Get a dataset

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

Return one dataset’s metadata.

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",
  "name": "support-replies-v3",
  "description": "200 real tickets with approved answers",
  "item_count": 200,
  "input_schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "ticket": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "customer_tier": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "ticket"
    ]
  },
  "created_at": "2026-11-01T09:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-03T12:00:00Z"
}
FieldTypeDescription
idstringStarts with evds_.
item_countintegerItems in the dataset, up to 50,000.
input_schemaobject or nullOptional JSON Schema every item’s input must match. Catches malformed items at upload time.

Examples

curl -sS "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.
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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