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---
title: "Create a dataset"
description: "Create a dataset."
method: "POST"
endpoint: "/api/v1/projects/:projectId/datasets"
order: 2
group: "Manage datasets"
last_verified: 2026-07-27
---



`POST /api/v1/projects/:projectId/datasets`

Create a dataset.


  #### Body parameters
  - `name` _string_ **required** — The dataset's name.
  - `description` _string_ — A short description of what the dataset covers.
  - `metadata` _object_ — Arbitrary JSON metadata.