---
title: "Evaluate a single dataset item, auto-triggering if a configured eval job exists"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/eval-jobs/evaluate-item"
tags: ["Eval Jobs"]
---

# Evaluate a single dataset item, auto-triggering if a configured eval job exists

`POST /api/v1/eval-jobs/evaluate-item`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://dev.noveum.ai`
- URL: `https://dev.noveum.ai/api/v1/eval-jobs/evaluate-item`
- Auth: API key in cookie `apiKeyCookie` and HTTP bearer

Evaluate a single dataset item, auto-triggering if a configured eval job exists

## Query parameters

- `organizationId` string
- `organizationSlug` string
- `projectId` string

## Request body

- object
  - `datasetId` string, required
  - `datasetSlug` string, required
  - `datasetType` 'agent' | 'conversational' | 'rag' | 'g-eval' | 'accuracy'
  - `targetItemId` string, required

## Response `200`

Returns evaluation trigger result: either auto-triggered with job IDs or requires manual scorer selection

- union
  - object
    - `autoTriggered` boolean, required
    - `evalJobId` string, required
    - `runId` string, required
    - `status` string, required
  - object
    - `autoTriggered` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `201`: Created
- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Dataset item not found
- `409`: Conflict
- `422`: Unprocessable entity
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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