---
title: "Create Eval Run"
method: POST
path: "/console/v1/evals/{name}"
tags: ["Evals"]
---

# Create Eval Run

`POST /console/v1/evals/{name}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://statsigapi.net`
- URL: `https://statsigapi.net/console/v1/evals/{name}`
- Auth: API key in header `STATSIG-API-KEY`

Start a run on an existing eval that scores a dataset with the named graders. Poll Get Eval Run until its status is completed, then read its results.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Request body

- EvalRunCreateDto
  - `name` string, required: The Eval Run display name
  - `graders` string[], required: The list of grader names
  - `dataset` string, required: The dataset name

## Response `200`

Create Eval Run

- object
  - `message` string, required: A simple string explaining the result of the operation.
  - `data` object, required: A single result.
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `evalID` string, required
    - `status` 'running' | 'completed' | 'failed', required: running until the run finishes, then completed, or failed when the run recorded an error.
    - `createdTime` number, double, required
    - `finishTime` number, double, nullable, required
    - `runTime` number, double, nullable, required
    - `datasetID` string, nullable, required: Dataset the run scored. Null for runs posted from code through send_results.
    - `datasetItemCount` number, double, required
    - `graderIDs` string[], required
    - `primaryEvalGraderID` string, nullable, required
    - `parameters` object, nullable, required
    - `errorReason` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `403`: Forbidden. The request was valid, but the server is refusing action. You might not have the necessary permissions to access the resource.
- `404`: Not Found. The requested resource could not be found.

## Changes

- **2026-10-21** `df19329dc8c0`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/statsig/apis/console-api/changes/console/v1/evals/:name/post.md)

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