The batch object

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Preview — this feature is being built; the design below is the spec.

The batch object as the API returns it. Every field below appears in every response that returns this object; fields with no value are null rather than missing.

Example

{
  "id": "batch_01JBXF3P8K",
  "object": "batch",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "input_file_id": "file_01JBXF1Z",
  "output_file_id": null,
  "error_file_id": null,
  "request_counts": {
    "total": 5000,
    "succeeded": 3120,
    "failed": 4,
    "canceled": 0
  },
  "created_at": 1791820800,
  "started_at": 1791820860,
  "ends_by": 1791907200,
  "completed_at": null,
  "metadata": {
    "job": "october-tickets"
  }
}

Fields

FieldTypeDescription
idstringStarts with batch_.
objectstringAlways batch.
statusstringvalidating, in_progress, canceling, completed, expired, canceled or failed.
input_file_idstring or nullThe input file, or null for an inline batch.
output_file_idstring or nullResults file, set once the batch reaches a final state with any finished lines.
error_file_idstring or nullSet when validation found problems; lists them by line.
request_countsobjecttotal, succeeded, failed and canceled.
created_atintegerUnix seconds.
started_atinteger or nullWhen the first request started.
ends_byintegerThe end of the 24-hour window.
completed_atinteger or nullWhen the batch reached a final state.
metadataobjectYour string pairs, returned unchanged.

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