Marketplace Dataset API
Get Dataset Metadata
Paste your API token to the authorization field. To get a token, Create an account and learn how to generate a token.
General Description
- This endpoint retrieves detailed metadata for a specific dataset.
- Metadata includes available fields, data types, and descriptions.
- Use this endpoint to understand the structure of a dataset before querying or downloading it.
Request
Endpoint
Path Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
dataset_id | string | The unique identifier of the dataset |
Headers
Header | Type | Description |
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Authorization | string | Your API token for authentication |
Response
Response Example
Response Fields
Field | Type | Description |
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id | string | Unique identifier for the dataset |
fields | object | Contains metadata about each field in the dataset |
Field Metadata
Each field in the fields
object contains the following attributes:
Attribute | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
type | string | Data type of the field (e.g., text , number , url ) |
active | boolean | Indicates if the field is currently active |
required | boolean | Indicates if the field is mandatory (if applicable) |
description | string | Brief description of the field |
Example Use Case
Fetching Dataset Metadata
To retrieve metadata for the “Crunchbase companies information” dataset:
Request
Response
Troubleshooting & FAQs
Issue: “Unauthorized” response
Solution: Ensure you have included a valid API token in the request header.
Issue: “Dataset not found”
Solution: Verify that the dataset_id
is correct and exists in the dataset list.
Issue: “Field missing in metadata”
Solution: Some fields may be inactive or unavailable for certain datasets.
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