Parameters communityId Type: String ID for an Experience Cloud site, internal, or null. q Type: String Required and can’t be null. Specifies the string to search. The search string must contain at least two characters, not including wildcards. See [Wildcards](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/intro_wildcards.htm). subjectId Type: String Specify a subject ID to search only questions on that object. If the ID is a topic or a user, the ID is ignored. includeArticles Type: Boolean Specify true to include knowledge articles in the search results. To return only questions, specify false. maxResults Type: Integer The maximum number of results to return for each type of item. Possible values are 1–10. The default value is 5. #### Return Value Type: [ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_question_and_answer_suggestion_collection.htm "Question and answers suggestions.") #### Usage To test code that uses this method, use the matching set test method (prefix the method name with setTest). Use the set test method with the same parameters or the code throws an exception. #### See Also - [setTestGetSuggestions(communityId, q, subjectId, includeArticles, maxResults, result)](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.htm#apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_setTestGetSuggestions_1 "Register a ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions object to be returned when getSuggestions is called with matching parameters in a test context. Use the method with the same parameters or the code throws an exception.") - [_Apex Developer Guide_: Testing ConnectApi Code](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.apexcode.meta/apexcode/connectAPI_TestingApex.htm "Apex Developer Guide: Testing ConnectApi Code - HTML (New Window)") ### setTestGetSuggestions(communityId, q, subjectId, includeArticles, maxResults, result) Register a ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions object to be returned when getSuggestions is called with matching parameters in a test context. Use the method with the same parameters or the code throws an exception. #### API Version 32.0 #### Signature public static Void setTestGetSuggestions(String communityId, String q, String subjectId, Boolean includeArticles, Integer maxResults, ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions result) #### Parameters communityId Type: String ID for an Experience Cloud site, internal, or null. q Type: String Required and can’t be null. Specifies the string to search. The search string must contain at least two characters, not including wildcards. See [Wildcards](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/intro_wildcards.htm). subjectId Type: String Specify a subject ID to search only questions on that object. If the ID is a topic or a user, the ID is ignored. includeArticles Type: Boolean Specify true to include knowledge articles in the search results. To return only questions, specify false. maxResults Type: Integer The maximum number of results to return for each type of item. Possible values are 1–10. The default value is 5. result Type: [ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersSuggestions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_question_and_answer_suggestion_collection.htm "Question and answers suggestions.") Object containing test data. #### Return Value Type: Void #### See Also - [getSuggestions(communityId, q, subjectId, includeArticles, maxResults)](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_static_methods.htm#apex_ConnectAPI_QuestionAndAnswers_getSuggestions_1 "Get question and answers suggestions.") - [_Apex Developer Guide_: Testing ConnectApi Code](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.apexcode.meta/apexcode/connectAPI_TestingApex.htm "Apex Developer Guide: Testing ConnectApi Code - HTML (New Window)") ### updateQuestionAndAnswers(communityId, feedElementId, questionAndAnswersCapability) Choose or change the best answer for a question. #### API Version 32.0 #### Requires Chatter Yes #### Signature public static ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersCapability updateQuestionAndAnswers(String communityId, String feedElementId, ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersCapabilityInput questionAndAnswersCapability) #### Parameters communityId Type: String ID for an Experience Cloud site, internal, or null. feedElementId Type: String ID of the feed element. questionAndAnswersCapability Type: [ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersCapabilityInput](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_input_question_and_answers_capability.htm#apex_connectapi_input_question_and_answers_capability "Create or edit a question feed element or set the best answer of the existing question feed element.") Specify the best answer (comment ID) for the question. #### Return Value Type: [ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersCapability](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_question_and_answers_capability.htm#apex_connectapi_output_question_and_answers_capability "If a feed element has this capability, it has a question and comments on the feed element are answers to the question.") If the feed element doesn’t support this capability, the return value is [ConnectApi.NotFoundException](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/connectAPI_exceptions.htm#connectAPI_exceptions "The ConnectApi namespace contains exception classes."). #### Example ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersCapabilityInput qaInput = new ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersCapabilityInput(); qaInput.bestAnswerId = '0D7D00000000lMAKAY'; ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswersCapability qa = ConnectApi.QuestionAndAnswers.updateQuestionAndAnswers(null, '0D5D0000000XZjJ', qaInput);