Module Front End and API not matching

Hello,

I'm working with the API to get the modules using this route:

GET /api/v1/courses/COURSE_ID/modules

It's returning as one of the modules not published. but in the front end, it says the module is published.

I don't know what could be wrong here. because I also checked all submodules inside the module, and they are published. but in the API it returns as not published.

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Chris

Hi @rhrahul,

Could you perhaps post a screenshot of what you see in the UI for the module as well as a screenshot or text output from the API call? I've only used the modules API a few times, but it's always matched what I see in the UI. Screenshots might spark some ideas about what could be happening for you.

-Chris

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