> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a dataset

> Creates a dataset

## Creates a dataset

The dataset will be created in the organization of the caller.

## Parameters

### Header

**Authorization** `string` *required*

Baseplate API key. Needs to be in the format "Bearer \&BASEPLATE\_API\_KEY"

**Content-Type** `string`

Use application/json

### Body

**name** `string`

Name of the dataset

**description** `string`

Description for the dataset

**columns** `Array`

Array of strings for column names. The default text embedding column will be
added if not provided.

**metadata\_cols** `Array`

Array of strings for metadata columns.

**image\_cols** `Array`

Array of strings for image columns.

**hybrid** `Boolean`

If true, this will create a hybrid search dataset.

**🟢 200: OK**

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "7a966cc7-62ea-41a7-a3bc-81cba234438f",
  "created_at": "2023-03-07T18:34:51.217059+00:00",
  "name": "Example Name",
  "description": "Example Description",
  "columns": ["col1", "col2", "text"],
  "metadata_cols": ["date", "time"],
  "organization_id": "c86cb775-2d6d-4a77-b119-3bc96e5c7a2e"
}
```

**🟠 401: Unauthorized**

Unauthorized for project or invalid API key.

```json theme={null}
{
  // Response
}
```


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