---
title: "Create an evaluation"
method: POST
path: "/v1/evals"
tags: ["Evaluations"]
---

# Create an evaluation

`POST /v1/evals`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.lmnr.ai`
- URL: `https://api.lmnr.ai/v1/evals`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Creates an evaluation run, generating a name when none is supplied.

## Request body

- CreateEvaluationRequest
  - `name` string, nullable
  - `groupName` string, nullable
  - `metadata` unknown

## Response `200`

Evaluation created.

- Evaluation
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `projectId` string, uuid, required
  - `groupId` string, required
  - `metadata` unknown

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request.
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.

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