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[API] Help & Documentation

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Description

Functional Area: Help & Documentation

Endpoints under this functional area:

Module API Version Resource / Endpoint HTTP Method Description
Help URLs v1 /contentstore/v1/help_urls GET Retrieves URLs for platform help documentation. Returns a JSON dictionary mapping keys like "default", "home", "develop_course" to their respective help pages. Useful for AI chatbots, external tools, or automated guides to fetch context-specific help URLs for users. No parameters required.

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Research direction

The issue names the /contentstore/v1/help_urls GET endpoint but no file, documentation location, or test. Start by locating the endpoint implementation and existing Help & Documentation materials, then confirm what documentation change is expected. Done should mean the requested help URL behavior or documentation is clearly covered and any relevant checks pass.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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