> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://friendli.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a New Dataset

> Create a new dataset in Friendli Suite via the API. Initialize a dataset resource to organize training and evaluation data with splits and versions.

Create a new dataset.

To request successfully, it is required to enter a **Personal API Key** (e.g. flp\_XXX) in the **Bearer Token** field.
Refer to the [authentication section](/openapi/introduction#authentication) on our introduction page to learn more and [visit here](https://friendli.ai/suite/~/setting/keys) to generate your API Key.

<Info>
  This API is currently in **Beta**.
  While we strive to provide a stable and reliable experience, this feature is still under active development.
  As a result, you may encounter unexpected behavior or limitations.
  We encourage you to provide feedback to help us improve the feature before its official release.

  * [Feature request & feedback](mailto:support@friendli.ai)
  * [Contact support](mailto:support@friendli.ai)
</Info>


## OpenAPI

````yaml https://github.com/friendliai/friendli-openapi/raw/refs/heads/main/openapi.yaml post /beta/dataset
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Friendli Suite API Reference
  description: This is an OpenAPI reference of Friendli Suite API.
  termsOfService: https://friendli.ai/terms-of-service
  contact:
    name: FriendliAI Support Team
    email: support@friendli.ai
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.friendli.ai
security: []
tags:
  - name: Serverless.Chat
  - name: Serverless.ToolAssistedChat
  - name: Serverless.Messages
  - name: Serverless.ChatRender
  - name: Serverless.Completions
  - name: Serverless.Token
  - name: Serverless.Audio
  - name: Serverless.Model
  - name: Serverless.Knowledge
  - name: Dedicated.Chat
  - name: Dedicated.Messages
  - name: Dedicated.ChatRender
  - name: Dedicated.Completions
  - name: Dedicated.Embeddings
  - name: Dedicated.TextClassification
  - name: Dedicated.Token
  - name: Dedicated.Image
  - name: Dedicated.Audio
  - name: Dedicated.Endpoint
  - name: Container.Chat
  - name: Container.Messages
  - name: Container.Completions
  - name: Container.TextClassification
  - name: Container.Token
  - name: Container.Image
  - name: Container.Audio
  - name: Cost
  - name: Dataset
  - name: File
paths:
  /beta/dataset:
    post:
      tags:
        - Dataset
      summary: Create a new dataset
      description: Create a new dataset.
      operationId: create_dataset
      parameters:
        - name: X-Friendli-Team
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: 'null'
            description: ID of team to run requests as (optional parameter).
            title: X-Friendli-Team
          description: ID of team to run requests as (optional parameter).
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateDatasetRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DatasetInfo'
              examples:
                Example:
                  value:
                    id: 123
                    name: dataset-name
                    created_at: 1705244400
                    updated_at: 1765724399
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
      security:
        - token: []
components:
  schemas:
    CreateDatasetRequest:
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          title: Name
          description: Name of the dataset.
        projectId:
          type: string
          title: Projectid
          description: ID of the project.
        modality:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DedicatedDatasetModality'
          description: Modality of the dataset.
      type: object
      required:
        - name
        - projectId
        - modality
      title: CreateDatasetRequest
      description: Create dataset request.
    DatasetInfo:
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          title: Id
          description: ID of the dataset.
        name:
          type: string
          title: Name
          description: Name of the dataset.
        createdAt:
          type: integer
          title: Createdat
          description: Unix timestamp (in seconds) of when the dataset was created.
        updatedAt:
          type: integer
          title: Updatedat
          description: Unix timestamp (in seconds) of when the dataset was last modified.
        modality:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DedicatedDatasetModality'
          description: Modality of the dataset.
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
        - modality
      title: DatasetInfo
      description: Dataset info.
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError
    DedicatedDatasetModality:
      properties:
        input_modals:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DedicatedDatasetModalityType'
          type: array
          title: Input Modals
          default: []
        output_modals:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DedicatedDatasetModalityType'
          type: array
          title: Output Modals
          default: []
      type: object
      title: DedicatedDatasetModality
      description: Dataset modality.
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
      type: object
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError
    DedicatedDatasetModalityType:
      type: string
      enum:
        - VIDEO
        - IMAGE
        - AUDIO
        - TEXT
      title: DedicatedDatasetModalityType
      description: Modality type.
  securitySchemes:
    token:
      type: http
      description: >-
        When using Friendli Suite API for inference requests, you need to
        provide a **Personal API Key** for authentication and authorization
        purposes.


        For more detailed information, please refer
        [here](https://friendli.ai/docs/openapi/introduction#authentication).
      scheme: bearer

````