---
title: "POST /api/dataset/query_metadata"
method: POST
path: "/api/dataset/query_metadata"
tags: ["/api/dataset"]
---

# POST /api/dataset/query_metadata

`POST /api/dataset/query_metadata`

Get all of the required query metadata for an ad-hoc query.

  You can pass `{:settings {:include-sensitive-fields true}}` in the query to include fields with
  visibility_type :sensitive in the response.

## Request body

- object
  - `database` integer, required — value must be an integer greater than zero.
  - `settings` object, nullable
    - `include_sensitive_fields` boolean

## Response `2XX`

Successful response

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Client error response
- `5XX` — Server error response

## Changes

- **2026-03-09** `78297d193ca4` — 2 info
  - api operation id `post-api-dataset-query_metadata` was added
  - added the new optional request property `settings`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/metabase/apis/metabase-api/changes/api/dataset/query_metadata/post.md)

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