---
title: "Batch create Dataset"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/dataset:batch-create"
tags: ["Dataset"]
---

# Batch create Dataset

`POST /api/v3/dataset:batch-create`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/dataset:batch-create`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Batch create Dataset synchronously in one transaction. Maximum 25 items per request.

## Request body

- object
  - `items` CreateDatasetInput[], required
    - `customFields` CreateDatasetInputCustomFields
    - `dataFrameId` string, required
    - `folderId` string, required
    - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

Created

- DatasetBatchcreateResponse201
  - `items` Dataset[], required
    - `__typename` string
    - `archiveReason` string, nullable
    - `archived` boolean
    - `createdAt` string, datetime
    - `creator` PrincipalRef
      - `__typename` string
      - `id` string, api_id
    - `customFields` CustomField[], nullable
      - `__typename` string
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `value` string, nullable
    - `dataFrameId` string, nullable
    - `displayId` string, nullable: A human-readable identifier for this dataset (e.g. "DATASET-1"). Automatically generated and unique within the tenant.
    - `folder` FolderRef
      - `__typename` string
      - `id` string, api_id
    - `id` string
    - `modifiedAt` string, datetime
    - `name` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `409`: Conflict
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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