Delete a dataset

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Preview — this feature is being built; the design below is the spec.
DELETE https://app.syntic.ai/v1/evals/datasets/{dataset_id}

Delete a dataset and its items. Finished runs keep their results and a copy of the inputs they used.

For how this fits into a full workflow, see Evaluations.

Headers

HeaderRequiredValue
AuthorizationYesBearer <key>: a private inference key (sk_live_...). See Authentication.
syntic-betaYes, while in previewevals-2026-12-01. Without it the call fails with 400 beta_required. See Versioning.

Path parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
dataset_idstringStarts with evds_.

Response

200 OK, Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "evds_01JD13B5D7F9H1K3M5P7",
  "type": "eval_dataset",
  "deleted": true
}

Examples

curl -sS -X DELETE "https://app.syntic.ai/v1/evals/datasets/evds_01JD13B5D7F9H1K3M5P7" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SYNTIC_API_KEY" \
  -H "syntic-beta: evals-2026-12-01"

Errors

Errors use the error envelope and carry a request_id. Codes specific to this operation:

StatustypecodeWhen
400invalid_request_errorbeta_requiredThe syntic-beta header is missing.
409conflict_errorrun_in_progressA run is using the dataset right now.
404not_found_errordataset_not_foundNo dataset with this id.
401authentication_errorinvalid_api_keyThe key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired.
429rate_limit_errorrate_limitedToo many requests; wait for Retry-After. See Rate-limit headers.
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